Speech & Language Therapist - Adult - Band 6

Jarrodean Healthcare Recruitment; St Peter Port; Vor Ort; GBP 48.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Annual bonus £1,747

Relocation payment £5,000

Flat 20% income tax

Zusammenfassung

Speech & Language Therapist (Adult) Band 6 is based on the island of Guernsey, Channel Islands. The role supports a small SLT team delivering services across acute, rehabilitation, and community settings, with emphasis on adult dysphagia and communication needs.

Ideal candidates have post-registration experience or completed dysphagia competencies during training; driving may be advantageous for community caseloads. Guernsey salary band is shown with a substantial bonus and generous leave.

Qualifikationen

• Registered Speech & Language Therapist with HCPC
• At least 1 year post-registration experience in Adult Inpatient or Community setting preferred
• Postgraduate dysphagia training or verified competencies for ward/community referrals
• Full driving licence advantageous for community caseload

Aufgaben

• Manage a clinical caseload and provide a specialist service to adults with speech, language, communication and/or swallowing difficulties
• Deliver services across acute, rehabilitation, continuing care, and community settings on Guernsey
• Contribute to multidisciplinary team by supporting dysphagia referrals and patient care

Kenntnisse

Post-registration experience

Dysphagia competencies

Driving licence advantageous

Ausbildung

HCPC registration

Jobbeschreibung

Speech & Language Therapist - Adult - Band 6

Island of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands.

The SLT team comprises; a Band 8A Clinical Lead, a Band 7, a Band 6 (this post) and a Band 4 SLT Assistant.

You will ideally have some post-registration experience but newly-qualified Therapists who have completed Dysphagia competencies during training and have the ability to manage a basic Dysphagia referral are welcome to apply.

You willbe supported to manage a clinical caseload and provide a specialist service to adults with speech, language, communication and/or swallowing difficulties in acute, rehabilitation, continuing care, and community settings (including Adult Disability) across the island of Guernsey

Please note; Guernsey has adopted the AfC banding system, but have applied their own salary scale.

The current Band 6 salary range is£47,860 to £64,615 plus an annual bonus of £1,747.

Annual leave starts at 36 days up to 42 days with full credit for NHS or UK local authority service for annual leave and sick leave.

The island of Guernsey is in the Channel Islands and has a population of 65,000. It has some of Britain's finest and best-kept

beaches, an especially mild and sunny

climate, and an offbeat, historic harbour town in St. Peter's Port, the island's capital

This unique integrated health service delivers a diverse range of services including diagnosing and treating patients in the island's acute hospital complex, and supporting people with in the wider community.

The States of Guernsey provides an excellent Adult Speech & Language Therapy Service, supported by modern equipment and reliant on Healthcare professionals recruited to a high standard.

Person requirements:

Speech & Language Therapist with full HCPC registration

Ideally at least one year post-registration experience in an Adult Inpatient or Community setting

Post graduate dysphagia training or evidence of competencies reached during undergraduate degree training with the ability to attend to a Dysphagia referral on the Ward or in the Community

A full driving licence would be an advantage to attend to community caseload; this could be managed by bicycle or eBike, however to note this is a year-round expectation.

The benefits of working in Guernsey include:

• A higher-than-UK salary.
• An annual bonus of £1,747
• A flat rate 20% income tax.
• No Council tax or VAT
• A relocation payment of £5,000 anda generous four year monthly allowance for private rental accommodation*
• A continental lifestyle, where the people are friendly, and crime is very low.