Are you an enthusiastic and highly motivated newly qualified Speech and Language Therapist or experienced Band 5 seeking new opportunities? Would you like to work for an organisation that will help you to develop your skills and knowledge?
If so, come and join our dynamic, innovative and supportive team of specialist SLTs, who work with clients with communication and swallowing difficulties as a result of a range of acquired conditions.
The service is delivered within 3 clinical teams, stroke, specialist medicine and dementia and long-term conditions. We provide an SLT Service in a variety of community locations across Nottinghamshire.
The Band 5 post on offer would be ideal for a newly or recently qualified therapist and would allow the successful applicant the opportunity to develop within the community Speech and Language Therapy Service working from Stapleford Care Centre.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
Duties
The main duties of the role will be to work across the Long Term Conditions ( LTC ) Pathway and the Specialist Medicine and Dementia ( SMD ) Pathway. Your duties will include:
Assessment and formulation of the individual’s speech, language communication, and dysphagia needs.
Developing advice & recommendations to enable others to care effectively for the individual.
Producing written advice and recommendation for a variety of audiences and develop inclusive communication documents relevant to your caseload.
Being involved in intervention relevant to your case load and deliver training for others to implement inclusive communication environments and safe and healthy mealtimes.
Working with families and carers in an inclusive manner.
Working collaboratively with your Speech & Language Therapy and multidisciplinary colleagues on supporting the individual.
Represent your clients and your profession in multidisciplinary meetings and be involved in the formulation of the person’s needs.
Supporting your team to facilitate student placement where appropriate.
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sara Dibben Job title: Head of Service for Community Adult SLT Email address: sara.dibben@nottshc.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07815494534
Sarah Whittaker 07790946440
