Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NHS

  • Stoke-on-Trent
  • £38,682-46,580 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly team at the University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM).A key component of this role is dysphagia and we are also interested in experienced Band 5's who have completed their dysphagia competencies and are ready for career progression, less experienced Band 5's who are in the process of completing their dysphagia competencies and want to embrace the opportunity to take a Band 5-6 progression role, or therapists who wish to return to practice and require support to complete their return to practice documentationMain duties of the jobThe post holder will provide Speech and Language Therapy services across the inpatient settings of Royal Stoke and County Hospital. This is a dynamic post that requires the post holder to manage a varied caseload, including dysphagia and disorders of communication, and work closely with uni/multi-disciplinary teams/agencies in addressing a range of care/support issues across the spectrum of conditions, facilitating safe and effective early discharge and improving the health and wellbeing of the population served.About usUniversity Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.DetailsDate posted02 September 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number205-7395826Job locationsRoyal Stoke University HospitalNewcastle RoadStoke-on-TrentST4 6QGJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached JD/PS. Key responsibilities as follows:Be competent as appropriate to the requirement of the roleDemonstrate at all times the Trust Values of: Kind, Excellent, TogetherBe competent in the assessment and management of inpatients with dysphagia across all acute ward areas at Royal Stoke and County HospitalBe skilled in the assessment of communication and the implementation and evaluation of care/support packages.Demonstrate initiative and autonomy, whilst being creative in finding solutions to problemsFulfil supervisory responsibilities as requiredFulfil work to support service development, as part of the wider SLT teamSupport the training and development of BSc and MSc students Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached JD/PS. Key responsibilities as follows:Be competent as appropriate to the requirement of the roleDemonstrate at all times the Trust Values of: Kind, Excellent, TogetherBe competent in the assessment and management of inpatients with dysphagia across all acute ward areas at Royal Stoke and County HospitalBe skilled in the assessment of communication and the implementation and evaluation of care/support packages.Demonstrate initiative and autonomy, whilst being creative in finding solutions to problemsFulfil supervisory responsibilities as requiredFulfil work to support service development, as part of the wider SLT teamSupport the training and development of BSc and MSc studentsPerson SpecificationExperienceEssential
  • Assessment and management of patients with complex communication and swallowing disorders
  • Experience working within the NHS
  • Experience working within a hospital setting
  • Effective working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
  • Ability to prioritise a clinical caseload safely and to delegate to other members of the team appropriately
  • Experience of instrumental assessment of dysphagia, i.e VF or FEES
QualificationsEssential
  • Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
  • Registration with HCPC
Desirable
  • Post Graduate RCSLT accredited dysphagia course
Person SpecificationExperienceEssential
  • Assessment and management of patients with complex communication and swallowing disorders
  • Experience working within the NHS
  • Experience working within a hospital setting
  • Effective working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
  • Ability to prioritise a clinical caseload safely and to delegate to other members of the team appropriately
  • Experience of instrumental assessment of dysphagia, i.e VF or FEES
QualificationsEssential
  • Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
  • Registration with HCPC
Desirable
  • Post Graduate RCSLT accredited dysphagia course

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