Speech & Language Therapist

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Job Description

Band 5 - £32,073 - £39,043

Full time hours: 37.5 per week

Permanent contract

Do you want to be part of a forward thinking, innovative team that consistently delivers outstanding performance, whilst developing the skills and abilities of its staff? If so, we would love you to join us!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join our team at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. If you are newly qualified or experienced Band 5 SLT looking to further develop your skills in assessment, rehabilitation and multi-disciplinary team working, then you will thrive with us. We offer a rotational Band 5 programme through Stroke, Neuro and Acute Medicine which allows for you to develop diverse experience as you complete your competencies.

We would also warmly welcome applications from individuals who are currently finishing their undergraduate SLT studies and looking for their first post in the acute sector.

If you are the successful candidate, you will

Work as part of the Acute SLT team, rotating through our defined clinical areas.

Provide regular communication assessment and therapy to patients, including those with complex needs.

In line with competency development, provide swallowing assessments and therapy to patients with dysphagia.

Collaborate and liaise with MDT colleagues to provide individualised, co-ordinated care to patients.

Provide clinical support, where appropriate to other colleagues, including students.

Take part in trust-wide training sessions to a range of healthcare professionals.

Please refer to the Job description for further details

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered member RCSLT
• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent

HCPC Licence to Practice

Driving licence

Skills and Knowledge

Demonstrates ability to be a good team member
Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills
Sensitivity to a broad range of clients
Supportive excellent interpersonal skills – including observation, listening and empathy skills
Efficient and dependable working practices
Proven skills in prioritising and being flexible and adaptable to meet competing priorities
Good organisational skills
Self motivated, assertive, diplomatic and tactful
Literate and numerate in English
Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
Negotiation and problem solving skills
Recognises when change is needed
Relevant post-graduate training in areas relevant to caseload
IT skills

Motivating

• Experience (can be evidenced through placement experience or previous employment)
• Experience of receiving clinical supervision
• Experience of a broad range of adult/acute communication and swallowing impairments/disorders
• Experience of working in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Experience of integrated working in multi-disciplinary teams

Trust Values

Able to provide evidence of when you have been able to demonstrate our Trust values of

• Working together
• For patients
• With compassion
• As one team
• Always improving

Additional Information

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.