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Clinical Lead Speech & Language Therapist Acute Medicine/Surgery The closing date is 12 April 2026 We are seeking an enthusiastic clinical lead speech and language therapist with a passion for improving care and leading change within both the acute and outpatient services. As a large teaching hospital and tertiary centre, the caseload is large and varied, including emergency medicine, respiratory medicine, enhanced high care (invasive and non invasive ventilation), gastroenterology, vascular and orthopaedic surgery, acute frailty, admission avoidance, critical care step down pathways and instrumental assessment. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the service across the two sites, in collaboration with a band 7 clinical lead who is already in post. Together, you will review models of service delivery to streamline pathways, enhance multi disciplinary team working, deliver training and education to join up working and improve the quality of care...

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Are you a qualified Speech and Language Therapist wanting to work in schools or colleges, in a supportive team, grounded in evidence-based practice? We are seeking SLTs with at least two years experience to take on new link roles in the following settings: Brooklands College in Weybridge, including their Neuropod for Autistic young people Hopescourt School in Walton on Thames, opening their new primary wing A specialist ASD centre attached to Chandlers Field School in West Molesey You will be based in one of these Elmbridge settings, as well as holding another caseload linked to your interests, including mainstream and dysphagia. We also cover the boroughs of Epsom & Ewell, and Spelthorne, and our office base is in Weybridge. This role has a competitive starting salary of £41,955 - £45,244 per annum for five days a week (36 hours), across 42 weeks of the year. Our Offer to You 42 week contract, working across term...

Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Clinical Lead in Voice The closing date is 05 May 2026 The Torbay & South Devon Speech & Language Therapy Team have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and experienced band 7 Therapist to join our friendly and supportive team in a permanent position, based in beautiful South Devon, with easy access to beautiful beaches and moors. The position is part time, 22.5 hours/week. We are looking for a highly motivated individual, with a passion for working with voice disorders, who will lead and develop our service in this specialist area, providing a speech & language therapy service for adults and children with voice disorders. You will be a core member of the SLT Team and ENT team and will be required to provide clinical support and training to the wider SLT Team as well as line managing a small voice therapy team. We are an innovative and motivated team within a supportive and collaborative environment that...

A regional health trust in the UK is seeking a full-time Speech and Language Therapist specializing in children's services. The role is based in Sunderland and includes working within an integrated team to assess and provide interventions for children with various communication needs. Candidates should possess a degree in Speech and Language Therapy, be HCPC registered, and demonstrate experience with paediatric clients, including those with special educational needs. The position offers a salary ranging from £32,073 to £39,043 per year.

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Speech and Language Therapist (Children's) The closing date is 05 May 2026 Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (part-time considered) Positions suitable for newly-qualified therapists or others keen to expand experience working with children. The post will be predominantly based in Sunderland, with work across South Tyneside and Sunderland as an integrated team. Please apply if you are keen to develop your skills working with children across community and specialist settings who have a broad range of SLCN, including children with SEND and complex additional needs. You may also have opportunity to work with children with Developmental Language Disorder and Severe Speech Sound Disorders. We work with agencies and service users across systems to improve services for children with SLCN and SEND, including Family Hubs, mainstream and specialist education settings, local authority and other health partners and commissioners. Main...

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Speech and Language Therapist (Children's) The closing date is 05 May 2026 Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (part-time considered) Positions suitable for newly-qualified therapists or others keen to expand experience working with children. The post will be predominantly based in Sunderland, with work across South Tyneside and Sunderland as an integrated team. Please apply if you are keen to develop your skills working with children across community and specialist settings who have a broad range of SLCN, including children with SEND and complex additional needs. You may also have opportunity to work with children with Developmental Language Disorder and Severe Speech Sound Disorders. We work with agencies and service users across systems to improve services for children with SLCN and SEND, including Family Hubs, mainstream and specialist education settings, local authority and other health partners and commissioners. Main...

A regional health trust in the UK is seeking a full-time Speech and Language Therapist specializing in children's services. The role is based in Sunderland and includes working within an integrated team to assess and provide interventions for children with various communication needs. Candidates should possess a degree in Speech and Language Therapy, be HCPC registered, and demonstrate experience with paediatric clients, including those with special educational needs. The position offers a salary ranging from £32,073 to £39,043 per year.

Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Manages a complex and diverse caseload of communication and dysphagia independently within the Learning Disabilities Service. Provides clinical advice and support to less experienced Speech and Language Therapists. Supervises the work of Speech and Language Therapists, Speech & Language Therapy Assistants and students. Contributes to local service audit and research. Qualifications / Training Degree in Speech and Language Therapy HCPC license to practice Registered with Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Dysphagia Post Graduate Qualification Experience Experience as a qualified therapist with significant relevant experience in specialist area Skills / Knowledge Competent to use evidence base to inform clinical practice in a specialist area Knowledge of the needs of a diverse population and the impact on communication and swallowing problems Competent to develop specialist programmes of...

Senior Speech and Language Therapist - Acute The closing date is 01 May 2026. Opportunity has arisen to join our Adult Speech and Language Therapy team for 12 months. You will provide inpatient services for patients with communication disorders and dysphagia across our two hospital sites at Doncaster Royal Infirmary and Bassetlaw Hospital. You will work on a team that is supportive and dedicated. We provide: Specialist Clinics: SLT led nasendoscopy, FEES, and Videofluoroscopy Funded, dedicated Critical Care SLT team Inclusive and committed CPD opportunities, evidence based practice, audit, research, and staff well being Our team has won 2 awards for staff well being and for quality improvement Our patient satisfaction is high with an I Want Great Care score of 4.76/5 and a 15.8% response rate. Our staff satisfaction is high; our latest TED Survey scored 4.4/5. We offer: Close links with Stroke Team, ENT, Radiology, Nutrition & Dietetics and other key...

Speech and Language Therapist Closing date: 05 May 2026. We are seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join our integrated SLT service in Ipswich and East Suffolk. This role rotates through all service areas including acute inpatients, stroke (including ESD), ENT, community, and adults with learning disability, providing assessment and intervention for communication and swallowing disorders across inpatient, outpatient and community settings. Main duties Provide speech therapy assessment and interventions for adults with communication and swallowing disorders arising from stroke, degenerative disorders, and other neurological conditions. Deliver direct 1:1 support, group sessions, devise therapy plans for assistants and training/education to staff and families. Work across inpatient, outpatient and community settings, travelling across East Suffolk as required. Support early career therapists through a preceptorship scheme, dysphagia competencies, monthly...

A public health service in Ipswich seeks a Speech and Language Therapist to provide assessment and interventions for adults with communication and swallowing disorders. The role involves working across various service areas, including inpatient and outpatient settings, and requires an RCSLT-recognised degree and HCPC membership. Benefits include a competitive salary ranging from £32,073 to £39,043 annual pro rata, generous pension, and 27 days of annual leave.

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist The closing date is 30 April 2026 A highly specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) is required at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) to work as a rotational band 7 post covering stroke, neurosurgery, neuro-rehab, neurooncology and neurocritical care. Patients will have a wide range of acute, chronic and progressive speech, language and swallowing disorders. You will join a team of SLTs which has a well-established system for formal and informal support and clinical and professional supervision. The SLT service is high profile within the multidisciplinary services and offers specialist development and an excellent learning environment. Job responsibilities For a detailed person specification and full responsibilities, refer to the attached Job Description. Person Specification Knowledge and Qualifications HCPC Licence to practice as SLT Degree in Speech and Language Therapy Registered...

Go back Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Specialist Speech and Language Therapist The closing date is 30 April 2026 An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to work in the community CPFT Speech and Language Therapy Team. The post holder will need to be qualified to work independently with patients with dysphagia. The post holder will work alongside colleagues, providing input to patients with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties. The successful applicant will join a friendly, innovative team of therapists and clinical assistants. The team meet regularly for meetings and the post holder will receive regular line management and clinical supervision. Main duties of the job The post holder will work independently, providing speech and language therapy input to patients on an outpatient and domiciliary basis and input to the community hospital wards, providing a high standard of quality clinical care. The...

Speech and Language Therapy Neonate/Dysphagia Lead (Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust) The closing date is 29 April 2026 Provide a specialist Speech and Language Therapy service for Neonates and Dysphagia in line with the guidance of the Operational Lead for Children's Therapy, the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Main duties of the job Provide specialist assessment, support and advice for Neonates within the Grimsby and Scunthorpe units. Provide specialist assessment, support and advice for inpatients and community children and young people with dysphagia (feeding and swallowing difficulties). Support and develop the service, including development of pathways, audits, training and resources. Support the wider MDT, including taking a lead in meetings. Support and develop Speech and Language colleagues regarding dysphagia and neonate competencies. Provide specialist...

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Acute and ICU Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) - Acute and ICU We are excited to advertise this Band 6 full-time post at the Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust (RBFT). This vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received. Early application is advised. Main duties of the job This post is based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. The post holder will be participating in: Contributing to the acute inpatient caseload, providing assessment, therapy and management plans to service users and their families. Working as part of a team. Providing supervision and support to other members of the team, where appropriate. Contributing to training for other members of the MDT, in relevant areas. Person Specification Education Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent licence to practice Registered member of RCSLT Registered member of HCPC CPD Evidence...

Go back Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Neuro ESD The closing date is 27 April 2026 We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Speech & Language Therapist to join our team to lead in the provision of therapy to patients in our Neuro ESD service. The ESD service provides time-limited, intensive, specialist neuro, home-based rehab with patients primarily from the Southampton city and surrounding Hampshire region. The service accepts patients from UHS and other local acute units and also supports community-based clients with a neurological diagnosis to remain in their homes. The successful post holder will work as the SLT within the ESD team, collaborating closely with the multidisciplinary team members (team leader, trainee ACP, physiotherapists, psychologists, occupational therapists, rehab assistants, and administrative support) and maintaining links with the wider community and inpatient SLT...

Go back King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist - NICU The closing date is 03 May 2026 8a Clinical Lead Speech & Language Therapist - Neonatal Services Fixed term : 4 1/2 years until February 2031 We are excited to welcome a compassionate, skilled and forward-thinking Clinical Lead Speech & Language Therapist to join our neonatal and paediatric therapy teams across King's College Hospital. This role offers a unique opportunity to deliver highly specialist neonatal SLT care, lead an established clinical team, and influence the development of family centred pathways for infants requiring intensive and specialist support. This is a 5 year fixed term position covering a period secondment for the current post holder to complete a Doctorate which will end in February 2031. Main duties of the job As a Clinical Lead SLT for Neonatal Services, you will: Provide expert neonatal SLT assessment, intervention and...

Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist The closing date is 28 April 2026 The successful candidate will join the well-established and respected Intellectual and Developmental Difficulties (IDD) Specialist Speech and Language Therapy Service within Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust, working specifically within Crisis Pathways for IDD services. You will be well supported by senior colleagues, with opportunities for peer support. You will enjoy close links with our team and SLT colleagues within the East Midlands, and benefit from excellent levels of support, supervision, IT and CPD opportunities. The role is based in Nottingham City and County, visiting patients in their own homes or in the Orion In patient Unit at Highbury Hospital, Nottingham. Main duties of the job We are looking for an experienced clinician who will oversee delivery of a specialist Speech & Language Therapy service to individuals accessing in patient services at the Orion Unit and the...

Go back King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist - NICU The closing date is 03 May 2026 8a Clinical Lead Speech & Language Therapist - Neonatal Services Fixed term : 4 1/2 years until February 2031 We are excited to welcome a compassionate, skilled and forward-thinking Clinical Lead Speech & Language Therapist to join our neonatal and paediatric therapy teams across King's College Hospital. This role offers a unique opportunity to deliver highly specialist neonatal SLT care, lead an established clinical team, and influence the development of family centred pathways for infants requiring intensive and specialist support. This is a 5 year fixed term position covering a period secondment for the current post holder to complete a Doctorate which will end in February 2031. Main duties of the job As a Clinical Lead SLT for Neonatal Services, you will: Provide expert neonatal SLT assessment, intervention and...

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Community The closing date is 28 April 2026 You will work in a community speech and language therapy role within Northern and North East Lincolnshire. This role focuses on general community caseloads, including care homes, domiciliary visits and out patient clinics, and requires specialist work in dysphagia and communication. Working with a multidisciplinary team, you will have access to weekly Videofluoroscopy clinics at both Scunthorpe General Hospital and Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby, and will receive regular supervision and support for this cross site role. Responsibilities Deliver expert assessment and management for adults with complex communication and swallowing needs, liaising with others in the MDT Act as an autonomous dysphagia practitioner across community settings Participate in and shape clinical supervision, service improvement, and education,...