Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Are you ready to develop your skills in acquired communication, voice and swallowing impairments and stammering?

Come and work in a new post in our Adult Community Speech and Language Therapy Service. Based in beautiful Oxfordshire, there is also the added benefit of some remote working.

In this role you will be supported to

• Provide high quality, evidence-based intervention
• Work on real life goals to make a difference to the lives of your patients
• Develop your skills supervising students/apprentices or managing Band 5 SLTs
• Lead clinical projects with support

We are a supportive team with two well-being champions and we make sure to celebrate our successes along with sharing things that are more challenging. We are assisted by an experienced admin team and innovation is encouraged, with every team member having a voice and being involved and consulted in decision making.

We have yearly team objectives that everyone contributes to and would encourage your involvement in projects and audits.

Some cross-site working may be required, and applicants must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to a car or other suitable vehicle. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010.

• You will manage your own clinical caseload across a variety of settings including clinics, care homes and patients' own homes. You will have the opportunity to work remotely and face to face, offering triage, assessment and therapy to adults who have acquired communication, voice or swallowing impairments, or who stammer.
• You will benefit from a dedicated clinical, managerial and peer supervision programme. We are a flexible service and have been successfully using digital sessions for training and professional collaboration as well as clinical sessions; allowing members of the team to utilize the benefits of remote working.
• As well as team CPD sessions, you will have access to specialist clinics, such as video-fluoroscopy and voice clinics, and receive regular supervision and training from a voice specialist.
• You can develop supervisory and managerial skills through training modules provided by the Trust and by supervising students/apprentices or managing Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists.
• Post graduate experience and confidence in dysphagia management is essential.

Please see the job description and person specification attached to this advert for more information about the job role.

Continued professional development is available through our comprehensive learning and development catalogue, currently including Masters modules through Oxford Brookes University and leadership development courses, as well as a £1000 individual budget for external courses.

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the "supporting statement" element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• Post graduate dysphagia training (internal or external)
• Well established knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions
• Well established knowledge of assessment tools relevant to client group
• Describe a time where you have demonstrated negotiation and problem solving skills
• How do you approach organising and prioritising your workload?
• Give examples of when you have demonstrated skills for team working?

Band 6 job description and person specification (PDF, 384.4KB)

SALT OH tasks (PDF, 104.7KB)

Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 424.6KB)

Name: Alison Fooks

Title: Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist

Email: adultSLT@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

Telephone: 01865 904193