Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Community

Job summary
Join us in transforming rehabilitation and community care.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our services working across the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Community and Hospitals NHS Group.

This split role provides the opportunity to work across both the Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team (CNRT) and the Adult Community Speech and Language Therapy Service. The postholder will support adults with a wide range of complex communication and swallowing needs in community clinics, patients' homes and wider community settings.

The successful candidate will become part of an integrated multidisciplinary workforce, working alongside a team of friendly, experienced speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists, assistant practitioners and administrators to deliver high-quality person-centred rehabilitation and care.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based in Shrewsbury and will provide services across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. The post includes three days within the CNRT and two days with the Adult Community SLT Service.

You will deliver speech and language therapy to adults with communication and swallowing difficulties. Your caseload will cover a wide range of diagnoses including stroke, acquired brain injury, Parkinson's, Motor Neurone Disease, Dementia, and other long-term health conditions.

You will provide person-centred, goal-focussed assessment and management with the aim of supporting people to maximise independence, participation and quality of life.

You will assist in service development including quality improvement initiatives, audits, supporting students on placement and delivering training programmes.

There are regular opportunities for continuing professional development both within and outside the teams. All SLTs have regular clinical and management supervision. We can refer to specialist clinics including Videofluoroscopy, FEES and ENT and SLT-led nasendoscopy voice clinics and attending these appointments with your patient is encouraged.

The role offers excellent opportunities for developing skills in managing a neurological caseload, supported by our friendly and experienced teams.

About us
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

If you would like to talk to us about this vacancy or arrange an informal visit, please contact Kadia Acres (CNRT) or Julie Harrison (Community Speech and Language therapy)

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Training and Qualifications
Essential

• Recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent qualification
• Current registration with HCPC
• Post graduate certificate in dysphagia (or equivalent substantial experience and experiential training to demonstrate skills)
• To be eligible for Certified membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. ie.to have completed all NQP competencies
• Evidence of post graduate training/CPD in areas of acquired neurological communication and swallowing disorders

Experience
Essential

• Experience of carrying out specialist assessment and intervention within area of acquired neurological communication and swallowing disorders.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working.
• Experience of supervising and giving feedback to others e.g. students, qualified staff and rehabilitation assistants.

Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• Knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to neurological assessment and rehabilitation.
• Ability to prioritise, delegate and organise with excellent time management skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Skilled in the use of IT, including Microsoft 365 and Apps/programmes used in the assessment, treatment and management of clients with communication difficulties.

Other
Essential

• Able to meet the travel requirements of the post

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).