# Specialist Speech & Language Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist/e41e920d-db9f-4a3e-9d36-539d046a9bc3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist/e41e920d-db9f-4a3e-9d36-539d046a9bc3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Queen's Medical Centre - **Workplace type:** onsite - **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 - **Closing date:** 2026-10-18T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-08T09:46:04.847Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Nottingham/Nottingham_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Speech_Language_Therapy/Speech_Language_Therapy-v8209966 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8209966?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nuh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Ready to take the next step in your Speech and Language Therapy Career? We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated Speech and Language Therapists to join our friendly and supportive Acute Adult & Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Service. We have permanent full-time opportunities available within either our specialist Stroke Team or our Specialist Medicine Teams. These are substantive posts rather than rotational positions, offering the opportunity to develop expertise within your chosen clinical area while benefiting from the support, professional development opportunities and clinical supervision available within a large and experienced acute SLT department. Whether you are looking to build on existing acute experience or further develop specialist skills, we can offer a rewarding role within a team that is committed to high-quality patient care, innovation and continuous improvement. There are strong links with the wider MDT. There will be opportunities to develop leadership skills through projects and delivering training. There might be a requirement to work at the weekend or bank holidays as part of a rota. We are able to offer these posts as band 5 to 6 progression posts (subject to Annexe 21 guidance) dependent on prior experience. The progression posts will be up to 12 months, working through a competency framework. Training, support, and supervision would be provided. ### Main duties of the job As a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist, you will be part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing assessment, diagnosis and management of adults with communication and swallowing difficulties within an acute hospital setting. Depending on the team you join, you will have opportunities to work with: Stroke Team- Acute stroke and neurological conditions Aphasia and cognitive communication disorders Dysarthria and motor speech disorders Dysphagia across the stroke pathway Pathway development initiatives Specialist Medicine Team Complex medical, surgical and respiratory patients Frailty and older persons services Oncology, and specialist inpatient pathways Dysphagia and communication needs across a diverse caseload We are proud of our welcoming team culture and commitment to staff development. We offer: Regular clinical supervision and peer support Structured professional development opportunities Access to specialist training and competency frameworks Opportunities to lead and participate in service improvement projects Opportunities to deliver training and education to colleagues, students and multidisciplinary teams Experience working alongside highly skilled SLTs and multidisciplinary colleagues Support with leadership and service development skills Opportunities to contribute to research, audit and evidence-based practice ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents. We are looking for therapists who: Hold a degree (or equivalent) in Speech and Language Therapy Are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Are members of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) Have experience managing adults with communication and swallowing disorders Have excellent communication and team-working skills Are committed to providing high-quality, person-centred care Are enthusiastic about service development and continuous improvement ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Car driver with access to car insured for business use ### Experience **Essential** - Significant post qualification experience in at least one relevant clinical area, working with adults or children with dysphagia and communication difficulties - Well established knowledge of assessment tools for specialist group - Established knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group. - Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team - Demonstrates effective ability to prioritise a large caseload - Evidence of post-graduate dysphagia training - Evidence of completing RCSLT newly qualified competencies - Experience of goal setting - NHS experience in an acute hospital **Desirable** - Advanced dysphagia training - Experience of supporting other staff and students - Experience in community or outpatient SLT settings ### Professional Skills **Essential** - Able to plan, prioritise and organise own workload. - Able to use computer programmes and systems appropriate to the post. - Excellent written communication and presentation - Demonstrates problem solving and decision making skills - Has an awareness of guidelines and policies - Demonstrated NUH Trust values **Desirable** - Able to plan and organise the work of assistants or students ### Training & Qualifications **Essential** - Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree Qualification - Health Professions Council – License to Practice - Registered member of RCSLT - Evidence of successful completion of short courses related to client group ## Documents - [mindful employer (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1778) - [equal opportunities (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1780) - [band 6 job description (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10528073) - [band 6 person specification (pdf, 280.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10528074) - [disability confidence scheme (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1781) - [rehabilitation of ex offenders (pdf, 106.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1974) - [equality diversity and inclusion (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1779) ## 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.