Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist

Are you an experienced band 5 therapist looking to progress into a specialist post, or a band 6 therapist looking for a new opportunity? Due to service reorganisation, an exciting opportunity has arisen in our Adult Community Speech and Language Therapy team based at Solihull Hospital.

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals with swallowing and communication challenges living in Solihull.

You will join a small and friendly team based at Solihull Hospital, who are passionate about providing the best care for this client group. With a huge amount of experience within the team, you will be well supported in progressing your clinical skills.

The adult community team is part of a large and supportive service which works across Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospitals and you will have the opportunity to work with highly specialist therapists across a wide range of specialties.

With excellent transport links and close proximity to the town centre and green spaces, Solihull is a great place to work! By joining our friendly and inclusive team, you will have access to a wealth of support, with opportunities to meet therapy colleagues from a range of specialities during our regular wellbeing events.

Main duties of the job

You will be welcomed into the team with excellent training and development opportunities, as well as a robust supervision and appraisal system.

You will manage a varied caseload of adults with an acquired impairment of communication and/or swallowing, which will include adults living with dementia, neurological conditions and stroke.

You will assess, diagnose, plan and deliver treatment programmes to adults living in their own homes and care settings, as well as outpatient clinics.

You will be responsible for your own caseload, working without direct supervision but with excellent support from the team lead.

Due to the nature of the post, it is essential that you have a full driving licence and access to your own car.

This post currently includes participation in the weekend service for inpatients across Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospitals, which provides an excellent opportunity to work in a different setting.

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

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