The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Specialist Speech Therapist - RJAH
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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 offer 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:
01743 261153 or 01691 404605
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.
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Your work will span a variety of clinical environments, including:
- Specialist spinal injury services
- High Dependency Unit (HDU)
- General medical wards
- Outpatient voice clinics
- Neurological / general outpatient clinics
- 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 recognized 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
- 2 sessions of domiciliary community work
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Working for our organisation
Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment
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 recognizing 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.
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