Specialist Speech and Language Therapist; adult acquired

Speech and Language Therapist (Adult Acquired Conditions)

Band 6: £41,608 – £50,702 per annum plus Distant Islands Allowance £1,406 per annum.
Band 5: £33,247 – £41,424 per annum plus Distant Islands Allowance £1,406 per annum.
Development (Annex 20): suitable for a development post.

Hours: 37 hours per week. From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full‑time working week will reduce from 37 to 36 hours; part‑time hours will adjust pro rata.

Contract: Permanent.

You will be contributing to improving and expanding our services to adults with acquired disorders of communication, upper airway and swallowing in inpatient, outpatient and community settings. You will have an interest in adult neurological conditions across acute, rehab and progressive pathways and be keen to develop specialist skills in dysphagia and AAC. A car driver is required to provide home visits.

This post is offered as a Band 5‑6 development opportunity. You will be supported to transition to a Band 6 post following completion of NHS Flying Start, RCSLT NQP framework and NES Preceptorship and Professional Development framework. Evidence of completion is expected to take not less than 2 years. In return, you will have access to dysphagia training, in‑house and external learning and development opportunities, videofluoroscopy clinic and regular clinical supervision.

The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.

For further information regarding this post, please contact Lee Bolton, Speech and Language Therapy Professional Manager at lee.boltont or Mhairi Price at mhairi.price2t
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CLOSING DATE: 26/02/2026