Speech and Language Therapist

Freeman Hospital; Carthage (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Freeman Hospital is seeking a dedicated Speech and Language Therapist to support adults with communication and swallowing difficulties. This full-time position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic healthcare setting, focusing on rehabilitation and patient care while benefiting from ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Newly or recently qualified Speech & Language Therapist.
• Experience with adults and communication swallowing problems is required.
• Dysphagia competencies valued.

Responsibilities

• To manage a caseload of adults in the in-patient setting.
• To assess communication and swallowing problems.
• To set up care plans for patients with communication and/or swallowing issues.

Skills

Assessment of communication disorders

Dysphagia management

Good communication skills

Education

Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification

Registered with Health Professions Council

Licence to Practice from RCSLT

Job description

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Speech and Language Therapist

Band 5

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Job Overview

We are looking for a newly or recently qualified Speech & Language Therapist with an interest in adults with acquired communication and swallowing problems. The work is with in-patients; stroke rehabilitation and other specialist areas at the Freeman Hospital and possibly RVI & Community as required.

Our candidate will enjoy team work and a varied and challenging caseload.

You will be well supported through induction and on-going professional development by an expert and friendly team. Dysphagia competency development will be a priority.

• Interview Date: 30th June 2025
• 18 hours 45 minutes/week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
  
  

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Main duties of the job

• To manage a caseload of adults in the in-patient setting
• To assess communication and swallowing problems
• To set up care plans for patients with communication and / or swallowing problems.
  
  

Working for our organisation

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
  
  

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• To work alongside more experienced Speech & Language Therapists in providing a specialised service to patients with acquired neurological communication and swallowing problems at the Freeman.
  
  

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, 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.

Person specification

KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of communication and swallowing disorders in adults Familiarity with a range of assessments and therapeutic approaches for adults
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Audit and research principles
  
  

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to assess communication disorders
• Awareness of dysphagia management
• Basic teaching, training and presentation skills
• Good communication skills
• Good organisation and time management skills
• Basic computer skills
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Dysphagia assessment skills
• Computer skills to an advanced level
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Undergraduate or previous speech and language therapy experience including work with an adult caseload
• Some experience of working with teams
• Experience of communication aids
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Previous work experience with adults
  
  

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• Registered with Health Professions Council
• Licence to Practice from RCSLT
• Undergraduate dysphagia modules
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Previous work experience with dysphagia
  
  

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

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Applicant requirements

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 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• SLT (RVI) (PDF, 279.0KB)
• Newcastle Staff Benefits (PDF, 274.4KB)
• Behaviour and Civility Charter (PDF, 93.8KB)
  
  

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name Jane Appleton Job title Head of Service Speech & Language Therapy Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01912823085

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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