Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

at  Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Are you looking for a supportive and dynamic team, with protected time for your development, to help you to reach your professional aspirations? Then look no further because we have the role for you.
We are looking for a Band 6 Speech & Language therapist who is passionate about community-based care for adults with swallowing and communication disorders. The successful applicant will join the wonderfully supportive Sheffield Adult Community Team (ACT).
This role is part time, 22.5 hours (0.6 WTE / 3 days per week). There is the possibility of more hours if required. If you would like to discuss this further, please feel free to contact us or raise this in the interview.
To provide clinical speech and language therapy services to a defined specialised caseload as part of the Adult Community SLT team.
To specialise in the assessment and management of communication disorders and dysphagia.
Working in the community setting is exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. In line with the national agenda to provide care closer to home. Please feel free to contact us for any more information, we are more than happy to answer any questions.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The SLT service across both the acute and community teams in STH has approximately 55 staff (47 therapists, 7 assistants and 4 secretarial staff) (41.23wte).
The SLT teams are highly motivated to provide a quality service to their patients, they are research active and embrace innovation. The service has established processes for supervision and supports personal and professional development.
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria

Please refer the Job description for details