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.

Please note, Job description is currently subject to Job Evaluation process

Main duties of the job

We would love to hear from candidates both who already work within this clinical area and candidates who have not previously worked with this client group and would like to develop their skills.

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.

About us

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Please use the supporting information field on your application to confirm if you are applying as B5, B6 or B5/6 development post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RCLST recognised speech and language therapy qualification
• HCPC registration

Experience

Essential

• Dysphagia experience at workplace or in placement

Desirable

• Experience of working with adult population
• Knowledge or experience of mental ill health

Other

Essential

• Able to meet the travel requirements for this post

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingsway

Kingsway Hospital

Derby

DE22 3LZ

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383-OPC-4464-24