Speech and Language Therapist

Integrated Care System; Malton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A progressive healthcare provider in Malton is seeking an Adult Community Speech and Language Therapist. The role involves delivering high-quality care to patients with communication disorders, managing a diverse caseload, and supporting a dedicated team. Candidates should have current registration with HCPC and RCSLT, alongside a degree in Speech and Language Therapy. This part-time position (22 hours) offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Enhanced leave package

Health and wellbeing support

Flexibility in working arrangements

Qualifications

• Specialist understanding of clinical practice and standards within adult acquired conditions.
• Recent experience as a supervisor and placement educator.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) at a specialist level.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high level, quality care and evidence-based interventions.
• Manage a caseload, including self-directed planning.
• Participate in service-specific training as required.

Skills

Effective inter-personal skills

Effective communication skills

Good time management

Organisational skills

Education

Current registration with HCPC and RCSLT

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent

Teaching qualification or equivalent presentation skills

Job description

We are looking for a motivated Adult Community Speech and Language Therapist to join our small team. The successful candidate will be interested in providing excellent patient care in the community setting, whilst helping develop our service further. The post is 22 hours and is a band 6 based at Malton Hospital.

Our service provides care for patients with acquired communication and swallowing disorders. We offer appointments by home visit, outpatient clinic, telephone, and video. Our caseload includes neurological degenerative conditions, care homes, two community hospitals, voice and stroke.

We are a supportive team who work together closely. We are keen to provide excellent patient care, help develop your skills and for you to help develop our skills. Please get in touch if you would like to discuss further. Please note a UK driving licence and being able to travel independently between sites is essential for this role.

Main duties of the job

• To deliver of high level, quality care and evidence-based interventions in line with local and national guidance within adult acquired community caseload.
• To deliver SLT intervention in both autonomous and multidisciplinary working.
• To plan, provide and evaluate interventions within an identified clinical area.
• To participate in the delivery of service specific training as required
• To support identified assistants
• To undertake administrative duties as required
• To manage a caseload, including self-directed planning and time management within identified clinical area.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Job responsibilities

For further information for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Current registration with HCPC and RCSLT
• Professional knowledge acquired through degree, short specialist courses (e.g.Post Graduate module in dysphagia ) plus equivalent knowledge and experience in specialist field e.g adults with acquired conditions and evidence of CPD
• Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation and guidance relevant to clinical and service area
• Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
• Specialist understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and protocols within identified clinical area.
• Evidence of undertaking audits/surveys
• Teaching qualification or equivalent presentation skills/training experience
• Recent experience as a supervisor and placement educator
• Member of specialist interest group/network, locally or regionally
• Develop to advanced understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and protocols within identified clinical area

Experience

• Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) at a specialist level of care
• Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
• Experience of multi-agency/professional working
• Experience of case load management within specialist service area

Skills and Competence

• Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring
• Able to demonstrate effective communication skills and work flexibly within the team/service
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Work within the culture of improving working lives and working time directive
• Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity
• Ability to lead and motivate staff to embrace change
• Working knowledge of Trust policies and procedures
• Ability to effectively commute between the organisations various sites and the community

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.

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum pro rata