Job summary
- Main area
- Speech and Language Therapist - Inpatient Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 383-OPC-6119-25
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Radbourne Unit
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Inpatient Mental Health)
NHS AfC: Band 6
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to invite a band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our innovative inpatient mental health team.
You will bring your skills and experience in managing eating, drinking, swallowing and communication difficulties to support patients on our older adult and working age adult wards in Derbyshire.
You will work collaboratively with other professionals as part of the ward MDTs and be supported by senior SLT colleagues. Regular clinical and managerial supervision and opportunities for joint work and shadowing are available to ensure a supportive environment in which you can thrive personally and professionally.
Experience of working within mental health would be beneficial. However, the role would also suit SLTs who have experience with older adult, acute or neurodevelopmental caseloads as you will be supported to develop your skills in this specialist clinical area.
Working across our hospital sites in Derbyshire is essential to the role so appointable candidates must be able to travel independently.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the role:
- Assessment and intervention for patients with eating, drinking, swallowing and communication difficulties arising from mental health disorders and co-occurring conditions including physical health, progressive neuro and neurodevelopmental.
- Consultation and liaison with MDT colleagues, carers and external professionals to promote best patient care
- Provision of training on SLT specific topics
- Independent management and prioritisation of own caseload
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
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Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
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27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
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Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
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Generous NHS pension scheme
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Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
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Health service discounts and online benefits
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Incremental pay progression
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Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
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Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
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Health and wellbeing opportunities
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Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more details about the role.
Please feel free to make contact for an informal discussion regarding the role.
As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa’s and Immigration. Please note that as the current salary threshold is £25,000 it is unlikely we will be able to offer sponsorship for this post as without 2 years previous NHS Service at Band 3 you will commence at the bottom of the pay band which currently does not meet the minimum salary requirement for sponsorship (bank and agency service is excluded). This would apply to anyone who has current time limited right to work in the UK and would require sponsorship in the near future commencing at the bottom of the band. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Accredited qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current HCPC registration
- Current RCSLT registration
Skills
Essential criteria
- Dysphagia competent
- Able to independently manage caseload
- Able to travel independently
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with mental health, inpatient, older adult and/or neurodevelopmental caseload
Desirable criteria
- Experience of inpatient mental health caseload
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca Clark
- Job title
- Divisional Lead Speech and Language Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01332 310481
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