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Speech & Language Therapist - Adult Acute Inpatients
The closing date is 01 May 2026
Join our Adult Speech and Language Therapy team to deliver dysphagia and communication services to inpatients across our hospital sites.
You will have Band 6 and Band 7 support.
You will work on a team that is supportive and dedicated.
We provide:
* Specialist Clinics: Joint Voice Disorders, Hoarse Voice Assessment, SLT-led nasendoscopy, FEES, and videofluoroscopy
* Inclusive and committed CPD opportunities, evidence-based practice, audit, research, and staff well-being
We have won 2 awards; for staff Well-Being and for Quality Improvement.
* Our patient satisfaction is high with an I Want Great Care score of 4.76 out of 5 and a 15.8% response rate.
* Staff satisfaction is high; our TED Survey scored 4.4 out of 5.
We offer:
* Opportunities for role development and training
* Active involvement in Qi initiatives and research
* Close links with Stroke Team, ENT, Radiology, Nutrition, Dietetics, and other key services.
* A supportive environment that values transparency and staff engagement in service delivery and decision making
Main duties of the job
* Independently prioritise assess, treat, and manage dysphagic and communication impaired inpatients across a variety of wards, including AMU, Critical Care, Frailty, Dementia, ENT, Surgical, Cardiology, Orthopaedic and Respiratory.
* Deliver appropriate training and education to the wider MDT as deemed necessary
* Contribute to service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.
About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves in our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
* Extensive range of learning opportunities
* NHS Pension Scheme
* Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
* Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
* NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
* Experience of working with adult acquired communication disorders
* Experience of working in an adult acute inpatient setting
* Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
* Post-basic Dysphagia Experience
Qualifications & Training
* Professional specific degree i.e. BSC speech sciences or Masters in medical sciences
* Member of the Healthcare Professions Council
* Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
* Post basic Dysphagia Training/Qualification
Personal Attributes & Skills
* Demonstrate evidence of ability to communicate complex conditions, and related information from assessments, to patients, carers and multidisciplinary team members and other professionals
* Show evidence of excellence written and verbal skills
* Demonstrate ability to co-ordinate, prioritise and work co-operatively and harmoniously within a variety of teams.
* Show evidence of excellent timekeeping and caseload management and patient flow
* Demonstrate self awareness and reflection
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.
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
£32,073 to £39,043 a year Pro Rata Per Annum
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