Speech & Language Therapist

Are you an enthusiastic and highly motivated newly qualified Speech and Language Therapist or experienced Band 5 seeking new opportunities? If so, come and join our dynamic, innovative and supportive team of specialist SLTs. Newly qualified Band 5 therapists will receive regular support and mentorship to complete their RCSLT competencies. Dysphagia training is provided. Band 5 therapists are encouraged to attend the Trusts AHP Band 5 preceptorship programme, and to also meet with other Band 5s for peer support.

This is an exciting opportunity for Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists to join the inpatient SLT service at Nottingham University Hospitals. The post is permanent and full time and will work alongside other SLTs and assistants in the teams. Each post is rotational, with opportunities to rotate through several of our acute teams across both City and QMC Campuses. This role will also require the successful candidate to work at the New National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), due to open in Summer 2025 as part of the rotation.

The posts involve working your hours across Monday to Friday (to be discussed further at interview), and there may also be an additional requirement to work on the weekend and bank holiday rotas. This is part of a 7 day service in some parts of the broader SLT service, depending which part of the rotation you are on.

In addition to the brief list above you must familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert prior to applying.

There is a FEES and video fluoroscopy service. There are strong links with the MDT and opportunity for developing your skills, participating in task and finish groups, training delivery, and inter-disciplinary CPD.

To provide a Speech and Language Therapy service to adults with communication and swallowing disorders at Nottingham University Hospital Trust. This service covers Queens Medical Centre and City Hospital and serves a wide range of patients and specialisms. This role will also require the successful candidate to work at the New National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), due to open in Summer 2025 as part of the rotation.

To independently provide a Speech and Language Therapy assessment, formulation, intervention and advice service for people with communication and/or dysphagia needs, their families, carers, support staff and professionals.

To work as an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team across a variety of agencies and locations in order to maximise communication opportunities To plan for and support the work of assistants and co-workers as part of the case management To contribute to the development of and deliver of a range of training packages for health and education professionals, other agencies and families.

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Carolyn Bennett Job title: Practice Development SLT Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07812277885

Adult SLT Service - Direct Line - 0115 9709221