Job summary A new opportunity has arisen for a full-time band 7 Speech and Language Therapist in the Working Age Hospital at Silverwood Hospital in Chertsey. This post is for 37.5 hours per week. We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to develop and lead the dysphagia and communication pathways alongside a multi-disciplinary health team consisting of support workers, nursing, psychiatry, occupational therapy, psychology, physiotherapy and dietetics. The successful candidate will be joining a supportive team of Speech and Language Therapists already working elsewhere in the learning disability, neurodevelopmental, children and young persons, older age adults, and forensic services. The post holder will benefit from: Robust individual and group supervision opportunities Appraisal programme Opportunity to undertake level 5 Leadership training Active encouragement to access CPD and an excellent in house offering for soft skills courses Access to a newly appointed AHP lead The post will also be supported by the Professional Lead for Speech and Language Therapy and the AHP lead. Main duties of the job The post holder will have a high degree of autonomy, providing high quality clinical care to people that use our services, as well as having a key role in supporting the development of skills across the Hospital Service, in relation to screening for and meeting the eating, drinking, swallowing and communication needs of people using our services. You will also be contributing to service and policy development. The post holder will be passionate about the rights and welfare of people with mental health needs and see person-centred care as a cornerstone of their practice. About us Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire. We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers. Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby. Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received. We look forward to receiving your application Date posted 11 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £48,270 to £54,931 a year Incl 5% HCAS fringe pa, pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 325-6829234-HOSP Job locations Silverwood Hospital St Peters Hospital Site Chertsey KT160AE Job description Job responsibilities Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job. Job description Job responsibilities Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Speech and Language Therapy professional qualification and further training and experience to masters level or equivalent A qualification in the assessment and management of dysphagia HCPC Registration Desirable Additional leadership/management study Experience Essential Relevant post qualification clinical experience working with with people who have mental health needs Experience of leading clinical practice, service development or project work Highly specialist knowledge of relevant assessment and treatment models for people with mental health needs Experience of providing clinical supervision to others Experience of supporting students on placement Experience of representing Speech and Language Therapy within a service and Trust Person Specification Qualifications Essential Speech and Language Therapy professional qualification and further training and experience to masters level or equivalent A qualification in the assessment and management of dysphagia HCPC Registration Desirable Additional leadership/management study Experience Essential Relevant post qualification clinical experience working with with people who have mental health needs Experience of leading clinical practice, service development or project work Highly specialist knowledge of relevant assessment and treatment models for people with mental health needs Experience of providing clinical supervision to others Experience of supporting students on placement Experience of representing Speech and Language Therapy within a service and Trust 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). Additional information 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). Employer details Employer name Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Address Silverwood Hospital St Peters Hospital Site Chertsey KT160AE Employer's website https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)