Job overview

This is a great opportunity for a newly qualified or suitably experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our dedicated Stroke Rehabilitation Team at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (DBTH). The post holder will work within a high performing  MDT across and be based at The Fred and Ann Green rehabilitation centre providing assessment and therapy for existing stroke inpatients.

The Therapy team on the HASU/ASU has already been recognised for delivering high quality care to patients and has consistently received A and B ratings within the Sentinel Stoke National Audit Programme (SSNAP). The post holder will be crucial in providing timely assessment and intensive rehabilitation during the early stages and post-acute recovery from stroke.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be offered the chance to gain experience in:

Stroke rehabilitation at The Fred and Ann Green rehabilitation centre, Montagu Hospital

There may be the opportunity to also gain experience working in the Hyperacute stroke unit at Doncaster Royal Infirmary. 

The successful post holder will be part of a positive and proactive integrated therapy team providing specialist assessments and rehabilitation for patients with acquired communication and dysphagia. They will be supported to develop competencies is dysphagia management as required.

Depending on the experience, skills and competencies the successful applicant may contribute to the delivery of 7 day services on HASU. There is full senior support and a structured supervision process. A flexible and pro-active approach is essential for this post, as are excellent communication and team working skills. 

This post would ideally suit someone who would like the opportunity to:

Gain experience in stroke and neurology
Provide assessment and intensive therapy to stroke patients with complex communication difficulties.
Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary teams, sharing and contributing to team meetings and updating others of own work
Gain standardised competencies in dysphagia management and develop dysphagia skills in an acute and rehabilitation setting.

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.