Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a passionate Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join a dedicated team at a leading NHS Trust. This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment, focusing on providing exceptional care to patients with communication and swallowing disorders. You'll collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, manage a diverse caseload, and contribute to service development. With a commitment to staff development and a culture of inclusion, this position promises a rewarding career path in a supportive setting. If you're ready to make a difference in patient care, this is the ideal role for you.

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy and HCPC registration required.
• Experience in dysphagia and communication disorders management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide Speech and Language Therapy services across inpatient settings.
• Manage a varied caseload including dysphagia and communication disorders.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to improve patient care.

Skills

Dysphagia assessment

Communication disorders management

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Clinical caseload prioritization

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Registration with HCPC

Job description

Main area: Speech and Language Therapist Grade Band 6

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Potential for 7 day working)

Job ref: 205-6864083

Employer: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Royal Stoke University Hospital

Town: Stoke-on-Trent

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 30/12/2024 23:59

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Band 6

Job overview

We are delighted to offer an opportunity for a dynamic Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly team at the University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM). We also welcome applications from experienced Band 5 therapists who are completing dysphagia competencies.

The post is based at Royal Stoke University Hospital and involves working collaboratively with wider teams across several disciplines on the acute wards. Our goal is to provide an excellent standard of care with patient welfare at the heart of our work.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide Speech and Language Therapy services across the inpatient settings of Royal Stoke and County Hospital. This dynamic post requires managing a varied caseload, including dysphagia and communication disorders, and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams in addressing care/support issues across various conditions, facilitating safe early discharge and improving health and wellbeing.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country, serving around three million people across two sites. We are highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research.

We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We value diversity and foster a culture where all staff feel respected. We believe that investing in our staff directly impacts the quality of care we provide.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

1. Competence in the assessment and management of inpatients with dysphagia across all acute ward areas.
2. Skilled assessment of communication and implementation and evaluation of care/support packages.
3. Demonstrate initiative and autonomy while creatively solving problems.
4. Supervisory responsibilities as required.
5. Support service development as part of the wider SLT team.

Person specification

Experience

• Assessment and management of patients with complex communication and swallowing disorders.
• Experience working within the NHS and hospital settings.
• Effective teamwork in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Ability to prioritize a clinical caseload safely and delegate appropriately.
• Experience in instrumental assessment of dysphagia (e.g., VF or FEES).

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Registration with HCPC.

Important information about your application

• All correspondence will be sent to the email address you applied from. Please check regularly.
• Provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
• We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith, or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit.
• Flexible working will be considered per Trust policies.
• New recruits must pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if required.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) encourages applications from the Armed Forces community.

We will communicate with you regarding your job application via email. Please note that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received in a non-encrypted format.

If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department at 01782 675533.

Due to a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close any advert early, so please apply without delay.

If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you must provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly NARIC) in addition to professional registration requirements.

If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and will require a Disclosure submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service.