Job summary Are you an enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist passionate about developing your knowledge and skills in providing Community Speech and Language Therapy Services for Adults with acquired swallowing, communication and voice problems? If so, we want you to be part of our team. We have a Band 5-6 development permanent post available in our Speech and Language Therapy Team and are looking for an enthusiastic therapist to work within our team. We are a small, dedicated team providing patient-centred assessment, advice and treatment to adults across Coventry. We have excellent relationships with our Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy and Dietetic colleagues in our Planned Community Services, and work closely with specialist colleagues in the Parkinson's Disease and Motor Neurone Disease MDTs. We work alongside Ear Nose and Throat colleagues in our MDT Voice clinics and provide voice therapy for adults with benign voice disorders. We offer home visits, clinic-based appointments and attendance at the MDT clinics at UHCW across our dysphagia, communication, voice and dysfluency caseloads. There are opportunities for you to work across all of these caseloads to develop and advance your clinical skills with support from specialists in voice, dysphagia and dysfluency. Main duties of the job To provide specialist professional clinical management/supervision for our SLT team as an integral member of the Planned Community Therapy Leadership Team. To provide advanced speech and language therapy assessment treatments and review for patients referred into the service with acquired communication, voice and swallowing needs. This will be for patients predominantly in their place of residence but will include clinic and other settings. To provide expert advice and guidance to patients, carers, health and social care professionals from across multiple providers internal and external to the organisation. To be involved in identifying gaps in the service and assisting with service improvement and development in line with national and local strategies. To support and contribute toward service development and meeting Key Performance Indicators. To undertake and support specialist professional development of the staff within the service and across the Integrated Community Services as required. We meet regularly as a team to support each other, manage our caseloads and learn from each other in order to offer the best possible assessment and treatment for our clients. We will support your development through Band 5 NQP and dysphagia competencies into developing your own caseload and specialisms. About us University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare. We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk) By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team. The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values. Date posted 17 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £28,407 to £42,618 a year pro rata per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 218-AHP-B5-6922641 Job locations University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Clifford Bridge Road Coventry CV2 2DX Job description Job responsibilities To provide a high quality service to hyper acute/acute stroke inpatients at UHCW as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team and stroke pathway across Coventry and Warwickshire. This includes providing detailed written treatment plans with client centred goals. Be professional, legally responsible & accountable for all aspects of own work and activities. Work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to team discussions and influencing decisions about patient care programmes, taking on the role of care co-ordinator where appropriate. Develop and carry out robust treatment and management plans individually or in a group setting, evaluating the outcomes as appropriate. Follow appropriate discharge criteria, discussing and agreeing this with the MDT, and disseminating information to ensure smooth transfer to other services on discharge from UHCW. Provide specialist advice, teaching & training to other members of the MDT regarding the SLT management of patients with communication and swallowing disorders. Abide by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists & the Health Professions Council standards of proficiency and professional conduct and within local care pathways, policies and standards. Establish and maintain effective communication networks with patients, carers, MDT, other workers and agencies across health, social care and the private sector locally and regionally. Promote awareness of the role of Speech and Language Therapy within the hospital. If you would like to discuss the role informally, please contact Helen Fracchia on 024 76237027 For further details of the job role please see attached job description. Job description Job responsibilities To provide a high quality service to hyper acute/acute stroke inpatients at UHCW as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team and stroke pathway across Coventry and Warwickshire. This includes providing detailed written treatment plans with client centred goals. Be professional, legally responsible & accountable for all aspects of own work and activities. Work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to team discussions and influencing decisions about patient care programmes, taking on the role of care co-ordinator where appropriate. Develop and carry out robust treatment and management plans individually or in a group setting, evaluating the outcomes as appropriate. Follow appropriate discharge criteria, discussing and agreeing this with the MDT, and disseminating information to ensure smooth transfer to other services on discharge from UHCW. Provide specialist advice, teaching & training to other members of the MDT regarding the SLT management of patients with communication and swallowing disorders. Abide by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists & the Health Professions Council standards of proficiency and professional conduct and within local care pathways, policies and standards. Establish and maintain effective communication networks with patients, carers, MDT, other workers and agencies across health, social care and the private sector locally and regionally. Promote awareness of the role of Speech and Language Therapy within the hospital. If you would like to discuss the role informally, please contact Helen Fracchia on 024 76237027 For further details of the job role please see attached job description. 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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 University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Address University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Clifford Bridge Road Coventry CV2 2DX Employer's website https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)