Job Summary
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.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with adult acquired communication disorders
- Experience of working in an adult acute inpatient setting
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Post-basic Dysphagia Experience
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Professional specific degree i.e. BSC speech sciences or Masters in medical sciences
- Member of the Healthcare Professions Council
- Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
Desirable
- Post basic Dysphagia Training/Qualification
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate evidence of ability to communicate complex conditions, and related information from assessments, to patients, carers and multidisciplinary team members and other professionals
- Show evidence of excellence written and verbal skills
- Demonstrate ability to co-ordinate, prioritise and work co-operatively and harmoniously within a variety of teams.
- Show evidence of excellent timekeeping and caseload management and patient flow
- Demonstrate self awareness and reflection
Desirable
- Demonstrate well developed concentration skills
- Demonstrate good presentation skills
- Demonstrate networking skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 01 May 2026
