Overview
The Speech and Language Therapy team at Princess Alexandra Hospital are looking for a therapist to join our team on a permanent basis. Individuals seeking to develop advanced dysphagia and leadership skills, or a current Band 5 therapist seeking to progress within the acute setting would be ideal for this role.
You will independently manage a caseload of adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders, actively initiating and participating in the interdisciplinary decision-making around patient care and developing service delivery initiatives.
This is a full time position. Flexible working requests and job shares will be considered.
Main duties
The caseload consists predominantly of adults with a range of acquired disorders of swallowing and communication. The scope of practice is predominantly inpatients in the Princess Alexandra Hospital but may also include reviews of patients post discharge, for example by telephone.
You'll assist the Lead SLT in developing services including patient, carer and staff supervision, education and training programmes. You'll also provide clinical support to more junior colleagues working in the team, and provide specialist advice in the clinical area of complex dysphagia.
About us
Our Organisation
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop\'s Stortford, and St Margaret\'s Hospital in Epping.
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop\'s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
Our Values
The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:
Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts
Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both
Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care
The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.
Details
Date posted: 12 September 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, plus 5% high cost area supplement
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 292-7461289-CSS
Job locations: PAH, Hamstel Road, Harlow, CM20 1QX
Job responsibilities
For further details refer to the attached job description and personal specification. For further information please contact Tracey Murray (our Lead SLT).
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Essential: BSc degree and HCPC registration
* Desirable: Member of RCSLT
Knowledge
* Essential: Standards of record keeping
* Essential: Excellent interpersonal skills
* Desirable: Presentation skills
Experience
* Essential: Varied clinical placements
* Essential: Knowledge of assessment tools
* Desirable: Completion of relevant short courses (dysphagia management)
Disclosures
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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
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