Speech and Language Therapist

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

The closing date is 09 February 2025

Job summary

We have an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified or experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service.

You will be well supported to work on the Stroke Rehabilitation Unit at Coalville Community Hospital alongside a Band 7 and Band 6 SLT as well as within the wider community team, offering you the opportunity to work with experienced SLTs to develop your skills.

We will support you to develop competencies in dysphagia and communication disorders in a range of acquired conditions for example stroke and other neurological / long term conditions (eg Dementia, Parkinsons, MND) seeing patients in their own homes, remotely or in clinic (as appropriate to need).

You will also have the opportunity to be involved in groups and delivering training.

Our Speech and Language Therapy Service is city and county-wide having good links with our acute hospital colleagues and supported by a dedicated administration team to provide a high-quality service to the people of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We have around 30 clinical staff from Bands 4 to 8a. Our priority is on patient centred, holistic care and we understand the importance of supporting staff to develop their skills and interests.

Leicestershire Partnership Trust offers a preceptorship programme.

Contact Details: Sarah-Anne Thompson / Nicole Chambers on: 0116 295 4692 or email: lpt.adultspeech@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

Working with adults with a range of acquired communication and swallowing disorders, and their carers with support from experienced clinical staff.
To develop your knowledge and skills which we prioritise through a commitment to CPD with both internal and external training and protected time for CPD / professional reflection / mandatory training.
Your development is supported by your annual appraisal and regular clinical and managerial supervision.
To be supported through your RCSLT NQP competencies and dysphagia competencies.
To have opportunities to work in different clinical areas to find your interest.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

17 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

002543

Job locations

Coalville Community Hospital

Broom Leys Road

Coalville

Leicestershire

LE67 4DE

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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.