Speech and Language Therapist; Specialist Practitioner Band 6

About the Role

Dorset Health Care University NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist Specialist Practitioner.

Part‑time, 22.5 hours per week with a flexible hybrid model enabling work from home and in the office.

• Provide community clinical services, seeing patients in their own homes, in clinics, and in community hospital inpatient settings.
• Collaborate with team members to manage the local caseload.
• Refer and attend videofluoroscopy clinics as appropriate.
• Develop skills and knowledge of working with patients who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).
• Attend regular local speech and language therapy meetings with a strong focus on continuing professional development (CPD).
• Supervise Band 5 therapists, work with speech‑language therapy assistants, and collaborate with other community SLT teams.

Must hold an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DSB) check. The Trust covers the cost of the check; however, if you are a DBS update subscriber you may present a valid DBS certificate instead of undergoing a new check.

Applicants who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are ineligible for this position.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace that supports equality and celebrates diversity across all staff.