Speech and Language Therapist

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a dynamic Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly team at the University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM).

The post holder will have clinical responsibilities within the Speech and Language Therapy team across all inpatient wards at the Royal Stoke, the Acute Stroke Unit, and the Integrated Community Stroke Rehabilitation Service in East Cheshire. They will manage a varied caseload of patients with communication difficulties and non-complex dysphagia arising from a wide range of aetiologies in an inpatient and domiciliary setting. The role provides the opportunity to work collaboratively with wider teams across a range of disciplines on the acute wards and in the community. The post holder needs to be able to travel independently. Our combined goal is to provide an excellent standard of care across all pathways, with patient welfare being at the heart of everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be competent to fulfil the key responsibilities of the role.
• Have professional and clinical knowledge of acquired communication disorders and dysphagia.
• Carry out independent assessment and management of speech and language disorders, with the implementation and evaluation of care/support packages.
• Develop theoretical and clinical skills in dysphagia.
• Demonstrate initiative and autonomy, whilst being creative in finding solutions to problems.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities as required.
• Contribute to service development as part of the wider SLT team.
• Always demonstrate the Trust values of: Together, Excellent and Kind.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provides emergency treatment, planned operations, and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work, and research.

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full-time, part-time hours, and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.