Employer The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type NHS
Site The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Town Shrewsbury
Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum/ pro rata
Salary period Yearly
Closing 13/11/2025 23:59
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Dysphagia trained Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our acute team based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. Those looking for a developmental position as a stepping stone between Band 5 and Band 6 are welcome to apply as training and support can be given to develop leadership and clinical skills.
Post graduate dysphagia training is essential due to the main caseload being patients with dysphagia, however there are also opportunities to work with patients with communication difficulties as the caseload requires.
Our team has access to videofluoroscopy and we are in the process of setting up a Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) service. You will have access to Band 7 and Band 8a clinical Speech and Language Therapists to help develop your clinical skills as well as being supported by a Band 7 Team Manager.
We have regular access to CPD both within our acute team and our wider SLT team which includes SLTs working in head and neck cancer, community hospitals, outpatients, voice, domiciliary and our local spinal injury centre. There will be opportunities to gain skills in organising and creating training, developing supervision skills, and opportunities to gain experience with instrumental swallowing assessment. Some cross site working may be required and provides an opportunity to learn from our wider acute inpatient team.
Main duties of the job
To assess, diagnose/ interpret and manage a shared specialist caseload of complex patients as an autonomous practitioner.
Working for our organisation
Join us at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, where our passion for excellence drives everything we do.
We’re on a mission to provide high quality, safe care to our patients, in an environment our incredible staff are proud to work in.
Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it’s a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we’re determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.
If you’re ready to be part of a team that’s dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let’s make a difference together!
We are a really friendly and supportive team and have excellent multidisciplinary links across the hospital and the community. We share offices with our excellent dietetic colleagues who we enjoy working closely with.
We have access to an annual PGM to link us to the wider profession across the county. We offer and implement regular management and clinical supervision across the whole of therapies, as well as weekly huddles and monthly meetings allowing for group discussions around cases and service development
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Qualifications
* As required for entry into University for professional training
* Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
* Registered with Health and Care Professions Council and RCSLT
* Evidence of specialist clinical training in relevant areas
Experience
* Evidence of broad range of pre and post qualification experience
* Evidence of experience in relevant area of clinical practice, including dysphagia
* Evidence of teaching/ student experience
* Experience in audit and research
* Videofluoroscopy competent
Knowledge
* Evidence of CPD (portfolio) detailing clinical experience relevant to the post
* Knowledge of current NHS strategy and plans
* knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance
* Evidence of Specialist level of clinical reasoning
* Knowledge of current Evidence Based Practice relevant to post
Skills
* Evidence of leadership ability
* Clinical supervision, teaching, mentorship and appraisal skills
* IT Skills relevant to the role
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If you require the application form in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment Team on 01743 492402.
In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
We commit to removing barriers for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions in recruitment, training, and career progression. We will offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible. In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
We are committed to offering an interview to applicants from the Armed Forces community who meet the minimum criteria for the position. In addition, for those who are successfully appointed from the Armed Forces community, the Trust are committed to recognising previous service and rank in terms of pay, annual leave and other terms and conditions.
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from an Ethnic minority background are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace, that attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Many of our colleagues work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise a fair and equitable process that balances your needs, the needs of our patients and service delivery.
Our Commitment to Safety and Respect - The Trust is a signatory to the NHS Sexual Safety Charter and is committed to a safe, inclusive workplace free from sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination.
Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
Name Mike Davies Job title Therapy Team Mananger Email address mike.davies9@nhs.net Telephone number 07591948142
Additional information
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Mike Davies Job title: Therapy Team manager
Email address: mike.davies9@nhs.net Telephone number: Mobile: 07591 948142
Address The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Anchorage Avenue
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone 01743 492402
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