Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

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Job description

Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type NHS

Site Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Town Sheffield

Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pa/pro rata for part time staff

Salary period Yearly

Closing 06/04/2025 23:59

Interview date 15/04/2025

Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

NHS AfC: Band 6

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

Are you looking for a supportive and dynamic team, with protected time for your development, to help you to reach your professional aspirations? Then look no further because we have the role for you.

We are looking for a Band 6 Speech & Language therapist who is passionate about community-based care for adults with swallowing and communication disorders. The successful applicant will join the wonderfully supportive Sheffield Adult Community Team (ACT).

This role is part time, 22.5 hours (0.6 WTE / 3 days per week). There is the possibility of more hours if required. If you would like to discuss this further, please feel free to contact us or raise this in the interview.

Main duties of the job

1. To provide clinical speech and language therapy services to a defined specialised caseload as part of the Adult Community SLT team.
2. To specialise in the assessment and management of communication disorders and dysphagia.

Working in the community setting is exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. In line with the national agenda to provide care closer to home. Please feel free to contact us for any more information, we are more than happy to answer any questions.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

The SLT service across both the acute and community teams in STH has approximately 55 staff (47 therapists, 7 assistants and 4 secretarial staff) (41.23wte).

The SLT teams are highly motivated to provide a quality service to their patients, they are research active and embrace innovation. The service has established processes for supervision and supports personal and professional development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Qualified to work to Specialist level on RCSLT Dysphagia competency framework
• Registered member of Health & Care Professionals Council & Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Dysphagia experience / accreditation, including management of complex cases in the community.

Experience

• Relevant experience up to or at a Band 6 Level
• Experience of working with adults with communication and swallowing difficulties resulting from a wide range of acquired neurological conditions.
• Experience in working with adults in hospital and community settings
• Experience of working with relatives and carers
• Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working
• Involvement in development and delivery of training packages

Further Training

• Knowledge of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions for relevant client groups
• Knowledge of national policies and legislation relevant to client group, and the local implementation of these.
• Knowledge of professional and clinical guidelines relevant to the client group.
• Knowledge of supported communication techniques, use of talking mats, life story books / communication passports
• Competent in use of IT for everyday communication.
• Good time management and organisational skills.
• Good presentation skills – oral and written.
• Awareness of the principles of clinical governance, audit and required standards of record keeping.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, especially in relation to liaison and joint working.
• Evidence of ability to manage specialist and complex caseload independently
• Knowledge of the NHS and understanding of the roles of other professions

Other Factors

• Evidence of developing negotiation skills and management of conflict
• Commitment to equal opportunities in work and service delivery.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Adaptable to new situations and personnel.
• Flexible approach to working practices.
• Commitment to person centred planning and carer involvement in service delivery and development.
• Valid full driving licence and access to a vehicle. Access to a vehicle which can be used for work purposes.

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You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. All communications should be sent via your Trac system account.

If you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.

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The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.

Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.

All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.