# Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for City Health Care Partnership CIC.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** City Health Care Partnership CIC
- **Town:** Hull
- **Region:** North East and Yorkshire
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 to £48,117

                    a year
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-15T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-01T14:41:15.405Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E9810-26-0212?employerCode=E9810
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8099123?FromJobsNHS=1&ShowJobAdvert=

## Job Content

### Job summary

You'll support people with communication and swallowing needs, helping them live more independently. You'll work as part of a skilled speech and language therapy team delivering care across a range of community settings. This includes multi-disciplinary stroke services, clinics, home visits and a specialist outpatient videofluoroscopy service. Your work will make a real difference to people recovering from illness or living with long-term conditions.

For further information please contact Anna Ray, Professional Lead for Speech and Language Therapy via annaray@nhs.net or Tel 01482 335165

### Main duties of the job

What you'll do:

- Provide adult speech and language therapy across community and clinic settings
- Support people with dysphagia and communication needs
- Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams, including stroke services
- Deliver care through clinics, home visits and specialist outpatient services
- Contribute to person-centred care plans and ongoing support

What we're looking for:

- A qualified Speech and Language Therapist, or working towards registration
- Interest or experience in dysphagia and communication support
- Willingness to learn across areas such as stroke, frailty and neurodegenerative conditions
- Ability to work well in a team and across different settings
- A commitment to ongoing learning, with support from senior clinicians

### About us

At CHCP, we're passionate about people and we know that you are too, that's why we're here isn't it? We recognise that high quality care is delivered by high quality professionals who are appreciated, respected and supported, which is why we want to give all our colleagues the chance to shine.

Work with us and you'll be more than just a number. Our people are our shareholders and their thoughts and opinions are always heard at CHCP you have a real voice.

Compassion is at the heart of our business; we're a team of nearly 2,500 colleagues who work together to deliver first class healthcare to thousands of people living in Hull, the East Riding, Knowsley and St Helens. Local diversity demands diverse roles, that's why we have vacancies to suit everybody. No matter your role at CHCP, we'll support you to thrive.

As the 13th largest social enterprise in the UK, we're pioneering the move towards independent service delivery. Join us on our journey and help us make history.

### Details

- Date posted: 01 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pa/pr
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 810-8099123
- Job locations: Highlands Health Centre, Hull, HU7 5DD, United Kingdom

### Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached to this job advert for full details on the role.

## Job Details

You'll support people with communication and swallowing needs, helping them live more independently. You'll work as part of a skilled speech and language therapy team delivering care across a range of community settings. This includes multi-disciplinary stroke services, clinics, home visits and a specialist outpatient videofluoroscopy service. Your work will make a real difference to people recovering from illness or living with long-term conditions.

For further information please contact Anna Ray, Professional Lead for Speech and Language Therapy via annaray@nhs.net or Tel 01482 335165

## Job Description

What you'll do:

Provide adult speech and language therapy across community and clinic settings

Support people with dysphagia and communication needs

Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams, including stroke services

Deliver care through clinics, home visits and specialist outpatient services

Contribute to person-centred care plans and ongoing support

What we're looking for:

A qualified Speech and Language Therapist, or working towards registration

Interest or experience in dysphagia and communication support

Willingness to learn across areas such as stroke, frailty and neurodegenerative conditions

Ability to work well in a team and across different settings

A commitment to ongoing learning, with support from senior clinicians

## Responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached to this job advert for full details on the role.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation and guidance relevant to clinical and service area
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
- Specialist understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and protocols within identified clinical area.
- Evidence of undertaking audits/surveys
- Basic IT skills

**Desirable**

- Member of specialist interest group/network, locally or regionally
- Develop to advanced/expert understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and protocols within identified clinical area

### Experience

**Essential**

- Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at a specialist level of care
- Experience of multi-agency/professional working
- Experience of case load management within specialist service area
- Evidence of promoting/supporting active patient/relative involvement/participation

**Desirable**

- Experience of complex case load management within specialist service area
- Presentation skills/training experience

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Post Graduate Diploma in relevant specialist area or Professional qualification to Degree level supplemented by specialist accredited training and experience in specialist field(s) equivalent to post graduate diploma level
- Postgraduate Dysphagia qualification and/or evidence of competence at the specialist level on the RCSLT Dysphagia competencies
- Current HCPC professional registration
- Current RCSLT membership

**Desirable**

- Leadership qualification/equivalent experience

## Documents

- [Job Description and Person Specification.pdf (PDF, 231 KB)](document:2977225)

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