Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting Specialist Speech and Language Therapy post at Sedgefield Community Hospital, offering development opportunities in Voice disorders, Community dysphagia, and communication disorders. The successful candidate will work with a varied caseload across different settings and be supported by senior staff for continuous development. The role involves working with communication, voice, and swallowing impaired community caseloads. The Trust is one of the largest integrated care providers in England.
Key responsibilities
- Deliver evidence-based practice assessment and therapy to patients across all settings.
- Supervise speech and language therapy students.
- Contribute to the delivery of teaching programmes to community professionals.
- Undertake a DBS check if successful.
Essential criteria
- Experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist.
- Relevant experience post registration
- Special Requirements
- Ability to travel independently county wide and carry small items of equipment on a daily basis. Ability to meet physical demands of the post
- Commitment, motivation and ability to work flexibly within a multidisciplinary service
- Driving posts must have valid Full UK driving licence
- Special Skills & Knowledge
- Special Skills & Knowledge
- Knowledge and understanding of national and local Health/education/Social Care Policies and practices.
- Understanding of a range of work procedures and practices which requires expertise within a specialism or discipline, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience.
- Knowledge and understanding of a range of procedures and practices relating to the identification, definition diagnosis and remediation of disorders of human communication, some of which are non-routine.
- Ability to make judgements involving a range of facts or situations which require the analysis or comparison of a range of options.
- Planning and organisational skills applicable to handling a small number of complex activities that may require the formulation and adjustment of plans.
- High level interpersonal and communication skills persuasion, negotiation, training, empathy and re-assurance.
- Ability to communicate complex, sensitive information
- Speech & Language Therapy Degree or equivalent as recognised by RCSLT.
- Evidence of successful completion of non-specialist short courses including post-basic dysphagia, voice or equivalent
- Statutory Registration
- Health Professionals Council Licence to Practice
- Experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist.
- Relevant experience post registration
- Special Requirements
- Ability to travel independently county wide and carry small items of equipment on a daily basis. Ability to meet physical demands of the post
- Commitment, motivation and ability to work flexibly within a multidisciplinary service
- Driving posts must have valid Full UK driving licence
- Special Skills & Knowledge
- Special Skills & Knowledge
- Knowledge and understanding of national and local Health/education/Social Care Policies and practices.
- Understanding of a range of work procedures and practices which requires expertise within a specialism or discipline, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience.
- Knowledge and understanding of a range of procedures and practices relating to the identification, definition diagnosis and remediation of disorders of human communication, some of which are non-routine.
- Ability to make judgements involving a range of facts or situations which require the analysis or comparison of a range of options.
- Planning and organisational skills applicable to handling a small number of complex activities that may require the formulation and adjustment of plans.
- High level interpersonal and communication skills persuasion, negotiation, training, empathy and re-assurance.
- Ability to communicate complex, sensitive information
- Speech & Language Therapy Degree or equivalent as recognised by RCSLT.
- Evidence of successful completion of non-specialist short courses including post-basic dysphagia, voice or equivalent
- Statutory Registration
- Health Professionals Council Licence to Practice
Useful to know
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County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
Team CDDFT Speech and Language Therapy are pleased to advertise an
exciting Specialist Speech and Language Therapy post which includes a number of
development opportunities in Voice disorders, Community dysphagia and
communication disorders based at Sedgefield Community Hospital. The successful
candidate will be supported by senior staff to ensure continuous development of
a broad range of specialist dysphagia, communication and voice competencies
with a varied caseload in a number of different settings. County Durham and
Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest integrated care providers
in England, serving a population of around 600,000 people
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a well-organised therapist who has
completed their post-basic dysphagia training and has experience of working
with both communication, voice and swallowing impaired community caseloads. The
successful candidate will hold a degree in Speech and Language Therapy, be
registered with the Health Professionals Council and be committed to
continuing professional development as well as holding an accredited post-basic
dysphagia qualification or equivalent. The post will offer opportunities to
develop further specialist skills in progress
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