NHS Community Speech and Language Therapist

2 weeks ago


York North Yorkshire, United Kingdom York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Are you an innovative Speech and Language Therapist?


We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist in Stroke who shares our Trust values (kindness, openness and commitment to excellence) to:


~ Lead our team of Speech & Language therapists to provide excellent care to patients, develop their clinical skills and explore new ways of working with this client group


Our team mission is to have a skilled and confident workforce of therapists, which enable person-centred, safe, effective and sustainable care through collaborative relationships with our service users and partner agencies. Please Note: The ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality and Trust sites during the course of a normal working day is required for this vacancy.
Based in York Hospital, and working in York and Scarborough Hospitals and across the sites of our Trust, in this role you will:


Hold a clinical workload across sites and settings, delivering highly specialist assessment, treatment and advice, working closely with patients and their carers and other professionals in Health and Social Care.
Have responsibility for embedding best practice across the Speech & Language Therapy team by:
auditing the quality of care to people within this client group
Support the Team Manager and AHP Senior Operational Manager in monitoring and evaluating service capacity and delivery.
You will also be part of our leadership team of Advanced Clinical Specialists, supporting and leading quality improvement projects that link with our team vision and objectives.
Be committed to raising the profile of our team and profession, through supporting quality placements as part of student education and participation in local and regional professional networks.

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
~27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
~ A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
~ Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
~ NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
~ An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
~ Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers


Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. recruitment@nhs.net.


As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements


Education, Qualifications and Training
Degree in Speech & Language Therapy
HCPC registered Speech & Language Therapist
Post graduate qualification relevant to post (such as Master's level modules or clinically specific training) or willingness to complete
Evidence of significant highly specialist post graduate training within designated area

Membership of Clinical Excellence Network relevant to specialism
Evidence of progression through speech and language therapy career development framework

Knowledge and understanding of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists professional guidance and HCPC professional standards for speech and language therapy proficiency, conduct and ethics

Significant experience of training/supporting others (including students) within specialist clinical area
Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams acting as an advocate for speech and language therapy and authority in relevant specialist area
Aptitude & Personal Qualities
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
York Hospital



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