Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, dynamic, and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and supportive Speech and Language Therapy team at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on a permanent basis.

The successful applicant will join our established Band 6 rotational programme, gaining experience across a range of specialist clinical areas. The rotation consists of nine-month placements within:

• Critical Care
• General Medicine
• Stroke Unit
• Integrated Community Stroke Team

This is an excellent opportunity for a therapist looking to broaden their clinical expertise while working within a forward-thinking and innovative service.If you are looking for a rewarding role within a supportive team that values innovation, collaboration and professional growth, we would love to hear from you.

Join us and help make a meaningful difference to the lives of our patients and their families.

Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:
Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK

Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Qualifications
Essential

• Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree Qualification
• Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
• Registered member of RCSLT
• Evidence of successful completion of short courses related to client group

Experience
Essential

• Relevant post-graduate experience in specialist area including experience with working with dysphagia and communication difficulties
• Experience of service planning.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of goal setting.

Desirable

• Experience with AAC
• Acute working
• Advanced Dysphagia Training
• Experience of delivering training

Knowledge
Essential

• Well established knowledge of assessment tools and treatment for specialist group
• Established knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group)
• Specialist skills in dysphagia.
• Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
• Good presentation skills both written and verbal
• Demonstrates effective ability to prioritise a large caseload
• Knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group)
• Understanding of the principles of clinical governance/audit
• Knowledge of standards of record keeping
• Enthusiasm to become involved in new initiatives
• Demonstrates the ability to work well in a team and to see the benefits of teamwork

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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).

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).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).