Main area: Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist, Stroke
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref: 205-6634626-C
Employer: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Stoke University Hospital
Town: Stoke on Trent
Salary: Match applicants' current salary if already a Band 7
Closing: 12/01/2025 23:59
Advanced Speech and Language Therapist
Job overview
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced, innovative, and dynamic Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly team at the University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM). We pride ourselves on working together as one highly skilled Speech and Language Therapy team and we are looking for a Band 7 therapist to join us to work as part of the Acute Stroke Unit at The Royal Stoke University Hospital and the Integrated Community Stroke Rehabilitation Service in East Cheshire.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be part of the division of Network Services at UHNM providing Speech and Language Therapy to the Acute Stroke Unit (ASU) at the Royal Stoke University Hospital and Integrated Community Stroke Rehabilitation Service (ICSRS), Eastern Cheshire. This is a dynamic post that requires the post holder to work closely with uni/multi-disciplinary teams/agencies, addressing a range of care/support issues across a spectrum of conditions, improving the health and wellbeing of the population served.
Person specification
Shortlisting
* Currently in a Band 6 role as a minimum
* Participated in leadership training
Qualifications and skills
* Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
* Registration with HCPC
* Evidence of expert/advanced clinical knowledge in dysphagia and communication
* Completed RCSLT dysphagia competencies to a minimum Level C
* Competent in Videofluoroscopy
* Participated in leadership training
Important information about your application
* All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
* References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
* We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
* Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
* New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
* We work with ‘trac.jobs’ to support our recruitment process.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.
If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help.
At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!
If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.
If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of application to ensure sufficient time for the recruitment and training process associated with the role.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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