Speech and Language Therapist, Acute Medicine: Sponsorship Available

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 41,957 to 50,387 £ / Year

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are looking for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our thriving Medical and ICU team . We are looking for somebody who is committed to providing a high standard of care to patients within acute medical wards. The successful candidate will have experience working in dysphagia and communication, ideally in an acute setting. However we would welcome an application from anybody with relevant transferable skills. You will be well supported within this role and will be able to access our exciting training programs. We have a CPE SLT within our teams as well as access to FEES and VF.

Delivering excellence in patient care and patient experience is our driving force. We are committed to personal development through supervision and appraisal, as well as internal/external training. Staff involvement in research and development is encouraged, with opportunities for service evaluation, audit and quality improvement initiatives.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will join our Medical and ICU team and work mainly on the medical wards.

Undertake advanced assessments, clinical diagnosis and treatment of patients with acute or sub-acute conditions. These patients often have complex and / or chronic presentations.

Work as an autonomous practitioner to undertake a significant specialist clinical caseload, working without direct supervision.

Take a role in supervision and teaching of Speech and Language Therapists within clinical speciality and participate in multi-disciplinary team teaching.

Demonstrate leadership skills and contribute to service development and monitoring of standards of practice and developing multidisciplinary management of patients.

The Trust is moving towards 7 day working and this post holder will be expected to participate in providing a seven day service as part of their contracted hours on a rota system.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc Hons or recognised degree equivalent qualification in Speech & Language Therapy
  • HCPC
  • RCSLT Dysphagia
  • RCSLT Newly Qualified competencies

Desirable

  • Relevant Clinical Excellence Networks
  • Additional training courses linked to role

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of mentoring / supporting junior colleagues and/ or students
  • Experience of working in a team and contributing to team decisions
  • Relevant experience working within acute setting

Desirable

  • Exposure to instrumental assessments

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to competently to assess, treat and manage patients independently.
  • Effective time management and the ability to prioritise a busy caseload.
  • Evidence of working as part of MDT

Desirable

  • Evidence of involvement in service improvements and audit

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 1 September 2026

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