Job overview
This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part-time 26.25 hours per week.
The Stroke Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Team provide stroke specialist therapy to stroke survivors in their own homes/places of residence across the county of Gloucestershire. The team consists of Occupational Therapists (OT), Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) and Rehabilitation Assistants (RA). We are seeking a Speech and Language Therapist experienced in Stroke Rehabilitation with a passion for delivering the highest quality of specialist intervention. As this is a community-based role you will be required to have a full Driving Licence valid for the UK and your own vehicle for business use.
Adopting national best practice this team ensures that people suffering from a stroke will benefit from the clinical pathway, maximising the health outcomes of those people who are likely to improve with community based specialist rehabilitation. There will be close collaborative working with colleagues in the Acute Stroke setting and Vale Hospital.
We are looking for an enthusiastic clinician to work in this friendly and collaborative multi-disciplinary team who shares a philosophy of empowering patients to be more independent and active in their recovery. You will be committed to developing your own expertise but also support other colleagues to continually develop and grow their own skills through clinical, managerial and peer supervision alongside appraisal.
Main duties of the job
- To provide specialist Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) assessment, diagnosis and treatment to Stroke patients with communication and swallowing disorders in the community.
- To work as a key member of the multidisciplinary team contributing to the holistic management and rehabilitation of the Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) caseload.
- To support the Band 7 Highly Specialist SLT and Team Leads in service development, evaluation and quality initiatives in line with local and national drivers.
- To support the Team Leads in adhering to national and local standards set out for Stroke and rehabilitation.
- To provide professional support and advice to wider multi-disciplinary including rehabilitation assistants and students, acting as a clinical resource for speech and language therapy in the specialist area of Stroke.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
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Person specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Approachable and flexible
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Be able to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to assimilate new concepts and approaches to care
- Ability to engage positively with service users
Qualifications, experience, specialist knowledge,personal attributes
Essential
- Recognised Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists degree level qualification
- Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Member of the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Post Graduate Dysphagia Training
- Experience in managing patients with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties post stroke
- Ability to identify own professional development needs
- Skill in selection of appropriate strategies for prioritisation and management of a complex caseload independently
- Specialist skills in differential diagnosis and targeting of clinical interventions
- Ability to demonstrate highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of clients
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including skilled and professional recognition of communication barriers/facilitation
- Negotiation skills for management of conflict across a range of situations
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Able to attend and participate in all mandatory and statutory training events
- Ability to work flexibly across the Trust
- Ability to travel around the locality as requested, independently and efficiently.
Desirable
- Excellent presentation skills
- A baseline knowledge and understanding of the specific counselling required for the specialist area
- Demonstration of specialist knowledge in clinical specialism e.g. Stroke underpinned by current evidence based practice
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This advert is for Stroke Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust in Gloucester, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Aug 2026.
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