# Senior Speech & Language Therapist- Community Neuro > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-speech-and-language-therapist-community-neuro/0ccdcb1d-54b7-4c15-b5a6-60a7ffb22837 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-speech-and-language-therapist-community-neuro/0ccdcb1d-54b7-4c15-b5a6-60a7ffb22837.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Dudley - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £38,682 - £46,580 Pro Rata Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday - At The Dudley Group, we understand the benefits of offering a range of flexible working options from day one of employment to support both employees and the Trust. Offering flexible working opportunities is one of the ways that the Trust aims to attract and retain a diverse workforce. Further information on the options available can be found via the link in the job advert.) - **Closing date:** 2025-11-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2025-10-29T12:32:18.805Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Stourbridge/The_Dudley_Group_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Specialist_Speech_language_Therapist_Community_Neuro/Specialist_Speech_language_Therapist_Community_Neuro-v7485568 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7485568?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dudleygroup.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an enthusiastic, highly motivated, and compassionate leader committed to delivering exceptional care? We have an exciting opportunity for a proactive and forward-thinking Speech and Language Therapist to join our Community Neuro Rehabilitation team. In this role, you will support adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders arising from long-term neurological conditions, providing specialist assessment and evidence-based treatment in outpatient clinics and domiciliary settings. You’ll offer expert training, guidance, and advice to colleagues, patients, and carers, ensuring knowledge of communication and swallowing disorders is disseminated throughout the team. As a senior clinician, you will lead and supervise junior staff, participate in service evaluations and audits, and collaborate closely with the inpatient SLT service in Dudley to ensure seamless transitions of care. As an autonomous practitioner, you will manage a complex caseload, taking responsibility for assessments, interventions, and evaluating outcomes. This is your chance to join a dedicated multidisciplinary team, shape service development, and make a lasting impact through high‑quality, patient-centred rehabilitation. Informal visits are warmly encouraged, come and meet our dedicated team and learn more about the service. Please note: the advert may close early if we receive a high volume of applications. 📹 Watch our video to learn more about the role and the team: Dudley Rehab Service ### Main duties of the job To provide an effective and efficient speech and language therapy service to a caseload of clients who have a neurological condition, including those with complex needs in a variety of settings.  Duties will include assessment, diagnosis, therapy (both group and/or individual as appropriate), planning therapy programmes and discharge of patients ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake. ## Job Details Are you an enthusiastic, highly motivated, and compassionate leader committed to delivering exceptional care? We have an exciting opportunity for a proactive and forward-thinking Speech and Language Therapist to join our Community Neuro Rehabilitation team. In this role, you will support adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders arising from long-term neurological conditions, providing specialist assessment and evidence-based treatment in outpatient clinics and domiciliary settings. You’ll offer expert training, guidance, and advice to colleagues, patients, and carers, ensuring knowledge of communication and swallowing disorders is disseminated throughout the team. As a senior clinician, you will lead and supervise junior staff, participate in service evaluations and audits, and collaborate closely with the inpatient SLT service in Dudley to ensure seamless transitions of care. As an autonomous practitioner, you will manage a complex caseload, taking responsibility for assessments, interventions, and evaluating outcomes. This is your chance to join a dedicated multidisciplinary team, shape service development, and make a lasting impact through high‑quality, patient-centred rehabilitation. Informal visits are warmly encouraged, come and meet our dedicated team and learn more about the service. Please note: the advert may close early if we receive a high volume of applications. 📹 Watch our video to learn more about the role and the team: Dudley Rehab Service ## Job Description To provide an effective and efficient speech and language therapy service to a caseload of clients who have a neurological condition, including those with complex needs in a variety of settings.  Duties will include assessment, diagnosis, therapy (both group and/or individual as appropriate), planning therapy programmes and discharge of patients ## Responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake. ## Person Specification ### Physical **Essential** - Demonstrate ability to commute to meet the demands of the service. - Physical ability to undertake the role. ### Experience **Essential** - Relevant experience at postgraduate level - Experience of working in an MDT **Desirable** - Experience of supervising and appraising staff - Experience of working in the community ### Knowledge and Training **Essential** - Good knowledge of IT software packages eg word, excel - Post graduate experience and knowledge of SLT assessments and treatment of neurological patients - Robust knowledge of best practice and clinical guidelines **Desirable** - Leadership training ### Qualifications and Education **Essential** - Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or Equivalent - Registered with HCPC ### Communication & relationship skills **Essential** - Good written and verbal communication skills - Ability to work as part of a team **Desirable** - Experience of facilitating service development ## Documents - [our vision (png, 101.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1862) - [useful links (pdf, 193.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1861) - [culture statement (pdf, 1.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1991) - [dudley people plan (pdf, 6.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2026) - [employee benefits (pdf, 440.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1858) - [our leadership way (pdf, 173.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2413) - [gdpr privacy notice (pdf, 248.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1859) - [flexible working poster (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2911) - [what is a disability? 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