3695 - Speech and Language Therapist

Job description

Job summary

Interview Date: TBC

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Speech and Language Therapist to join the Acute SLT Team at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust BHNFT. This role is ideal for a Newly Qualified Practitioner NQP or a therapist looking to further develop their clinical skills within a dynamic and supportive acute inpatient setting.

In this role, you will provide assessment, treatment, management, and specialist advice to adults with communication and/or swallowing difficulties. The post covers a range of acute inpatient areas, including medical and surgical wards as well as the Acute Stroke Unit, offering valuable experience across varied clinical presentations.

At BHNFT, we provide robust clinical supervision and are committed to supporting your ongoing professional development. You will have access to a wide range of internal and external training opportunities, including courses aligned with RCSLT NQP competencies. This may include training that supports progression toward becoming a dysphagia trained practitioner. For NQPs, we also offer dedicated support in completing the RCSLT Newly Qualified Practitioner competencies.

This role provides an excellent foundation for developing specialist skills, growing clinical confidence, and building a rewarding career within the acute setting. Please get in touch if you would like any further information about this role.

Main duties of the job

Apply clinical knowledge to the assessment, diagnosis and management of individuals with swallowing and/or communication difficulties, providing care that is high quality, person-centred and in line with the up-to-date evidence base.

Demonstrate excellent communication & interpersonal skills when working with patients, families and within the wider multi-disciplinary team.

Show enthusiasm & proactive contribution to the Speech and Language Therapy Teams expansion across Barnsley Hospital. To follow departmental policies/guidelines and to support the development of innovations in service delivery, taking account of clinical governance.

About us

Barnsley is a place of real warmth and communityspirit. With a proud industrial past, the town offers affordable living, greattransport links, rich culture and many green spaces. Barnsley punches above itsweight and has recently seen economic growth, substantial regeneration anddigital ambition, whilst leading the way in healthcare innovation andemployability.

At Barnsley Hospital, we are a close-knit,ambitious team delivering outstanding care in the heart of South Yorkshire. Ouraim is to be the best place to work and we have been consistently rated by ourpeople as being amongst the very best Trusts in the country in areas such ascompassionate leadership, teamwork and supporting colleague wellbeing.

We offer a friendly working environment where youwill be recognised and valued for what you do, led with compassion andintegrity and have your career and wellbeing supported.

BarnsleyHospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fairtreatment to all applicants.

Visa sponsorship is onlyavailable to applicants who meet UK Skilled Worker eligibility requirements,including salary thresholds.Please use the link on the right hand side of the advert tocheck your eligibility.

The cost ofthe DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met bythe successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Please notewe reserve the right to close positions early

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description for Speech and Language Therapist

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Supporting Documents

Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Job Description for Speech and Language Therapist

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Supporting Documents

Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of working with adults who have communication disorders and/or dysphagia as an SLT student or within another relevant capacity

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

• Knowledge of communication disorders in adults requiring Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) assessment and treatment.
• Awareness of the requirement for excellence in clinical record keeping and confidentiality issues
• Knowledge of health and safety

Desirable

• Knowledge of dysphagia assessment and treatment in adults

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Verbal and interpersonal skills which are able to adapt to the communication situation
• Ability to use initiative
• Demonstrate commitment to professional and personal development
• Able to reflect on clinical practice to enhance competency
• Able to work independently and using own initiative
• Can demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Use time management skills to effectively organise, prioritise and manage a demanding caseload that may be subject to unforeseen changes
• Able to work effectively as part of speech and language therapy and multidisciplinary teams

Values

Essential

• Please describe in around 100 words: What Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important
• Please describe in around 100 words: Describe a time when you were under pressure but remained calm, compassionate and focused at work

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Speech and Language Pathology or Therapy or equivalent
• Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy (RCSLT) Certificate to Practice
• Registration with the HCPC (Health Care Professions Council)

Desirable

• Member of RCSLT

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• Evidence of working with adults who have communication disorders and/or dysphagia as an SLT student or within another relevant capacity

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

• Knowledge of communication disorders in adults requiring Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) assessment and treatment.
• Awareness of the requirement for excellence in clinical record keeping and confidentiality issues
• Knowledge of health and safety

Desirable

• Knowledge of dysphagia assessment and treatment in adults

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Verbal and interpersonal skills which are able to adapt to the communication situation
• Ability to use initiative
• Demonstrate commitment to professional and personal development
• Able to reflect on clinical practice to enhance competency
• Able to work independently and using own initiative
• Can demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Use time management skills to effectively organise, prioritise and manage a demanding caseload that may be subject to unforeseen changes
• Able to work effectively as part of speech and language therapy and multidisciplinary teams

Values

Essential

• Please describe in around 100 words: What Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important
• Please describe in around 100 words: Describe a time when you were under pressure but remained calm, compassionate and focused at work

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Speech and Language Pathology or Therapy or equivalent
• Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy (RCSLT) Certificate to Practice
• Registration with the HCPC (Health Care Professions Council)

Desirable

• 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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

United Kingdom

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