# Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Stroke and Rehab > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist-stroke-and-rehab/b5e1dca3-5104-492a-ab33-5f9ea67ec835 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist-stroke-and-rehab/b5e1dca3-5104-492a-ab33-5f9ea67ec835.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust - **Location:** Trust Headquarters, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum/pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working between Monday- Friday with weekend shift on rota basis) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-29T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-15T10:10:43.556Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Shropshire/Telford/The_Shrewsbury_Telford_Hospital_NHS_Trust/Specialist_Speech_Language_Therapist_ESD/Specialist_Speech_Language_Therapist_ESD-v8134076 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8134076?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sath.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our Inpatient Stroke and Rehabilitation Team. The post is full time 37.5 hours, across Monday to Friday with participation in a weekend rota. This service provides therapy to stroke patients in the inpatient setting Our Stroke and Rehabilitation team is a friendly and dynamic group of Speech Therapists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Therapy support workers, Assistant Practitioners and Dietitian. As such, this role offers a great opportunity to work with a broad range of professions to drive forward excellent integrated stroke care for the patient's we serve. The successful candidate must have experience of working with adults with complex acquired disorders of communication and swallowing. We are looking for an individual who has an excellent understanding of evidenced based-practice within the speciality of stroke rehabilitation. The ability to influence and implement best-practice, to ensure we are continuously improving the quality of services provided to patients across the pathways. The post holder will be responsible for the clinical supervision and mentorship of Band 5 SLT , SLT students and Therapy Support Worker/ Assistant Practitioners. You will be required to deliver training within our therapy structure. ### Main duties of the job - Assess, diagnose and treat patients with complex conditions, creating personalised treatment plans to meet their needs. - Work closely with doctors, nurses, therapists and other healthcare professionals to support safe care and timely patient discharge. - Manage and prioritise a specialist caseload, making independent clinical decisions and adapting plans when needs change. - Provide expert advice and support to colleagues, patients and carers, using clear and compassionate communication. - Support the development of staff and students through training, supervision, mentoring and sharing specialist knowledge. - Contribute to service improvement by taking part in audits, maintaining high professional standards and helping to develop effective ways of working. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Candidate Job Pack ### 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 ### Qualifications **Essential** - - As required for entry into university for professional training - - Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy - - Registered with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) - - Evidence of specialist clinical training in relevant areas ### Work Experience **Essential** - - Evidence of broad range of pre and post qualification experience - - Evidence of experience in relevant area of clinical practice, including dysphagia, and exposure/competencies in video fluoroscopy and tracheostomy - Evidence of teaching/student experience - - Experience in audit and research ### KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS **Essential** - - Evidence of CPD (portfolio) detailing clinical experience relevant to the post - - Knowledge of current NHS strategy and plans - - Knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance - - Evidence of Specialist level of clinical reasoning - - Knowledge of current Evidence Based Practice relevant to post - - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - - Evidence of leadership ability - - Analytical and problem solving skills - - Organisation, planning, prioritisation, and decision making skills - - Clinical supervision, teaching skills and appraisal skills - - IT skills relevant to the role ## Documents - [candidate job pack (pdf, 645.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10614835) - [ai use in recruitment (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2345) ## 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.