Job Description

The Speech and Language Therapy Service in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent provides assessment and treatment for adults with communication and/or swallowing difficulties in community settings, including patients' own homes. We offer dysphagia, communication, and voice assessment and intervention, supported by strong leadership and compassionate management.



Are You Looking for a Unique Opportunity to Make a Difference?

We have an exciting Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) role available for 37.5 hours per week on a permanent basis covering the Stoke-on-Trent area.



What we'd ask of you

We're looking for an independent practicing clinician who is enthusiastic, highly motivated and committed to delivering excellent patient care. We'd expect you to be happy to travel to see people in a location which suits them best, be great at engaging with the people who use the service and their families, and to be happy to offer face to face appointments and telephone calls.



Why Join Us?

We are a supportive and forward-thinking team, dedicated to delivering high-quality patient care. This role offers the opportunity to develop your clinical skills while making a real impact in the community.

You will need to have the following skills or experience:

Be a registered Speech and Language Therapist Be an independently practicing dysphagia clinician A willingness to undertake post-registration training relevant to the post Commitment to attending Clinical Excellence Networks relevant to the post

We know that competition within the SLT job market is fierce! As such, we would like to offer you a range of benefits associated with working with us:

20% protected time each week for supervisions, CPD, self-directed learning or project work. Strong links with the local university which is soon to offer an undergraduate master's degree in SLT. This includes opportunities to be involved in the course syllabus, lecturing, student placements and interviews Opportunities to access CENs, training, mentoring, peer support groups, conferences, our journal club and our own inhouse SLT forum Comprehensive clinical and management supervision to suit your needs A workplace buddy to help you settle into the role and area Great clerical support and access to communication and dysphagia assistants The opportunity to be autonomous in your own clinic diary and flexible working arrangements An NHS trust with a great ethos of caring for staff and patients, and a strong commitment to embracing EDI values A team of SLTs with experience where you can be yourself with non-judgemental positive regard offered to you without question

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;



Supporting your career development and progression



Excellent NHS Pension scheme



Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave



Options for flexible working



Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days)



Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources



If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients



Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate



Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates



Salary sacrifice bikes up to 2k



Free car parking at all trust sites



Free flu vaccinations every year



Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to 250 (if the criteria is met)



We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.



Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.



Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications



If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to a compassionate and skilled team, we'd love to hear from you!



Please see attached Full and Person Specification