Speech and Language Therapist ENT/Head & Neck - Bank Worker

Antistatique; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare team as a Bank Speech and Language Therapist at Dorset County Hospital. Provide specialized outpatient services to adults facing voice disorders and swallowing issues. Enjoy flexible working hours while contributing to high-quality patient care. Ideal for those seeking a supportive and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing and managing patients with voice disorders.
• Ability to supervise junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Assess, treat, and manage patients with communication and swallowing issues.
• Supervise and develop junior team members.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Supervision

Job description

A vacancy at Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Opportunity: Bank Speech and Language Therapist

We are seeking a Bank Speech and Language Therapist to join the Dorset County Hospital Speech and Language Therapy Team (Adult Service). The role involves providing highly specialist, flexible outpatient services to adults with voice disorders, dysphagia, and potentially laryngectomy.

The outpatient voice therapy service is based at Charlton Down Therapy Centre, just outside Dorchester.

If you possess the necessary skills and are interested in bank hours, we would love to hear from you.

Role Details

1. Assess, treat, and manage patients with ENT or Head and Neck Cancer related communication, voice, and swallowing issues, including potential management of laryngectomy.
2. Supervise and develop junior team members within the ENT service.
3. Operate within the job description requirements during engagement.

Additional Information

As a Bank Worker, your engagement is on a day-to-day basis, and you are free to accept or decline offered engagements. This role is not a contract of employment, though it reflects the responsibilities of a substantive position.

We pride ourselves on high-quality patient care and fostering an inclusive, fair environment for our staff. Our mission is to provide compassionate services and support healthier lives, empowered citizens, and thriving communities.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from under-represented groups.

For more details, please refer to the attached DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification. When applying, please highlight how your experience aligns with the role requirements.

If you cannot view or download the attachment, please contact us.

Our Trust values are Integrity, Respect, Teamwork, and Excellence. For more about our values, visit Dorset County Hospital online.

This advert closes on Sunday, 25 May 2025.

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