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NHS Jobs; Welwyn Hatfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Car lease scheme

Eye care vouchers

Employee assistance

NHS discounts

Holiday allowance

Job summary

The SLT service at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is looking for a Speech and Language Therapist to assess, diagnose and manage adults with acquired communication and swallowing needs. You will work with the SLT team and the wider MDT to provide high-quality clinical practice and ongoing learning.

The post holder will support junior team members, participate in supervision, annual appraisal, and development projects while contributing to service excellence and effective patient care.

Qualifications

• Regular clinical supervision and annual appraisal.
• Advanced communication and swallowing assessment and management.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and manage adults with acquired communication and swallowing needs.
• Collaborate with the Speech and Language Therapy team and MDT to provide evidence-based care.
• Support junior colleagues and participate in service development and learning.

Job description

The SLT service offers the following:

• Regular whole service and local team meetings
• Multidisciplinary team working
• Regular clinical supervision and annual appraisal
• Access to clinical leads for advice/support ENT/Head and Neck Cancer, Fluency, Dysphagia, Progressive Neurological disorders, Stroke, Dementia
• In-service training, CPD support and opportunities for development
• Encouragement to participate in service development projects
• Excellent AAC provision and links to regional Hubs
• Use of SystmOne as electronic patient record and mobile working
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
• One of the UK's best pension schemes
• Special Leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Discounts
• Hertfordshire has good transport links to London and the surrounding areas

We value our staff and see clinical supervision as a priority both through senior supervision and peer support models. Annual appraisal and personal objective setting is a Trust priority.

The post-holders will work closely with the Speech and Language Therapy team and the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team to provide assessment, diagnosis and management of adults with acquired communication and swallowing needs and demonstrating effective clinical practice through continued learning, reflective practice and supervision. The post-holders will also be involved in providing support for more junior members of the team including newly qualified SLTs and SLTAs. Full details in the attached Job Description and Person Specification. A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19. Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font , colour, background, convert to read aloud. The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment. HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so.