University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced, innovative, and dynamic Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly team at the University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM). We pride ourselves on working together as one highly skilled Speech and Language Therapy team, and we are looking for a Band 7 therapist to join us to work as part of the Acute Stroke Unit at The Royal Stoke University Hospital and the Integrated Community Stroke Rehabilitation Service in East Cheshire. Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will be part of the division of Network Services at UHNM, providing Speech and Language Therapy to the Acute Stroke Unit (ASU) at the Royal Stoke University Hospital and Integrated Community Stroke Rehabilitation Service (ICSRS), Eastern Cheshire. This is a dynamic post that requires the post holder to work closely with uni/multi-disciplinary teams/agencies, addressing a range of care/support issues across a spectrum of conditions, improving the health and wellbeing of the population served. About Us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM, and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. UHNM creates and encourages a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return, we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values co-created by our staff, patients, and carers, that unite us as a Trust. At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, we know that investing in, supporting, and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve. Job Responsibilities
For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached job description and person specification. For more details on the post, please contact Lois Dale, Head of Speech and Language Therapy Services, on 01782 674338 or lois.dale@uhnm.nhs.uk. Person Specification
Shortlisting
Currently in a Band 6 role as a minimum Participated in leadership training Qualifications and Skills
Degree in Speech and Language Therapy Registration with HCPC Evidence of expert/advanced clinical knowledge in dysphagia and communication Completed RCSLT dysphagia competencies to a minimum Level C Competent in Videofluoroscopy Participated in leadership training Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Depending on experience, match applicants' current salary if already a Band 7.
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We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced, innovative, and dynamic Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly team at the University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM). We pride ourselves on working together as one highly skilled Speech and Language Therapy team, and we are looking for a Band 7 therapist to join us to work as part of the Acute Stroke Unit at The Royal Stoke University Hospital and the Integrated Community Stroke Rehabilitation Service in East Cheshire. Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will be part of the division of Network Services at UHNM, providing Speech and Language Therapy to the Acute Stroke Unit (ASU) at the Royal Stoke University Hospital and Integrated Community Stroke Rehabilitation Service (ICSRS), Eastern Cheshire. This is a dynamic post that requires the post holder to work closely with uni/multi-disciplinary teams/agencies, addressing a range of care/support issues across a spectrum of conditions, improving the health and wellbeing of the population served. About Us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM, and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. UHNM creates and encourages a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return, we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values co-created by our staff, patients, and carers, that unite us as a Trust. At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, we know that investing in, supporting, and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve. Job Responsibilities
For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached job description and person specification. For more details on the post, please contact Lois Dale, Head of Speech and Language Therapy Services, on 01782 674338 or lois.dale@uhnm.nhs.uk. Person Specification
Shortlisting
Currently in a Band 6 role as a minimum Participated in leadership training Qualifications and Skills
Degree in Speech and Language Therapy Registration with HCPC Evidence of expert/advanced clinical knowledge in dysphagia and communication Completed RCSLT dysphagia competencies to a minimum Level C Competent in Videofluoroscopy Participated in leadership training Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Depending on experience, match applicants' current salary if already a Band 7.
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