Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic, organised, and proactive Speech and Language Therapist looking for your next challenge?An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Adult Speech and Language Therapy team, providing high-quality services for patients with communication disorders and dysphagia across inpatient wards and outpatients at our two hospital sites.
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 4.76/5 and a 15.8% response rate.
- Our staff satisfaction is high; our latest TED Survey scored 4.4/5.
We offer
- Opportunities for role development and Band 6 leadership 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
The job:
- Assess, treat, and manage inpatients across a variety of wards, including AMU, Critical Care, Frailty, Dementia, ENT, Surgical, Cardiology, Orthopaedic and Respiratory.
- Support the Clinical Team Lead with operational management of the Adult SLT service.
- Work with patients with tracheostomy and head and neck cancer inpatients and outpatients as part of the multidisciplinary team.
- Liaise with colleagues across Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and participate in regional Head and Neck MDT meetings.
- Treat and manage dysphonic outpatients
- Deliver training and education to the wider MDT and provide clinical education to SLT students.
- 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 on 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:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK
Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK
Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Evidence of ability to communicate complex conditions, and related information from assessments, to patients, carers and multidisciplinary team members and other professionals
- Demonstrate excellent written and verbal skills
- Ability to co-ordinate, prioritise and work co-operatively and harmoniously within a variety of teams
- Demonstrate excellent timekeeping and caseload management and patient flow
- Demonstrate self-awareness and reflection
Desirable
- Demonstrate well developed concentration skills
- Demonstrate good presentation skills
- Demonstrate networking skills
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with adult acute inpatients with swallowing and communication disorders caused by a wide range of aetiologies
- Experience of working with dysphagic and dysphonic patients in an outpatient setting
- Experience of working with complex ethical issues regarding swallowing and nutrition and hydration
- Experience of working as part of an MDT
- Evidence of knowledge of local and national policy and SLT standards of care within specialisms
Desirable
- Experience of working with adult patients with Head and Neck Cancer including maxillofacial and laryngectomy and tracheostomy
- Experience of working in ENT settings
- Experience in supervision of other members of the SLT Team
- Experience in the supervision of Speech and Language Therapy students
- Experience of delivery of education to non-SLT colleagues
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Profession Specific Degree, e.g. BSc Speech Sciences or MMedSci Speech and Language degree
- Member of the Healthcare Professionals Council (HCPC)
- Certificate to Practice
- Member of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Post basic training in dysphagia - minimum of one year's experience since dysphagia competencies passed and signed off
Desirable
- Advanced dysphagia skills in Head and Neck Cancer including maxillofacial, laryngectomy and tracheostomy
- Leadership training
Person Specification
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Evidence of ability to communicate complex conditions, and related information from assessments, to patients, carers and multidisciplinary team members and other professionals
- Demonstrate excellent written and verbal skills
- Ability to co-ordinate, prioritise and work co-operatively and harmoniously within a variety of teams
- Demonstrate excellent timekeeping and caseload management and patient flow
- Demonstrate self-awareness and reflection
Desirable
- Demonstrate well developed concentration skills
- Demonstrate good presentation skills
- Demonstrate networking skills
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with adult acute inpatients with swallowing and communication disorders caused by a wide range of aetiologies
- Experience of working with dysphagic and dysphonic patients in an outpatient setting
- Experience of working with complex ethical issues regarding swallowing and nutrition and hydration
- Experience of working as part of an MDT
- Evidence of knowledge of local and national policy and SLT standards of care within specialisms
Desirable
- Experience of working with adult patients with Head and Neck Cancer including maxillofacial and laryngectomy and tracheostomy
- Experience of working in ENT settings
- Experience in supervision of other members of the SLT Team
- Experience in the supervision of Speech and Language Therapy students
- Experience of delivery of education to non-SLT colleagues
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Profession Specific Degree, e.g. BSc Speech Sciences or MMedSci Speech and Language degree
- Member of the Healthcare Professionals Council (HCPC)
- Certificate to Practice
- Member of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Post basic training in dysphagia - minimum of one year's experience since dysphagia competencies passed and signed off
Desirable
- Advanced dysphagia skills in Head and Neck Cancer including maxillofacial, laryngectomy and tracheostomy
- 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
