Job requirements
Essential
21 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Highly specialist experience at post-graduate level in voice/ dysphagia specialist/lead area.
- Experience
At least 2 years working as a Speech and Language Therapist in specialist area.
- Qualifications
Speech and Language Therapy Degree or equivalent as recognised by RCSLT
- Qualifications
Health professions Council Licence to Practice
- Qualifications
Evidence of successful completion of highly specialist courses up to Masters Degree Equivalent
- Qualifications
Knowledge and understanding of national and local Health/Education/Social care policies and practices
- Qualifications
Highly developed specialist knowledge across a range of work procedures and practices relating to the identification, definition, diagnosis, dysphagia disorders including a post basic dysphagia qualification or equivalent
- Special Requirements
Commitment to developing own clinical and non-clinical expertise.
- Special Requirements
To keep up to date with current clinical and technical advances and relevant management practices; to be advised of same by peers and more senior clinicians within the Trust.
- Special Requirements
Able to travel independently within the Foundation Trust area/ Car Owner/ Car Driver
- Special Requirements
Able to travel independently countywide
- Special Requirements
Driving posts musty have valid Full UK driving licence
- Statutory Registration
HCPC registration
- Statutory Registration
RCSLT member
- Special Skills & Knowledge
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- Special Skills & Knowledge
Planning and organisational skills applicable to advising on the formulation of long-term strategic plans relating to the specialist area, which involve uncertainty.
- Special Skills & Knowledge
Highly developed physical skills (precision, speed, hand/eye/sensory co-ordination) to perform real time phonemic and phonetic transcriptions.
- Special Skills & Knowledge
High level interpersonal and communication skills persuasion, negotiation, training, empathy and re-assurance.
- Special Skills & Knowledge
Ability to communicate highly complex,
- Special Skills & Knowledge
sensitive, contentious information where there
- Special Skills & Knowledge
may be barriers to overcome.
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
FEES trained
- Qualifications
Experience of Joint SLT/ENT clinics
Job summary
This is a rare and exciting opportunity in Adult Speech and Language Therapy to lead and develop new patient pathways in Rehabilitation after Critical Illness (RaCI) at University Hospital North Durham working in partnership with RaCI SLT lead based at Darlington Memorial Hospital. We can offer you a challenging and rewarding post that includes:
Weekly RaCI MDT meetings focussed on personalised patient care planning
RaCI Assistant support to carry out routine SLT therapies
Ready access to FEES and VFSS
Peer mentoring and support from RaCI lead based at DMH
Clinical supervision and CPD/ Skills escalation targeted at your development needs
In-service training
Monthly staff meetings
Peer support groups for service development and clinical case discussion
Access to audit support team
Regular line management supervision and support from Professional SLT Lead
Annual appraisal
Good IT access and laptop
Please note this post requires DBS check
Main duties of the job
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest integrated care providers in England, serving a population of around 600,000 people. We are a high performing organization with a track record of success.
We are looking for a highly skilled Speech and Language Therapist with FEES competencies and experience of working in ITU with tracheostomized patients. However, a skills escalation programme would be put in place for a successful candidate who was able to demonstrate significant previous acute dysphagia management experience. The successful candidate will work alongside RaCI MDT colleagues to deliver personalised care in ITU but also have the opportunity to work in hyper-acute stroke and medicine amongst a team of motivated SLT colleagues.
About us
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You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
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Details
- Date posted: 18 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 7
- Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: C9439-2627-RP-N140-1
- Job locations: University Hospital Of North Durham, North Road, DURHAM, DH1 5TW, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will hold a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and be registered with the Health Professionals Council. You will have significant post-graduate experience of working with complex dysphagia in an acute setting, preferably ITU, management of tracheostomised patients and FEES with a passion for service development.
We will provide professional development opportunities to enable career development with peer support and clinical supervision from RaCI lead based at DMH. You will be committed to multi-disciplinary working, continuing professional development of complex dysphagia and communication disorders and be in possession of excellent communication and prioritisation skills. Experience of FEES and working in an ITU setting would be highly desirable.
The Speech and Language Therapy service is comprised of a pro-active team of experienced colleagues allowing ready-access to support, second opinions and on-going peer supervision to deliver evidence-based practice assessment and therapy to patients. You will help supervise more junior staff and speech and language therapy students as well as contribute to the delivery of teaching programmes to the RaCI MDT, medical students and a range of professionals enhancing patient care
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This advert is for Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (RaCI) with County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust in Durham, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £49387.00 to £56515.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Oct 2026.
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