Job overview

Join our Adult Speech and Language Therapy team to deliver dysphagia and communication services to inpatients across our hospital sites.

You will have Band 6 and Band 7 support.

You will work on a team that is supportive and dedicated.

We provide: 

• Specialist Clinics:  Joint Voice Disorders, Hoarse Voice Assessment, SLT-led nasendoscopy, FEES, and videofluoroscopy
• Inclusive and committed CPD opportunities, evidence-based practice, audit, research, and staff well-being

We have won 2 awards;  for staff Well-Being and for Quality Improvement.

• Our patient satisfaction is high with an I Want Great Care score of 4.76 out of 5 and a 15.8% response rate.
• Staff satisfaction is high; our TED Survey scored  4.4 out of 5.

We offer

• Opportunities for role development and training
• Active involvement in Qi initiatives and research
• Close links with Stroke Team, ENT, Radiology, Nutrition, Dietetics, and other key services.
• A supportive environment that values transparency and staff engagement in service delivery and decision making

Main duties of the job

• Independently prioritise assess, treat, and manage dysphagic and communication impaired inpatients across a variety of wards, including AMU, Critical Care, Frailty, Dementia, ENT, Surgical, Cardiology, Orthopaedic and Respiratory.
• Deliver appropriate training and education to the wider MDT as deemed necessary
• Contribute to service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000.  Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.   

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way.  We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.   

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
•    Extensive range of learning opportunities
•    NHS Pension Scheme
•    Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
•    Comprehensive health and wellbeing support 
•    NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
•    Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.