Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist

NHS; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Abingdon is seeking a motivated Band 6/7 Speech and Language Therapist to join their specialized stroke rehabilitation team. The ideal candidate will have a recognized degree, be HCPC registered, and possess experience in dysphagia. This role offers a chance to support patients in managing communication and swallowing conditions, contributing to their recovery and safe discharge into the community. Flexible working hours are part of the offer.

Benefits

Flexible shifts

Learning & Development opportunities

Wellbeing resources

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in Speech and Language Therapy essential.
• Must be registered with the HCPC.
• Postgraduate training in dysphagia with at least 2 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality rehabilitation for stroke patients.
• Support patients to manage communication and swallowing conditions.
• Enable safe discharge into the community.

Skills

Dysphagia experience

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree

Registered with HCPC

Job description

JobTitle: Band 6/7 Speech and Language Therapist

Location:AbingdonCommunity Hospital, Marcham Road, Abingdon, OX14 1AG

Ward: Therapy Team

PayRates: from£22.99 per hour

ShiftPatterns: 37.5 Mon- Fri 8.30-4.30

Whymight this job interest you?

OxfordHealth NHS Trustprovide physical, mental health and social care forpeople of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire,Bath and Northeast Somerset. Their services are delivered at community bases,hospitals, clinics and in peoples homes. They focus on delivering care asclose to home as possible. In everything they do, they strive to be caring,safe and excellent

Main duties of the job

Work as part of the speech and languagetherapy team within the post-acute specialist stroke rehabilitation unit,providing a high-quality rehabilitation service to patients on the Oxfordshirestroke pathway.

Support patients and theirfamilies, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, to understand and manage theircommunication and/or swallowing conditions.

Have day to dayresponsibility for providing a speech and language therapy service and toenable safe and supported discharge into the community.

Contribute to clinical projects/developmentsin stroke rehabilitation.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent.
• Registered with HCPC.

Experience

• Dysphagia post graduate training and at least 2 years post grad experience of working with dysphagia.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.