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Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 22 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,338 - £44,962 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 May 2025 |
| Location: | Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4JL |
| Company: | Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7136076/214-CSTO-7136076 |
Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our acute stroke unit at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based at Kings Mill Hospital in Mansfield. The unit consists of hyper-acute, acute and rehab beds with a strong MDT focus.
You will be joining an innovative, research focused team with a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and staff development.
This is a permanent full time post 37.5 hours per week. This role requires the post holder to also cover 7 day working and bank holidays on a rota basis.
We would welcome applications from band 5 SLT's looking to take the next step to a band 6 post or from existing band 6 SLT's wanting to explore a change in clinical focus.
The role requires the post holder to:
• Assessment and management of patients with stroke related communication and/or eating and drinking difficulties
• Independent caseload management
• Holistic assessment and management of the patient with patient led goals
• Providing evidence based therapy
• MDT working/ joint assessments as required
• Facilitating medical capacity assessments
• Taking students and supporting junior members of staff
• Taking an active role/ leading on service development projects
• Prioritise patients as clinical capacity fluctuates e.g. around times of annual leave and sickness
• Making referrals to other services e.g. community SLT services
• Close working with the community integrated stroke team
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.
Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.
Please see attached job description and person specification
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Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.
This advert closes on Wednesday 14 May 2025
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