Speech and Language Therapist, Inpatient Mental

2 weeks ago


Derby, United Kingdom Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We have a superb opportunity for highly motivated, enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to join the Adult Mental Health Inpatient Service team. The post will be working in acute mental health wards across Derbyshire so you will need to be able to travel independently.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join our team in a Band 5-6 development post.

This vacancy is open to either a newly or recently qualified SLT (B5) or an experienced SLT (B6) wanting to further develop their skills.

You will be supported in your development and work towards a developmental framework within an agreed time scale.

We are a small, friendly and extremely supportive team of Speech and Language Therapists.

Working on wards includes a lot of autonomy, including managing your own diary, with every day feeling varied and exciting

We have the opportunity to work with small caseloads, seeing our patients frequently and feeling like we make a difference.

The Trust also offers many opportunities for development, progression and learning.

If you have excellent communication skills, a willingness to be flexible and a commitment to delivering high quality person-centred, evidence-based care, then we would very much like to hear from you

If you have had a break and are thinking about returning to work, please get in touch.

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”

**Benefits include**:
Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
Generous NHS pension scheme
Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
Health service discounts and online benefits
Incremental pay progression
Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
Health and wellbeing opportunities
Structured learning and development opportunities

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