Speech and Language Therapist

Job overview

Are you an enthusiastic and highly motivated newly qualified Speech and Language Therapist or experienced Band 5 seeking new opportunities? Would you like to work for an organisation that will help you to develop your skills and knowledge?

If so, come and join our dynamic, innovative and supportive team of specialist SLTs, who work with clients with communication and swallowing difficulties as a result of a range of acquired conditions.

The service is delivered within 3 clinical teams, stroke, specialist medicine and dementia and long-term conditions. We provide an SLT Service in a variety of community locations across Nottinghamshire.

The Band 5 post on offer would be ideal for a newly or recently qualified therapist and would allow the successful applicant the opportunity to develop within the community Speech and Language Therapy Service working from Stapleford Care Centre.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role will be to work across the Long Term Conditions  ( LTC ) Pathway and the Specialist Medicine and Dementia ( SMD ) Pathway. Your duties will include:

Assessment and formulation of the individual’s speech, language  communication, and dysphagia needs.

Developing advice & recommendations to enable others to care effectively for the individual.

Producing written advice and recommendation for a variety of audiences and develop inclusive communication documents relevant to your caseload.

Being involved in intervention relevant to your case load and deliver training for others to implement inclusive communication environments and safe and healthy mealtimes.

Working with families and carers in an inclusive manner.

Working collaboratively with your Speech & Language Therapy and multidisciplinary colleagues on supporting the individual.

Represent your clients and your profession in multidisciplinary meetings and be involved in the formulation of the person’s needs.

Supporting your team to facilitate student placement where appropriate.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Allied Health Professionals within Nottinghamshire Healthcare are at the forefront of a range of multi-disciplinary, specialist services for people with complex needs, using their expertise around promoting recovery, enablement and positive risk taking, to add life to years, prevent relapse and reduce risks.

As  a speech and language therapist you will provide preventative information and guidance, work to empower parents, carers, other professionals and agencies to support speech, language and communication skills as well as eating and drinking.

You will provide individual assessment, individual and/or group therapy and management, training, advice and liaison through a consultative and coaching approaches, as appropriate.

You will work as part of the wider multi- disciplinary team providing a high quality, effective, accessible, person and family- centred services through tailored packages of care, training and mentoring in the most appropriate setting, including the client’s home.

You must hold a relevant degree in Speech and Language Therapy and be registered with RCSLT and HCPC or be in your final year of training with the view to graduate by the end of the academic year.

You will be well supported by senior colleagues across these settings, with many opportunities for peer support. The role involves close work with colleagues from a range of disciplines and the post is supported by an assistant SLT. You will enjoy close links with our team and our SLT colleagues within the East Midlands, and benefit from excellent levels of support, supervision, IT and CPD opportunities.

You will be working towards your competencies and gaining your fully qualified status with HCPC and RCSLT at the usual time frames.  This post is an excellent opportunity for individuals who are keen on developing core and specialist skills across a range of community settings and client groups.

For more information about the post, please contact:

Sara Dibben: [email protected]

Sarah Whittaker: [email protected]

Please see job description and person specification attached

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applied