About this role
Job summary
Sherwood Forest Hospitals areseeking an enthusiastic and motivatedSpeech and Language Therapist to join our dynamic stroke team.
This full-time, fixed-term role until 1st August 2027 offers a unique opportunity to gain experience across the stroke pathway, working within the Acute Stroke Unit at King's Mill Hospital and the Stroke Rehabilitation Ward at Mansfield Community Hospital. The post includes weekend working as part of a rotational service.
Whether you are an experienced Band 5 therapist or a newly qualified Speech and Language Therapist, you will be supported by a welcoming multidisciplinary team committed to delivering outstanding patient care and fostering professional growth.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised SLT Degree/diploma
- RCSLT and HCPC Registered or pending registration for final year SLT students.
Desirable
- NQP competencies completed
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team
- Experience of adults with special needs i.e. Learning Disabilities or Deaf patients
Desirable
- Experience in delivery of structured groups
- Experience of working with patients with mental health problems
Further Training
Desirable
- Portfolio of relevant post qualification CPD
- Post basic dysphagia training or completed competencies
Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical knowledge of SLT delivery including the use of different approaches and multi-disciplinary working, across different contexts and environments.
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group)
- Undergraduate Knowledge of different approaches to working with adults with speech, language, communication needs and eating, drinking, and swallowing needs.
Desirable
- Signs and symbols knowledge
Contractual
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites.
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 NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton-in-Ashfield
NG17 4JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)