Speech and Language Therapist

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 11 May 2025

Job summary

Open only to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to; Hampshire IOW Healthcare NHS Trust, Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust, South Central Ambulance Service or Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust

We have a rare opportunity for you to join the team at Lymington New Forest Hospital (LNFH) and have a positive impact on the lives of adults with communication and / or swallowing difficulties. This post is a full time (1.0) permanent B6 role.

Located in the beautiful New Forest and within easy commuting distance of local cities and award winning beaches, we are looking to recruit a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to the Adult Speech and Language Therapy Team based at LNFH. This role offers you autonomy and independence, with excellent clinical supervision, to work across a range of multidisciplinary inpatient, rehabilitation and community settings. There will be opportunities to participate in our weekly videofluoroscopy clinic.

You must have dysphagia experience to be considered for this role.

Main duties of the job

To act as a specialist speech and language therapist within the Adult Speech and Language Therapy Team which includes adults with complex acquired dysphagia and/or communication impairment.

Provide specialist speech and language therapy cover to inpatient medical wards and stroke rehabilitation unit at Lymington New Forest Hospital. There will be occasional assessments required for inpatients at Romsey Hospital.

To provide community Speech and Language therapy cover to the New Forest Stroke ESD team and West Hampshire Home Enteral Nutrition Service.

Work as part of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to joint working, MDT decision making and meetings.

Provide Specialist Speech and Language assessment, intervention, advice and training to adults, their carers and other professionals and agencies involved with the person.

To independently manage a defined caseload using evidence based/ client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

To be responsible for prioritisation of caseload.

Provide training to health care professionals and support therapy groups as required.

To be involved in service development projects as appropriate.

To assist in videofluoroscopy clinic (additional training can be required)

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SW-7752

Job locations

Lymington New Forest Hospital

Wellworthy Road

Lymington

Hampshire

SO41 8QD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Recognised SLT Degree or equivalent
* Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) -- Licence to Practice.
*Registered member of RCSLT

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Recognised SLT Degree or equivalent
* Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) -- Licence to Practice.
*Registered member of RCSLT

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.