# Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Stroke Team > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist-stroke-team/bad330a7-afcd-47da-8d75-8656d132c98d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist-stroke-team/bad330a7-afcd-47da-8d75-8656d132c98d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Kings Lynn - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (This is a fixed term contract, however, there is an opportunity for a secondment with your line manager's approval) - **Employment type:** Part time - 20 hours per week (none) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-01T14:19:27.740Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Kings_Lynn/The_Queen_Elizabeth_Hospital_Kings_Lynn_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Speech_Language_Therapy/Speech_Language_Therapy-v7990147 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7990147?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the Stroke Team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn. This is a fixed term 1 year contract, providing an excellent opportunity for an experienced therapist wanting to specialise within stroke and consolidate their knowledge and skills in managing more complex patients with acquired swallowing and communication impairments within the community setting and with acute stroke patients. ### Main duties of the job - To utilise specialist skills in the assessment, diagnosis and management of acquired communication and swallowing disorders within stroke speciality. - To work predominantly within a range of community settings, but also on our acute stroke unit and acute medical wards as required. - To work closely within the community and acute stroke multidisciplinary teams including external agencies such as the Stroke Association ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information about this role please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the Stroke Team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn. This is a fixed term 1 year contract, providing an excellent opportunity for an experienced therapist wanting to specialise within stroke and consolidate their knowledge and skills in managing more complex patients with acquired swallowing and communication impairments within the community setting and with acute stroke patients. ## Job Description To utilise specialist skills in the assessment, diagnosis and management of acquired communication and swallowing disorders within stroke speciality. To work predominantly within a range of community settings, but also on our acute stroke unit and acute medical wards as required. To work closely within the community and acute stroke multidisciplinary teams including external agencies such as the Stroke Association ## Responsibilities For further information about this role please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Significant experience of working with dysphagia at post graduate level - Significant experience of working with acquired communication difficulties - Evidence of effective working in a multidisciplinary team **Desirable** - Experience in delivering education and training packages - Experience of using Videofluoroscopy &/or FEES to inform patient management ### Skills, abilities and knowledge **Essential** - High level of competency in the assessment and management of adults with a range of communication and swallowing disorders demonstrating a special interest in stroke - Ability to prioritise and manage a large caseload effectively - Able to work independently and recognise when to seek support for clinical issues - Excellent verbal communication/interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt these according to the situation **Desirable** - To have knowledge of national policies, guidelines and standards relevant to client group ### Qualifications/training & professional development **Essential** - Attainment of recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy as recognised by RCLST and HCPC - Current Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration - Evidence of successful completion of at least level B dysphagia competencies - Evidence of ongoing CPD to meet regulatory body professional standards **Desirable** - Membership of RCLST - Membership of any relevant special interest groups (CENs) ## Documents - [our values (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2570) - [our trust (pdf, 674.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2671) - [job description (pdf, 501.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10338664) - [person specification (pdf, 315.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10338665) - [establishing identity (pdf, 243.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1315) - [say hello to wage stream (pdf, 7.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2393) - [recruitment policy overview (pdf, 125.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2961) ## 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.