Job overview

We have an excellent opportunity for a Band  6  Speech & Language Therapist looking to develop their skills and competencies working with adults with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties. This post could potentially be offered as  a progression post with the provision for the successful candidate to progress to band 6 when they have developed the required skills and competencies. It is envisaged that this would take a minimum of 18 months post qualification. This post would be suitable for  an existing band 5 or 6 SLT looking to extend their experience in different clinical areas. We would also consider newly qualified practitioners in a development role.

Main duties of the job

Based within the Adult SLT Team at Warrington Hospital, the post will offer the opportunity to work both  in the Community and on the Stroke Unit.

Ideally, we are looking for an experienced SLT with strong clinical skills, including a keen interest in aphasia and the ability to practice dysphagia independently. 

You will have good knowledge of up to date assessment and treatment procedures for the adult population and will be able to demonstrate a keen interest in working with adults in the acute setting.

You will have regular access to informal support from senior colleagues, as well as formal supervision. 

Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team are required. You will have achieved a recognised Speech & Language Therapy degree or equivalent qualification and Health professions Council Licence to practice.

Working for our organisation

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff.  We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system.  Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.