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Senior Speech & Language Therapist

Employer
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Location
Cosham
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year
Closing date
15 Oct 2024
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Profession
Mental health
Grade
Band 6
Hours
Full Time
Do you want to be part of a forward thinking, innovative team that consistently delivers outstanding performance, whilst developing the skills and abilities of its staff? If so, we would love you to join us!

Main duties of the job

We are excited to announce that we have a 1 year fixed term opportunity to cover a maternity leave here in our SLT department. We are looking for applicants with a positive attitude to team working, creativity, integration and innovation. Due to the flexibility within our service, the relevant skills and experience of the applicant would open up the opportunity of where this post would be based in the acute trust. Experience within ENT/Head and Neck would be desirable but not essential.

About us

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Alongside senior support, we can offer, in house management and leadership training and with a growing practice educator workforce, support in your clinical development. We pride ourselves on our flexible working policies and would welcome applications for full or part time workers.

Pre arranged visits to the department are welcomed and encouraged prior to application or interview. For further information please contact our senior team on 02392 286838

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered member RCSLT
  • Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
  • HCPC Registration
  • Post graduate RCSLT accredited dysphagia course or equivalent to Level C


Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of working in the acute sector
  • Minimum of 18 months Band 5 experience including a broad range of adult/acute communication and swallowing impairments/disorders
  • Experience of working in a changing environment
  • Evidence of integrated working in multi-disciplinary teams


Employer details

Employer name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Southwick Hill Road

Cosham

Portsmouth

PO6 3LY

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