Highly specialist Speech and Language Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 11/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This 24-month fixed-term post is for an experienced Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to work within forensic mental health services. The role involves providing specialist clinical skills to meet the communication needs of a forensic population as part of an innovative pilot project. You will work autonomously, providing patient-centred clinical care, and collaborate with wider teams to deliver high-quality, integrated speech and language therapy. The position requires travel between service sites in Stafford and Shrewsbury.
Essential criteria
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- Health And Care Professions Council Registered Speech and Language Therapist
- RCSLT Registered
- Evidence of Continued Professional development
- Practice Placement Educator
Desirable criteria
- Leadership qualification
- Higher Level Degree
- Post Grad Training in Mental Health Issues Learning disabilities, and challenging behaviour
- Member of RCSLT, regional clinical Excellence network appropriate to specialist area of post.
- Dysphagia Trained
- Evidence of extensive post registration experience including working with adults experiencing mental health related difficulties, communication issues and cognitive impairment.
- Experience of implementing best practice and ability to carry out clinical audit
- Experience of integrating care delivery across multi disciplinary /multi agency teams
- Experience of training and development of other Speech and Language Therapists / support staff Experience of presenting at local/national level
- Extensive experience of working in mental health and or learning disabilities
- Experience working in community services
- Qualifications & Training
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- Health And Care Professions Council Registered Speech and Language Therapist
- RCSLT Registered
- Evidence of Continued Professional development
- Practice Placement Educator
- Leadership qualification
- Higher Level Degree
- Post Grad Training in Mental Health Issues Learning disabilities, and challenging behaviour
- Member of RCSLT, regional clinical Excellence network appropriate to specialist area of post.
- Dysphagia Trained
- Evidence of extensive post registration experience including working with adults experiencing mental health related difficulties, communication issues and cognitive impairment.
- Experience of implementing best practice and ability to carry out clinical audit
- Experience of integrating care delivery across multi disciplinary /multi agency teams
- Experience of training and development of other Speech and Language Therapists / support staff Experience of presenting at local/national level
- Extensive experience of working in mental health and or learning disabilities
- Experience working in community services
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Highly specialist Speech and Language Therapist
The closing date is 31 August 2026
Job summary
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn
Due to an innovative pilot project this 24 month post for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist with specialist clinical skills to meet the communication needs of a forensic population.Forensic mental health services at MPFT have secured funding to explore the potential impact speech and language therapy input can have on the length of stay of our service users.This post will work closely with the advanced speech and language therapist to implement this project and provide clinical oversight to the B5 speech and language therapists.
This post will work across the service meaning there will be a requirement to travel between the two service sites in Stafford and Shrewsbury. EXPENSES WILL BE PAID for travel and base will be agreed to best support the successful candidate. There is scope to work with some flexibility around working pattern to accommodate travel time.
Main duties of the job
You will be practicing autonomously as a highly specialised SLT within the area of forensic mental health to provide patient -centred clinical care which will encompass the skills
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