Person Specification

PRACTICAL AND INTELLECTUAL SKILLS (INCLUDING ANY SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE)

Essential

• Knowledge of a range of assessments and interventions.
• Ability to work in teams.
• Ability to recognise own wellbeing needs
• Computer literate.
• Well developed communication skills, such as empathy, negotiation and motivation, presenting of complex facts in an understandable way.
• Presentation skills.
• Reflective practitioner.
• Ability to time- Application Form Interview manage, with support from supervisor.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with adult patients during training or post qualification.
• Experience of working with adult patients with acquired conditions during training or post qualification
• Experience of working without independently during training
• Experience of working with a multi disciplinary team.

Desirable

• Experience of working with AAC.
• Experience of working with dysphagic clients.
• Experience of working in the acute setting
• Experience of triaging / prioritisation

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent recognised by The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Registered with HCPC.
• Professional qualification taken in English language or appropriate qualification from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).]

Desirable

• Member of RCSLT
• Dysphagia Qualification or evidence of RCSLT dysphagia competencies commenced

Training

Essential

• Demonstrable commitment to CPD.
• Evidence of Self directed learning.

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).

Closing Date: 13 November 2025

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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