About this role
Job summary Make a Difference Every Day As a newly qualified or early-career Speech and Language Therapist, you'll play a vital role in helping people communicate, eat, drink and swallow safely, improving independence, wellbeing and quality of life. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your clinical skills within a supportive team while making a meaningful impact on patients and their families. Location: Chippenham Community Hospital Hours: 22.5 hours per week As a Speech and Language Therapist you will be part of our valued team at HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: £32,073 - £39,043 FTE (Band 5 AfC Salary) with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, leg
Main duties of the job As a newly qualified or early-career Speech and Language Therapist, you'll play a vital role in helping people communicate, eat, drink and swallow safely, improving independence, wellbeing and quality of life. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your clinical skills within a supportive team while making a meaningful impact on patients and their families. As a Speech and Language Therapist you will be part of our valued team at HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits. You will support adults with acquired communication and/or swallowing disorders to maximise their independence, wellbeing and quality of life. You will assess, prioritise and manage a diverse caseload, responding appropriately to complex, sensitive and unpredictable clinical and non-clinical situations. You will deliver person-centred interventions for individuals with communication impairments, mental health needs, degenerative conditions, terminal illnesses and other complex presentations. You will provide clear advice, guidance and practical communication strategies to patients, carers and other professionals to help individuals achieve their communication potential.
About us We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, HCRG Care Group is one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments, and technical solutions to be inclusive of everyone.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
Make a Difference Every Day
As a newly qualified or early-career Speech and Language Therapist, you'll play a vital role in helping people communicate, eat, drink and swallow safely, improving independence, wellbeing and quality of life. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your clinical skills within a supportive team while making a meaningful impact on patients and their families.
Location: Chippenham Community Hospital
Hours:22.5 hours per week
Package DescriptionAs a Speech and Language Therapist you will be part of our valued team at HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
£32,073 - £39,043 FTE (Band 5 AfC Salary) with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality CommissionKey Responsibilities Support adults with acquired communication and/or swallowing disorders to maximise their independence, wellbeing and quality of life. Assess, prioritise and manage a diverse caseload, responding appropriately to complex, sensitive and unpredictable clinical and non-clinical situations. Deliver person-centred interventions for individuals with communication impairments, mental health needs, degenerative conditions, terminal illnesses and other complex presentations. Provide clear advice, guidance and practical communication strategies to patients, carers and other professionals to help individuals achieve their communication potential. Communicate complex, sensitive or challenging information with professionalism, empathy and compassion. Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies, contributing specialist advice and recommendations to support effective patient care. Build positive working relationships with healthcare professionals, carers and external stakeholders to ensure coordinated and seamless service delivery. Contribute to safe, high-quality clinical practice by maintaining accurate records and supporting evidence-based decision-making.Essential Criteria Degree in Speech and Language Therapy (or equivalent qualification). HCPC registration and eligibility to practise as a Speech and Language Therapist. Membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) with a commitment to continuing professional development. Knowledge of relevant national and local clinical guidelines. Ability to demonstrate empathy, support and reassurance when working with individuals with communication and/or swallowing difficulties, their families and carers. Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, openly and effectively with a range of audiences. High level of clinical assessment and diagnostic skills relevant to speech, language and swallowing disorders. Self-aware, professional and able to build positive working relationships. Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.Forfull details of the role, responsibilities, and person specification, pleaserefer to the attached Job Description.
About the CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree in Speech and Language Therapy (or equivalent qualification). HCPC registration and eligibility to practise as a Speech and Language Therapist.
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
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Employer details Employer name HCRG Care Group
Address HCRG Care Group
Chippenham
SN15 2AJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)