Job overview
We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our team in the Speech and Language Therapy department at Queen's Hospital, Burton. This is a cross-site role, as we provide a service to both the acute hospital in Burton on Trent and community hospitals sites in Lichfield and Tamworth, where patients undergo further rehabilitation before discharge.
In this role you will provide communication and swallowing assessments for adults with varying diagnoses, including stroke, dementia, frailty and respiratory conditions. You will work on the wards at Queen's Hospital, Burton and Samuel Johnson and Sir Robert Peel community hospitals.
You will be part of a supportive team with access to structured supervision and appraisal. The role includes working with the wider MDT in the different ward settings to support the best patient outcomes for hospital discharge. Patients transfer to the community hospitals from a number of acute sites locally, so liaison with teams from other Trusts will be key to provide continuity of care
As a valued member of the team, there will be opportunities for further developing your clinical skills and overall professional development, including involvement in service development, training, audit, and quality improvement projects.
Main duties of the job
To independently manage a caseload of adults with acquired communication and/or swallowing disorders in acute and community hospital ward settings.
To provide specialist assessment and treatment for patients, using specialist knowledge and skills, underpinned by current evidence-based practice.
To work in collaboration with other members of the MDT to provide an integrated service for patients, MDT assessment, and family/carer support and education.
To participate in quality improvement projects, including audit and training of staff within the MDT to support best practice in dysphagia management.
To support the training and development of students on placement.
Closing date of applications: 29 July 2026
Interview date: 12 August 2026
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Proven ability to be an effective team member and demonstrate leadership within own role.
- Able to demonstrate the application of new and ongoing learning/experience in clinical practice.
Experience
Essential
- Substantive post-graduate experience within adult care working at a specialist level with communication and swallowing disorders.
- Experience of working with patients who have acquired disorders, including stroke, dementia and frailty.
- Skilled in delivering training to a wide range of groups/people.
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification.
- HCPC registration
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Able to build and maintain effective relationships with the MDT, patients and carers.
- Flexible and adaptable approach to working clinically, professionally and within the organisation.
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This advert is for Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust in Derby, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Jul 2026.
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