Job summary
- Main area
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend Working)
- Job ref
- 153-SP05130
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Canford House, Discovery Court
- Town
- Poole
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/11/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 12/11/2025
Employer heading
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Band 6
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our Speech and Language Therapy teams at University Hospitals Dorset (UHD).
Working with patients with complex swallowing and communication disorders in critical care, respiratory, cardiology, gastroenterology, trauma, orthopaedics, oncology, stroke, neurology and older persons medicine, this post provides opportunity for growth and development within a supportive team environment. In addition, the service includes regular Videofluoroscopy clinics, run jointly with the radiology department.
We are happy to consider applicants from individuals wanting a static acute post or those wanting a rotational post. Rotations include acute, stroke, Early Supported Discharge and NeuroSMART.
So why not join us in providing passionate, patient-centred care and partaking in service development as we continue on our transformation journey as UHD.
Rota: Weekend working and bank holiday cover will be required as part of this role.
This role requires HCPC Registration.
Base Location: The Royal Bournemouth Hospital. While the role is predominantly based at The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, the post holder will also be expected to work at Poole Hospital, as part of University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust and from Canford House, Wallisdown if rotating to ESD.
Interview Date: 12th November 2025
Main duties of the job
This role will involve working with patients with a range of swallowing and communication conditions. Formal and informal supervision with colleagues and students will also be a requirement of the role.
The successful applicant will have specialist clinical knowledge and skills in the management of dysphagia and communication difficulties and will work closely with senior members of the team to provide excellent patient care.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Or if you'd like to find out more, please contact us -
Anna Trehane - Clinical Specialist, ESD - Tel: 0300 019 4473 / Email: [email protected]
Vicki Bishop - Acute Clinical Lead - Tel: 0300 019 4437 / Email: [email protected]
Working for our organisation
At UHD we are proud to offer a range of training opportunities and as a team we meet regularly to focus on training, education and health and well-being.
This is a great opportunity to work in a supportive and dynamic team. We look forward to hearing from you.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To work as a core member of the Adult Speech and Language Therapy Team providing specialist assessment and therapy to in patients with acquired communication and swallowing disorders
- To provide formal supervision and peer support to colleagues
- To lead on supervision of students
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent
- RCSLT Dysphagia Competency
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of a range of CPD activities including membership of CEN groups
Desirable criteria
- Videofluoroscopy competencies RCSLT level 3
- Competence in the assessment and management of patients with tracheostomy
- Level 1 FEES training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Independent assessment, management, therapeutic intervention and discharge of patients with communication disorders and dysphagia
- Providing carer support in healthcare settings
- Working with a range of conditions including respiratory, neurological conditions, acquired disorders, long-term conditions and care of the elderly in an acute setting
Desirable criteria
- Supervision of students and junior staff
- Experience working in critical care
Technical Skills
Essential criteria
- Skills to assess, manage & treat conditions and patients with complex multi pathologies at specialist level
- Skills to produce clear written documentation of intervention & reports
- Skills to independently prioritise clinical and nonclinical workload
Desirable criteria
- Tracheostomy competencies
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Sound understanding of the pathology of neurological conditions, respiratory conditions, older person’s medicine, gastroenterology.
- Ability to critique evidence base and apply to clinical practice
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and its relevance to clinical situations
- Understanding of National Service Frameworks, NICE guidance and National strategy documents
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of pathways for patients with a tracheostomy
Interpersonal skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent, effective and adaptable verbal & written communication skills
- Dealing appropriately with difficult situations
- Teaching and educating patients, relatives, carers & staff
- Working effectively in a team
Other requirements specific to
Essential criteria
- Good IT skills with the ability to utilise number of basic computer programmes competently (i.e. outlook, word, excel, databases)
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Time management
- Ability to work under pressure
- Problem solving skills
- Reflective practitioner
- Flexibility to respond to urgent requests and changes to plans
- Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism at all times
Language Requirement
Essential criteria
- Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
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
- Anna Trehane
- Job title
- Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 4473
- Additional information
Vicki Bishop - [email protected] - 0300 019 4437
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