# Speech and Language Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/speech-and-language-therapist/697fbcb1-509f-4852-a18a-d2552786543f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/speech-and-language-therapist/697fbcb1-509f-4852-a18a-d2552786543f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** York - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum/pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment opportunity available for internal staff. May become permanent.) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (part time hours will be considered) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-14T10:00:44.318Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/North_Yorkshire/Scarborough/York_Scarborough_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Speech_Language_Therapy/Speech_Language_Therapy-v8153384 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8153384?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of our Speech and Language Therapy adult inpatient and community services, based at Scarborough and Bridlington Hospitals. We are a dynamic, supportive, and friendly team who are forward thinking and passionate about evidence-based practice and service development. This role provides a wide range of opportunities that are ideal for an SLT who wants to broaden their skillset, and we work with a highly varied caseload which includes; general medicine, progressive neurological conditions, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, with acute inpatients, inpatients rehab and community patients. We would welcome you to get in touch to discuss how this role could be what you are looking for. If you have a particular area you want to specialise in, we offer internal and external training opportunities and mentoring. If applying for this post as a secondment, please ensure you have approval from your current line manager. ### Main duties of the job You will be an active member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to service development, training and audit. There will also be the opportunity to supervise and provide mentorship to junior colleagues, including Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists, assistants and SLT students. You should be confident in managing a caseload independently, assessing and treating patients with a wide range of communication and swallowing difficulties related. Experience in Videofluoroscopy would be desirable, but not essential. Service improvement and clinically developing services for our patients is at the heart of what we do and we value all team members ideas. Training is available via our quality improvement team to develop skills in leading on service improvement projects. From a support perspective, there is a robust clinical and managerial supervision process in place. Peer support and on-going clinical support is available, including accessing AHP Band 6 development forums. You will have access to informal and formal training and CPD opportunities, where learning and sharing is strongly encouraged. We strive for ongoing service development, and participation in projects and audits to this end is highly valued. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description. Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity. Working for the Trust Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence. Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.\[email protected\]. As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.  It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.  We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have. Armed Forces Friendly Employer We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers.  This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment. ## Person Specification ### Experience & Knowledge Required **Essential** - Experience in a relevant junior role, including the management of a range of conditions, with evidence of additional knowledge acquired through formal and informal clinical supervision - Evidence of ability to manage complex clinical presentations - Experience in assessment and provision of specialist equipment - Experience in delivering clinical treatment **Desirable** - Experience in the use of outcome measures to evaluate clinical treatment - Experience of training/supporting others (including students) within specialist clinical area - Delivery of relevant audit projects - Developed / Specialist clinical skills within relevant area ### Education, Qualifications and Training **Essential** - HCPC Registered Speech & Language Therapist - Evidence of relevant CPD activities **Desirable** - Evidence of recognised post graduate training within specialist area - Practice placement supervisor qualification ## Documents - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 798.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=927) - [reasonable adjustments guide (pdf, 112.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10453315) - [relocation offer information (pdf, 134.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2746) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 512.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10453314) - [trust strategy 2025-2030 towards excellence (pdf, 4.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=925) ## 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.