Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Main area Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Grade NHS AfC:
Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job
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Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Town Sheffield Salary £38,682 - £46,580 pa/pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 18/01/2026 23:59 Interview date 29/01/2026

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems.

Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Speech and Language Therapists to join the Sheffield Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Service working within the acute ward team. It is an exciting environment, working within a supportive and very friendly SLT team. The post available is 37.5 hours per week on a permanent contract.

The successful candidates will be based in the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals SLT service working as members of the team providing SLT to the acute wards across three hospitals, the Northern General, the Royal Hallamshire and Weston Park .

They will provide clinical Speech & Language Therapy to a defined specialised caseload as part of the SLT team.

To provide clinical speech and language therapy services to a defined specialised caseload of adult patients as part of the acute ward SLT team.

To specialise in the assessment and management of communication disorders and dysphagia

To work efficiently as part of the team to ensure that patients receive timely and effective intervention for eating, drinking, swallowing and communication disorders.

To contribute to seamless continuity of care for patients who are seen across speech and language therapy pathways.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

The SLT service cover acute and community SLT for adults in Sheffield. It is a large service with 66 members of the team (51.94 wte) including SLTs, SLT assistants and admin support.

The SLT teams are highly motivated to provide a quality service to their patients, they are research active and embrace innovation. The service has established processes for supervision and supports personal and professional development.

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria

• Dysphagia experience/accreditation, including management of complex dysphagia.
• Qualified to work to specialist level on dysphagia competency scale.
• Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and Health and Care Professions Council.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

• Extensive post-graduate experience or equivalent.
• Experience up to or at a Band 6 level.
• Experience in working with adults in an acute hospital setting with communication and swallowing difficulties resulting from a wide range of acquired neurological conditions.
• Experience of working with relatives and carers.
• Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working.
• Involvement in development and delivery of training packages.

• Competent in use of IT for everyday…