Job overview
Join our Adult Speech and Language Therapy team to work with acute inpatients and outpatients and develop specialist skills in managing patients with dysphonia and more complex dysphagia presentations, including head and neck cancer.
You will be part of a supportive and dedicated team.
We provide:
- Specialist clinics, including Joint Voice Disorders, Hoarse Voice Assessment, SLT-led nasendoscopy, FEES, and videofluoroscopy.
- Inclusive and committed CPD opportunities, with a focus on evidence-based practice, audit, research, and staff well-being.
- An award-winning service, having received two awards for Staff Well-being and Quality Improvement.
- High patient satisfaction, with an I Want Great Care score of 4.76/5.
- High staff satisfaction.
We offer:
- Opportunities for role development and Band 6 leadership training.
- Active involvement in Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives.
- Close links with the Stroke Team, ENT, Radiology, Nutrition, Dietetics, and other key services.
- A supportive environment that values transparency and encourages staff engagement in service delivery and decision-making.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of the inpatient Speech and Language Therapy team, providing assessment and management of adults with communication and swallowing disorders across a range of acute specialties, including Acute Medical Unit, Critical Care, Frailty, Dementia, ENT, Surgery, Cardiology, Orthopaedics and Respiratory.
The role also includes managing an outpatient caseload, with opportunities to develop specialist skills in voice disorders, dysphagia, and head and neck cancer, including working as part of the wider multidisciplinary head and neck service.
You will work collaboratively with colleagues across the Trust to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care, contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives, and support the delivery of responsive, patient-centred services.
The successful candidate will play an active role in education and training by providing teaching to the wider multidisciplinary team, supporting Speech and Language Therapy students and assistant practitioners, and contributing to the clinical development of the wider SLT service through audit, supervision, and continuous professional development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
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Person specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with adult acute inpatients with swallowing and communication disorders caused by a wide range of aetiologies
- Experience of working with complex ethical issues regarding swallowing and nutrition and hydration
- Experience of working as part of an MDT
- Evidence of CPD
- Evidence of knowledge of local and national policy and SLT standards of care within specialisms
Desirable
- Experience of working with dysphagic and dysphonic patients in an outpatient setting
- Experience of working with adult patients with Head and Neck Cancer including maxillofacial and laryngectomy and tracheostomy
- Experience of working in ENT settings
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Profession Specific Degree; eg BSc Speech Sciences or Speech and Language Therapy MMedSci degree
- Member of the Healthcare Professionals Council (HCPC)
- Member of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Post basic training in dysphagia – minimum of one year’s experience
Desirable
- Voice training and competencies
- Leadership training
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Evidence of ability to communicate complex information to patients, carers, and other professionals
- Demonstrate excellent written and verbal skills
- Ability to co-ordinate, prioritise and work co-operatively and harmoniously within a variety of teams
- Demonstrate excellent timekeeping and caseload management and patient flow
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This advert is for Senior Speech and Language Therapist - Acute with Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Doncaster, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Pro Rata Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Jul 2026.
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