Job requirements
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Essential
10 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
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Can demonstrate excellent written and spoken English
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At least 1 years’ experience work¬ing with an adult caseload.
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Excellent interpersonal skills – including sensitivity, observation, listening and empathy skills
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Ability to prioritise workload demands
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Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
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Previous experience with adult caseload
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Excellent interpersonal skills – including sensitivity, observation, listening and empathy skills
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Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
- Personal qualities
Shares the Trust’s Beliefs and models this in their attitude and behaviour
- Personal qualities
good verbal and communication skills
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team Good team working skills
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Ability to acknowledge need for, and seek support
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Ability to work independently and to take initiative
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Completion of RCSLT dysphagia competencies
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Knowledge of national policies, procedures and current research relevant to all caseloads.
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Knowledge of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions relevant to dementia and other acquired and progressive neurological and non-neurological swallowing disorders in adults.
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Awareness of the principles of clinical governance /audit
- Personal qualities
Experience of supporting more junior colleagues/students
Job overview
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our innovative Dementia Intensive Support Team (DIST).
DIST is a multidisciplinary team supporting people living with a diagnosis of dementia in their own homes and in care homes in the South-East Essex region
The successful candidate will provide a rapid access dysphagia service to avoid hospital admissions or deterioration of health and nutritional status due to eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties.
We support families/carers with the challenges of caring for a loved one with dementia, providing education of the nature of eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties due to dementia, and advice on how to enable people to eat and drink as well as they can.
The post-holder will work effectively and efficiently as an autonomous speech and language practitioner within a multi-professional team environment in community and primary care settings, ensuring safe, efficient and effective delivery of patient-focussed care in line with identified evidence-based practice, local and national standards.
We offer a friendly and supportive team, regular supervision, excellent training and development opportunities and flexible working arrangements.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based at Harland Centre , Westcliff on sea but will be required to provide services across South East Essex.
The successful candidate will deliver person centred, goals-focused assessment and intervention to an adult with dementia caseload, both within the Care Homes and in patients' own homes.
To independently assess, differentially diagnose, develop and implement specialist care plans for care home residents with eating, drinking and swallowing needs due to dementia and frailty, as well as at the end of life.
To work with primary care, community health services and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure a coordinated and holistic care plan for patients with necessary support and follow up from this care plan.
To provide ad hoc training and education to care home/care agency staff, to support them in their role.
To liaise with SLT colleague(s) from the Adult Community SLT service, acute SLT services, MAS SLT service and the ALD SLT service as required.
To be responsible and accountable for the independent prioritisation and management of own clinical caseload.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
please see attached job description document for a detailed summary of the main responsibilities of the role.
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.
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This advert is for Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Rochford, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Sep 2026.
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