Job Description

Are you a passionate Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist looking for an exciting and varied role? Join our vibrant team in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, where you'll split your time between the community stroke team and the inpatient neuro rehabilitation unit, making a real difference in the lives of adults recovering from neurological conditions.



This unique opportunity offers the chance to develop your specialist skills in both settings, working closely with a dedicated multidisciplinary team to deliver cutting-edge, patient-centered care.



By joining our team, you'll enjoy a supportive and friendly work environment that values your professional growth and wellbeing. We offer access to ongoing training and development opportunities, flexible working arrangements to help maintain a healthy work-life balance, and the chance to be part of an innovative, forward-thinking service that truly prioritizes patient care.



Plus, working across both community and inpatient settings means a varied and rewarding caseload that keeps your skills sharp and your days interesting. You'll also benefit from strong multidisciplinary collaboration, excellent local amenities in Welwyn, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients' recovery journeys.



If you're motivated, skilled, and eager to grow professionally while positively impacting your community, we'd love to hear from you--apply now to take the next step in your career.



Please note, this a fixed term, 9 month post.

Main duties of the job include the following:

Conduct comprehensive assessments and deliver evidence-based speech, language, communication, and swallowing therapy to adults with neurological conditions in both community and inpatient settings



Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated, person-centred care.



Develop and implement individualised treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.



Provide specialist clinical advice and support to patients, families, and carers to enable informed choices and effective involvement in the rehab process.



Supervise, mentor and support junior staff, assistants, and students to foster learning and maintain high standards of practice.



Contribute to service development , quality improvement initiatives, and audits to help shape and improve the delivery of the service.



Maintain accurate, timely clinical records and contribute to care planning, discharge planning, and onward referrals.



Promote self-management , empowering patients to build confidence and sustain progress beyond formal rehabilitation.



Participate in regular team meetings, in-service training and CPD , keeping up-to-date with the latest evidence and clinical guidelines in stroke care and community rehabilitation.



A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust



You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff



We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities



Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision



We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds



We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now



You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you



You can apply to Access to Work to get money for communication support at a job interview - please use this link for more information: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-communication-support-at-a-job-interview-if-you-have-a-disability-or-health-condition-access-to-work

You need to apply before the interview takes place.



Please see job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

Basic Job summary:

To provide a Speech and Language Therapy service to adults in outpatient, community and inpatient settings who have:

o acquired communication disorders, and/or



o speech and/or



o language disorders, and/or



o eating, drinking and swallowing disorders



To work independently to a specialist level of expertise and be accountable for own professional actions. To work across the inpatient neuro rehabilitation unit and the community stroke team, carrying an independent caseload within each setting. * To be part of 6 day working rota on the ESD team, with time off in lieu (TOIL).