Senior Speech and Language Therapist - Stroke services
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 01/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an opportunity for a highly motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join the stroke services team in South Tees. The role is suitable for a Band 6 therapist looking to develop skills or a Band 5 therapist ready for career progression. You will contribute to high-quality service delivery within the acute stroke unit pathway, with potential for rotation to community rehab. The role involves developing dysphagia skills, participating in a 6-day service rota, and supporting junior staff and students.
Essential criteria
- Significant post-graduate experience of working with adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders including after stroke and with other medical disorders
- Experience of working within an NHS environment
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of carrying out videofluoroscopic evaluation of swallowing
- Qualifications and Training (Band 6)
- Degree and licence to practice as a Speech & Language Therapist as approved by the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.
- Registration as a qualified Speech & Language Therapist with the Health & Care Professions Council.
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Leadership development training
- Knowledge and skills (Band 6)
- Highly developed communication and listening skills
- Completed post-graduate dysphagia training and competencies
- Basic IT skills and competence (ability to use Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, e-mail and internet)
- Experience of using healthcare digital systems and electronic patient records (e.g. systmone)
- Experience (Band 5)
- Experience of working with adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders including after stroke.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Previous experience of working in the NHS
- Qualifications and Training (Band 5)
- Degree and licence to practice as a Speech & Language Therapist as approved by the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.
- Registration as a qualified Speech & Language Therapist with the Health & Care Professions Council (or registration pending)
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Knowledge & Skills (Band 5)
- Highly developed communication and listening skills
- Basic IT skills (ability to use Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, e-mail and internet)
- Post-graduate dysphagia training
- Experience of using electronic patient records and systems (e.g. systmone)
- Experience (Band 6)
- Significant post-graduate experience of working with adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders including after stroke and with other medical disorders
- Experience of working within an NHS environment
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of carrying out videofluoroscopic evaluation of swallowing
- Qualifications and Training (Band 6)
- Degree and licence to practice as a Speech & Language Therapist as approved by the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.
- Registration as a qualified Speech & Language Therapist with the Health & Care Professions Council.
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Leadership development training
- Knowledge and skills (Band 6)
- Highly developed communication and listening skills
- Completed post-graduate dysphagia training and competencies
- Basic IT skills and competence (ability to use Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, e-mail and internet)
- Experience of using healthcare digital systems and electronic patient records (e.g. systmone)
- Experience (Band 5)
- Experience of working with adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders including after stroke.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Previous experience of working in the NHS
- Qualifications and Training (Band 5)
- Degree and licence to practice as a Speech & Language Therapist as approved by the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.
- Registration as a qualified Speech & Language Therapist with the Health & Care Professions Council (or registration pending)
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Knowledge & Skills (Band 5)
- Highly developed communication and listening skills
- Basic IT skills (ability to use Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, e-mail and internet)
- Post-graduate dysphagia training
- Experience of using electronic patient records and systems (e.g. systmone)
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Speech and Language Therapist - Stroke services
The closing date is 01 September 2026
Job summary
Band 5-6 (Senior) Speech and Language Therapist (depending on experience) - Stroke services
An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated speech and language therapist to join our team based in the South Tees locality, working across the stroke pathway. This post is ideal for someone already working as a Band 6 therapist to develop their skills and experience across stroke services or for a Band 5 therapist with recent relevant clinical experience, ready to take the next steps in their career journey in a development post. This is an exciting time to join the Trust as we work together with MDT colleagues across University Hospital Tees to develop the vision for future stroke service delivery.
You must be a team player, able to demonstrate commitment to learning and confident of working in a busy multidisciplinary team.
Depending on previous experience, you will be supported with training and competency development in dysphagia management including developing competencies within videofluoroscopy.
We are committed to quality improvement, and you will be encouraged to join our team project development working groups.
You will be supported by our friendly, experienced team of therapists, support workers and admin support.
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