# Specialist Speech and Language Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist/885d41e2-5f7c-45a8-87b7-bba5ab074767 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist/885d41e2-5f7c-45a8-87b7-bba5ab074767.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Wickford - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 day working) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-26T12:22:04.652Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Epping/Essex_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Adult_stroke_neuro_rehabilitation/Adult_stroke_neuro_rehabilitation-v8092844 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8092844?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.eput.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking a motivated and experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our innovative, supportive team in Epping. The successful candidate will deliver specialist stroke and neurological speech and language therapy as a member of the Stroke Early Supported Discharge Team, providing care to adult patients who have had a recent stroke or are diagnosed with a neurological condition as part of the specialist in-patient service (Beech Ward, St Margarets Hospital) and Early Supported Discharge Team (community). The caseload will include in-patient, domiciliary and clinic based activity, with a focus on stroke rehabilitation. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be based at St Margaret’s Hospital, Epping but will be required to provide services across West Essex. The successful candidate will deliver person centred, goals-focused assessment and intervention to an adult stroke and neurology caseload, both within the inpatient unit and in patients' own homes. The successful candidate will assist in service development, including supervision of more junior colleagues, supporting students on placement, and delivering education and training programmes to the multidisciplinary team. There are regular opportunities for continuing professional development both within the team and through meetings and engagement with speech and language therapy teams within EPUT and also at PAH. We have access to regular videofluoroscopy clinics at PAH with the plan to develop a jointly run clinic in the near future. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities See attached job description document for a detailed summary of the main responsibilities of the role. ## Job Details We are seeking a motivated and experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our innovative, supportive team in Epping. The successful candidate will deliver specialist stroke and neurological speech and language therapy as a member of the Stroke Early Supported Discharge Team, providing care to adult patients who have had a recent stroke or are diagnosed with a neurological condition as part of the specialist in-patient service (Beech Ward, St Margarets Hospital) and Early Supported Discharge Team (community). The caseload will include in-patient, domiciliary and clinic based activity, with a focus on stroke rehabilitation. ## Job Description The post holder will be based at St Margaret’s Hospital, Epping but will be required to provide services across West Essex. The successful candidate will deliver person centred, goals-focused assessment and intervention to an adult stroke and neurology caseload, both within the inpatient unit and in patients' own homes. The successful candidate will assist in service development, including supervision of more junior colleagues, supporting students on placement, and delivering education and training programmes to the multidisciplinary team. There are regular opportunities for continuing professional development both within the team and through meetings and engagement with speech and language therapy teams within EPUT and also at PAH. We have access to regular videofluoroscopy clinics at PAH with the plan to develop a jointly run clinic in the near future. ## Responsibilities See attached job description document for a detailed summary of the main responsibilities of the role. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Can demonstrate excellent written and spoken English ### Interview **Essential** - Good verbal communication skills - Established knowledge of assessment and intervention **Desirable** - Experience of supporting more junior colleagues/students ### Application form **Essential** - Degree qualification - Previous experience with adult caseload - Post graduate dysphagia training **Desirable** - Member of relevant CEN - Experience supporting junior staff/students ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 152.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2990) - [job description (docx, 909.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10410115) - [person specification (docx, 288.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10410116) - [candidate privacy policy (pdf, 336.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1853) - [right to work information (pdf, 293.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2355) - [values of the nhs pension (pdf, 151.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2659) - [employer recognition scheme - gold award (pdf, 27.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2451) ## 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.