# B6 Speech & Language Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/b6-speech-and-language-therapist/6680e39b-b89d-467b-9c74-8c68a63ae54c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/b6-speech-and-language-therapist/6680e39b-b89d-467b-9c74-8c68a63ae54c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** West Suffolk Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Salary:** £39959.00 to £48117.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-20T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-06T15:05:14.392Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8311595 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8311595?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.wsh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are excited to advertise a Band 6 senior speech and language therapist post (rotational). This role is suited to an experienced speech and language therapist who is competent in the assessment and management of adults with communication and dysphagia in a range of specialties within both hospital and community settings. Consideration may also be given to candidates as band 5 to 6 development post. Current rotations offer opportunities to work within a wide array of specialties including, community, acute hospital, acute stroke, ESD and voice/ENT. The first rotation would be within the community team - a friendly dynamic team who offer both one to one and group settings both in clinic and in a person's own home. Ability to travel to home visits and various clinical settings is essential as is the ability to work autonomously with regular clinical support and supervision. . You will be a strong team player who is able to provide high quality speech and language therapy assessments and interventions across a wide variety of clinical needs. There will also be an opportunity to contribute to our videofluoroscopy clinics and FEES service for suitably qualified candidates. The WSH speech and language therapy team work seamlessly across all acute, community and specialist services and there are lots of opportunity to develop your skills and experience. We have a wide range of CPD opportunities and a strong supervision and team ethos. ### Main duties of the job To provide a high standard of speech and language therapy assessment and management of adults with comunication difficulties and dysphagia in a variety of settings across acute and community teams; autonomously manage a clinical caseload with support from senior colleagues as required; provide support and clinical supervision to B5 SLTs and assistants and other students as required; participation in service quality improvement projects; undertake professional dutues as a qualified speech and language therapist seeking advice from senior colleagues where appropriate. You will demonstrate a high level of clinical skills and leadership behaviours. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached the full job description and person specification for the full details of this job role. ### Applicant requirements 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. ## Person Specification ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Developed critical appraisal skills, with insight into own strengths and weaknesses and development. - Committed to personal development. - Flexible approach to working duties - Problem solving skills - Ability to pass knowledge and skills on to others. - Able to maintain judgement under pressure. Pragmatic - Arrive and leave promptly and work effectively during agreed hours. **Desirable** - Ability to travel to rural locations to carry out the job role ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Knowledge of evidence based practice in relation to swallowing and communication disorders. - Specialist knowledge of neurologically impaired patients, and current approaches to treatment and rehabilitation. - Knowledge of respiratory conditions and their effect on swallowing and current approaches to assessment and treatment - Detailed knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the swallow to synthesise and collate information from cranial nerve assessment and bedside assessment of the swallow to form hypothesise regarding patient status.. - Knowledge of videofluoroscopy analyse images and prepare detailed specialist reports with support. - An ability to develop and deliver work programmes for individuals and groups. - Knowledge and use of outcome measures - Highly developed communication/interpersonal skills - Excellent organisational and administrative skills, including word processing. - Ability to manage time and prioritise workload effectively - Teaching and training other staff - Ability to manage operational aspects of the acute service in absence of senior clinicians as requested. - Knowledge of changes in the NHS and current legislation. **Desirable** - Ability to manage tracheostomy dependent patients independently - Completion of videofluoroscopy competencies to allow for independent practice in clinics. - Knowledge of FEES. - Attendance in MDT voice clinics - Attendance at specialist voice SIGs/courses - Specialist knowledge of voice disorders + current approaches to assessment, diagnosis and therapy. Knowledge of swallowing in critical care dependent patients. ### Experience & Knowledge **Essential** - Experience of working in an acute hospital and / or community environment. - Experience of working with stroke patients - Experience of working as part of a MDT and liaising with other agencies. - Portfolio of CPD evidence relevant to post. Independent bedside assessment of dysphagia. - Differential diagnosis of patients with multiple aetiologies - Experience of case conferences. - Experience of independent case management. **Desirable** - Experience of working in various clinical settings. - Experience of supervising staff - Experience of facilitating mental capacity assessments. - Involvement in audit/clinical governance within SALT - Experience of working with pts with voice disorders ### Education & Qualifications **Essential** - RCSLT recognised degree or equivalent - Eligible for registered membership of RCSLT. - HPC membership. - Independent Dysphagia Practitioner. **Desirable** - Relevant postgraduate short courses ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 464.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10672223) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.