Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust seeks a Speech and Language Therapist to join their community team, focusing on communication and swallowing disorders. This role involves providing assessments and support in various settings, ensuring high-quality care for patients in Bridgnorth and Church Stretton. Candidates should be flexible and resilient, with a relevant degree and skills in team collaboration to meet diverse patient needs.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess a relevant qualification in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Experience working with communication and swallowing disorders is preferred.
• The ability to drive and access to a vehicle is essential for community visits.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and management for communication and swallowing disorders.
• Work as part of a small team supporting patients and their families.
• Respond flexibly to the changing needs of the service.

Skills

Assessment of communication disorders

Management of swallowing disorders

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Resilience

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Job overview

We have an opportunity to work as part of a community team providing a specialist service to people living with communication and swallowing disorders in the Bridgnorth and Church Stretton area.

Our service aims to provide support and advice to patients and their families on how to deal with a range of communication and swallowing difficulties in both the local community hospital ward and in various settings in the surrounding area.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work as part of a small team working in Bridgnorth and Church Stretton, providing a service to people who live with communication, voice, and swallowing disorders, as well as their families and carers.

You will provide assessment and management for a wide range of communication and swallowing disorders both on the hospital ward and in the wider community and ICS team.

Working for your organisation

As an organisation, we strive to provide high-quality, safe care for our patients in an environment our staff are proud to work in. We believe that by adhering to our Vision (“To provide excellent care for the communities we serve”) and working with our Trust Values in mind (Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, Trusted), we can achieve the right results for the people that matter most – our patients and their families.

The community SLT team at SATH works across the whole of Shropshire, including 4 community hospitals and The Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, including their specialist spinal unit. We also provide services into ICS teams countywide.

We have clinical leads in Spinal Injury, Dysfluency, Voice, and Dysphagia.

We are a hardworking but friendly and supportive team working in an ever-changing and fast-paced environment. Given the nature of our caseloads, the range of disorders we treat, and the large geographical area we cover, the post holder will need to be a driver with access to a vehicle, flexible, and resilient, responding to the changing needs of the service daily.

We hold monthly staff meetings (with cake!) and have regular clinical and management supervision sessions. We also have regular Professional Meetings attended by all SLT teams within the Trust and monthly CPD sessions.