Job summary
- Main area
- Speech & Language Therapy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 419-7172796-SLT-MS
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Scarborough Hospital
- Town
- Scarborough
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Speech & Language Therapist
Band 5
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
The Speech and Language Therapy team at Scarborough and Bridlington hospitals are looking for a newly qualified or experienced band 5 Speech & Language Therapist to join our friendly and supportive team.
Working with adults with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties, our work spans across acute wards, our inpatient stroke rehabilitation unit, and community settings. As a team, we have an established SLT-led Videofluoroscopy clinic and are in the process of setting up a brand new FEES service. We offer evidenced based therapies such as expiratory muscle strength training, so opportunities to shape your learning and clinical practice will also be available.
We are passionate about evidence-based, high quality care for our patients, and run a regular journal club to ensure we have devoted time for continuous professional development.
We are proud to offer our Multi-Professional Preceptorship Programme to all newly registered practitioners. This is a wonderful opportunity to welcome you into your new teams and our Trust, providing you with support and guidance as you develop in confidence and competence whilst transitioning from student to autonomous professional.
Preceptorship lasts 12 months and you will be assigned a preceptee who will coach, mentor and guide you through regular meetings, alongside a programme of structured learning.
Main duties of the job
In this varied role, you would be supported by a team manager, a professional lead, clinical leads, Band 6 Senior SLTs, and have access to peer support from Band 5 colleagues.
The successful candidate will be joining an SLT team working across all of the settings mentioned above.
There will be excellent training and development opportunities, scope to lead in areas of service development, as well as a robust supervision and appraisal system.
Please make contact if you would like to talk about working in our team, arrange a visit or if you need any other information about the post.
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Degree in Speech & Language Therapy
- HCPC Registered Speech and Language Therapist
Desirable criteria
- Membership of professional body
- Practice placement supervisor qualification
- Evidence of postgraduate training within speech and language therapy or a specialist area
- Evidence of relevant CPD activities including reflection
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience in completing assessment, delivering clinical interventions and evaluating outcomes within speech and language therapy (could be within student placements).
- Evidence of reflective practice from work experience or student placements
- Evidence of robust knowledgebase relevant to role that applies to the management of a range of conditions.
Desirable criteria
- NHS experience through placement and/or employment work
- Experience of relevant audit projects
Skills & Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to organise and prioritise
- Ability to work as an effective member of multidisciplinary team
Aptitude & Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Flexible & adaptable
- Demonstrates professional demeanour at all times
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Tasmin Wade
- Job title
- Clinical Lead/ Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07435779309
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