Speech and Language Therapist- Critical Care and Acute Patients

NHS; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist to cover maternity leave for one year, providing service across Critical Care and Acute Wards. The role involves leadership and specialized care to patients, offering opportunities for professional development in a supportive team environment. The position is based across two hospital sites in Doncaster, ensuring comprehensive patient care.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and wellbeing support

Salary sacrifice schemes

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Knowledge of airway management and dysphagia.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD in speech therapy.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist SLT assessment and management for patients.
• Lead the team in planning and delivering SLT services.
• Support and supervise the wider team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Analytical Skills

Time Management

Negotiation

Education

BSc/MSc in Speech and Language Therapy

Valid HCPC registration

RCSLT Membership

Tracheostomy and airway management training

Advanced dysphagia training

Job description

Go back Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Speech and Language Therapist- Critical Care and Acute Patients

The closing date is 02 July 2025

We are looking for a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist with tracheostomy skills to provide maternity leave cover for 1 year across Critical Care, Acute Respiratory and Acute General Wards. We provide our services to two sites; Doncaster Royal Infirmary and Bassetlaw Hospital. You may be required to work on both sites as needed. There are five other SLTs and an SLTA contributing to the Acute Wards service ranging from Bands 4-7, including a Band 7 currently in post on Critical Care. You will be joining this existing team.

The Critical Care SLT service is part of a funded AHP MDT for Critical Care and Acute Respiratory services.

Doncaster is situated just off the M18. It is less than an hour to the Peak District, Sheffield and Leeds and it is 2 hours direct on the train to London.

Main duties of the job

You will provide specialist SLT assessment, treatment, management & advice for patients on Acute Wards, Acute Respiratory and Critical Care across two sites.

You will provide leadership for the team in conjunction with the existing Band 7 in planning, co-ordinating, delivering & evaluating the SLT service provided to Acute, Acute Respiratory and Critical Care SLT patients across-site & maintaining equity of service.

You will provide supervision and support to the wider team where applicable.

Where applicable, you will contribute to the provision of Videofluoroscopy services to the wider Adult SLT Team

Where applicable, you will contribute to the provision of FEES services, both on Critical Care and in other areas of the FEES Service.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

• Knowledge and experience of tracheostomy and airway management including experience of weaning, PMV in line with ventilator and cuffed swallowing assessments/oral intake
• Knowledge and experience of dysphagia management with airways, spinal, neuro, head and neck, structural, respiratory and gastro dysphagia
• Broad knowledge of low and high tech AAC
• Evidence of ongoing CPD
• Experience of dysphagia management with primary respiratory disorders
• Sound knowledge of national policies and guidance and SLT standards of care
• Evidence of understanding of clinical governance and its implications for service delivery
• Experience of facilitation of communication for decision making
• Competent with Electronic Patient Records and varying IT systems
• Evidence of understanding of clinical governance and its implications for service delivery

Qualifications & Training

• BSc/MSc in Speech and Language Therapy
• Valid HCPC registration
• RCSLT Membership
• Tracheostomy and airway management training
• Advanced dysphagia training
• Awareness of management of delirium
• Member of appropriate Clinical Excellence Networks
• Training in a wide range of communication assessments and therapies ranging from Disorders of Consciousness to high level disorders

Personal Attributes & Skills

• Experience of leading staff; able to demonstrate leadership, supportive and supervisory skills
• Experience of working within an MDT
• Ability to effectively communicate complex and sensitive information in multiple modalities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently under own initiative and as part of the team
• Demonstrate of sound analytical and reflection skills
• Demonstrate ability to organise, prioritise, delegate and effectively time manage
• Able to consider needs of wider service, organising own and workload and scheduling of wider team
• Flexibility to be able to fulfil all duties and responsibilities for the role
• Evidence of regional networking within area of expertise
• Demonstrate ability to negotiate and manage challenging behaviour
• Demonstrate ability to interact and negotiate with staff at all levels of the organisation

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.

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

£46,148 to £52,809 a yearPro Rata Per Annum