Specialist Speech Therapist - RJAH

Main area Speech and Language Therapy Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday with weekends and bank holidays as required) Job ref 223-SPT-169-K

Site Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital Town Oswestry Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum/pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 19/10/ :59

Job overview

Are you a Speech and Language Therapist looking for an exciting opportunity to develop advanced clinical skills within a highly specialist service?

We are delighted to off a brand new role within our Speech and Language Therapy team. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape and develop a unique specialist role, working across the renowned Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH), the Midland Centre for Spinal Injuries (MCSI) , and community services in Oswestry.

This is a rare opportunity to work at the interface of specialist spinal injuries, dysphagia, communication disorders, voice, neurology and community rehabilitation, providing a diverse and rewarding caseload that supports both professional growth and clinical excellence.

Interested?

We warmly welcome informal conversations and visits from prospective applicants.

To find out more or arrange a visit, please contact the team on:

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Come and be part of a team where specialist practice, innovation and excellent patient care go hand in hand.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with our Clinical Lead for Spinal Cord Injury Speech and Language Therapist, you will play a key role in delivering specialist assessment, diagnosis and intervention for adults with complex communication, swallowing and voice needs.

Your work will span a variety of clinical environments, including:

• Specialist spinal injury services
• High Dependency Unit (HDU)
• General medical wards
• Community settings

In addition, you will contribute to our expanding neuromuscular pathway and be actively involved in the ongoing development of a specialist speech and language therapy service within this well-established and nationally recognised MDT.

This role offers excellent opportunities to develop expertise in managing patients with highly complex presentations while working as part of a supportive and innovative multidisciplinary team.

The current suggested work plan includes; 1 session of outpatient voice clinic/week, 1 session of neuro/general outpatient clinic/week, 4 sessions on the wards across the hospital, 2 sessions within the neuromuscular service and 2 sessions of domiciliary community work. Total of 10 sessions per week or 5 days per week.

Working for our organisation

We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
• Registered with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Evidence of specialist clinical training in relevant areas
• Evidence of broad range of pre and post qualification experience
• Evidence of experience in relevant area of clinical practice - dysphagia, video fluoroscopy and tracheostomy
• Evidence of teaching/student experience
• Experience in audit and research

Knowledge

• Evidence of CPD (portfolio) detailing clinical experience relevant to the post.
• Knowledge of current NHS strategy and plans
• Knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance
• Evidence of Specialist level of clinical reasoning
• Knowledge of current Evidence Based Practice relevant to post

Skills

• IT skills relevant to the role

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If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.

If you require the application form in an alternative format, please call the Recruitment Team on or email us at

We commit to removing barriers for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions in recruitment, training, and career progression. We will offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible. In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.

We are committed to offering an interview to applicants from the Armed Forces community who meet the minimum criteria for the position. In addition, for those who are successfully appointed from the Armed Forces community, the Trust are committed to recognising previous service and rank in terms of pay, annual leave and other terms and conditions.

We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace, that attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Many of our colleagues work flexibly in many different ways, including part‑time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise a fair and equitable process that balances your needs, the needs of our patients and service delivery.

Our Commitment to Safety and Respect - The Trust is a signatory to the NHS Sexual Safety Charter and is committed to a safe, inclusive workplace free from sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

If you have problems applying, contact

Address The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Anchorage Avenue
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone

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