Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly team at the University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM).



A key component of this role is dysphagia and we are also interested in experienced Band 5's who have completed their dysphagia competencies and are ready for career progression, less experienced Band 5's who are in the process of completing their dysphagia competencies and want to embrace the opportunity to take a Band 5-6 progression role, or therapists who wish to return to practice and require support to complete their return to practice documentation



The post holder will provide Speech and Language Therapy services across the inpatient settings of Royal Stoke and County Hospital. This is a dynamic post that requires the post holder to manage a varied caseload, including dysphagia and disorders of communication, and work closely with uni/multi-disciplinary teams/agencies in addressing a range of care/support issues across the spectrum of conditions, facilitating safe and effective early discharge and improving the health and wellbeing of the population served.



University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.



All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.



UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.



At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.



Please see the attached JD/PS. Key responsibilities as follows:



Be competent as appropriate to the requirement of the role

Demonstrate at all times the Trust Values of:

Kind, Excellent, Together



Be competent in the assessment and management of inpatients with dysphagia across all acute ward areas at Royal Stoke and County Hospital



Be skil l e d in th e a ss e ss men t o f communication and the imple m en t a ti o n an d e v a lu a ti o n o f c a re/support pa ck a g e s.



Demonstrate initiative and autonomy, whilst being creative in finding solutions to problems



Fulfil supervisory responsibilities as required



Fulfil work to support service development, as part of the wider SLT team



Support the training and development of BSc and MSc students