# Specialist Speech and Language Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist/af79dadc-20f0-4816-89b3-4693c685e5f6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist/af79dadc-20f0-4816-89b3-4693c685e5f6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Derby - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-07-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-14T23:02:32.710Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Burton_on_Trent/University_Hospitals_Derby_Burton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Specialist_Speech_Language_Therapist/Specialist_Speech_Language_Therapist-v8086866 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8086866?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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 Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers ## 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. ## Documents - [positive action statement (pdf, 3.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1946) - [specialist speech and language therapist (pdf, 388.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10379745) ## 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.