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Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday To be worked over five days. 8.30 to 4.30am)
Job ref
223-SLT-220-A
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Town
Shrewsbury
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum/pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/06/2025 23:59

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Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

We have a wonderful opportunity to work as a specialist Speech and Language Therapist in beautiful Shropshire.  The post is based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in Shrewsbury and consists of three days in Shrewsbury and two days in the market town of Oswestry in the North West of the county.

The Shrewsbury  days  will include two days of domiciliary visits in and around the beautiful town of Shrewsbury, and one day of  mixed neurology outpatient sessions.  The remainder of the post is providing a two day domiciliary service to the Oswestry area.   

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive service to a defined geographical area in mid and North West Shropshire.  They will work autonomously running  neuro outpatients sessions,  visiting patients in both care homes and patient's own homes and providing input to the local ICS teams in and around Oswestry.

You will be able to drive and have access to a vehicle as the area covered is extensive and rural.  We do have dept. pool cars which can be booked for use on visits.

You will need to have dysphagia skills at a post graduate level as dysphagia makes up a large proportion of the patients we see.  You will also have an opportunity to provide  a broad range of communication therapy.

Additionally, we have access to regular Video fluoroscopy clinics and a burgeoning FEES clinic that we are in the process of developing further.  It may be possible to attend these clinics with patients referred from your own caseload to enhance learning and to aid support the patient's management.

Working for our organisation

The community SLT team at SATH currently consists of 9 Speech and Language Therapists and two Assistant practitioners. 

We work across the whole of Shropshire to include 4 community hospitals and The Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt orthopaedic hospital including their specialist spinal unit. We also provide a service into the ICS teams across the county.

We have clinical leads in the areas of Spinal injury, AAC, Dysfluency, Voice and dysphagia.

We are a hard working but friendly and supportive team working in an ever changing and fast paced environment.  Given the nature of our caseloads, the range of disorders that we treat and the large geographical area that we cover, the post holder will need to be flexible and resilient, responding to the changing needs of the service on a daily basis.

We  have regular clinical and management supervision,  professional meetings and CPD sessions throughout the year. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about this role please see attached detailed job description and person specification. 

Person specification

General educational qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSEs or equivalent in English and maths.
  • As required for entry into University professional training

Professional/technical qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree or equivalent in Speech & Language Therapy.
  • Registered with Health and Care Professions Council
  • Evidence of specialist clinical training in relevant areas

4. Work experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of broad range of pre and post qualification experience
  • Evidence of experience in relevant area of clinical practice – voice, neuro and dysphagia
  • Evidence of teaching/ student experience
  • Experience in audit and research

5. Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of CPD (portfolio) detailing clinical experience relevant to the post.
  • Evidence of Specialist level of clinical reasoning

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Organisation, planning, prioritisation and decision making skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Flexibility and reliability
  • Ability to use own initiative appropriately
  • Clinical supervision, teaching, mentorship and appraisal skills
  • IT Skills relevant to the role

Other requirements

Essential criteria
  • Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post and the Trust requirements for business insurance if using own vehicle.
  • Flexible working including working across 7 days / week to meet service requirements.

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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.

Application numbers

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Julie Harrison
Job title
Coordinator for Community SLT team in CCTH.
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07873700797

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Anchorage Avenue
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone
01743 492402
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