Speech & Language Therapist Outpatients & Community (development role)

Job overview

We are delighted to invite skilled and motivated therapists to join our friendly and well-established Adult Speech and Language Therapy Team at York Hospital. This may also be an ideal role for an experienced Band 5 looking to take the next step in their career via a Band 5 to 6 development role.

The Medical Adult Speech and Language Therapy service delivers high-quality care across the entire patient pathway, including inpatient, outpatient, community and specialist services such as Stroke. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a supportive, experienced team while making a meaningful difference to adults with complex communication and swallowing needs.

You will manage a varied and stimulating caseload, working with individuals with progressive neurological conditions, frailty, dementia, respiratory conditions and other aetiologies. The role offers a rich mix of community visits and specialist outpatient clinics, allowing you to build strong therapeutic relationships and deliver truly person-centred care.

The team delivers a weekly Speech and Language Therapy-led Videofluoroscopy service, enabling the development of advanced clinical skills alongside experienced colleagues. There is also an emerging FEES service in development.

Main duties of the job

We are committed to creating a supportive learning environment, valuing innovation, teamwork and professional development, and welcome applicants who are keen to grow, share expertise and contribute to service development.

You will demonstrate sound skills in the assessment, differential diagnosis and management of adult communication and swallowing disorders in a community setting.

You will liaise closely with multidisciplinary teams, families, carers, GPs and AHPs to provide holistic care to your patients.

You will be well supported by the Advanced Clinical Specialist Speech & Language Therapists, as well as the Team Manager and the Professional Lead for Speech & Language Therapy.

You will contribute to service development by taking an active role in leading on projects, and supporting the Advanced Clinical Specialists with audits and research. You will also contribute to providing engaging student placements.

You will have access to:

• weekly SLT-Led Videofluoroscopy clinics.
• regular full team and smaller clinical team meetings.
• a comprehensive programme of supervision and support.

You will have a full driving license and be able to transport yourself and your equipment independently across the region. Trust pool cars are available.

You will need to be flexible with time and skills, in order to respond to the needs of the service. This may involve some acute inpatient work at times.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.  It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.  We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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