Senior Speech and Language Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Senior Speech and Language Therapist to work within the Stroke Early Supported Discharge Service, supporting stroke survivors in their homes and care settings. You will manage a complex caseload, providing speech and language therapy for communication and swallowing disorders following a stroke. The position involves working within a multidisciplinary team and ensuring a smooth transition for patients from hospital to community care. Access to a vehicle and a UK driving licence is essential for this post.
Key responsibilities
- Work within the local Early Supported Discharge for Stroke (ESD) Team to provide a 7 day a week rehabilitation programme for up to six weeks following discharge from hospital.
- Undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, using specialist skills in the management of patients with communication disorders and dysphagia following a stroke.
- Hold responsibility for own case load and participate in clinical audit, protocol development, and objective-setting.
- Supervise student speech and language therapists and rehabilitation assistants.
- Liaise with health and social care professionals, providing written reports, recommendations, and referrals.
- Ensure that your own practice and that of staff under your supervision meet the required professional standards of speech and language therapy practice.
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registered Speech and Language Therapist
- Recognised Speech and Language Qualification -Degree or equivalent
- Strong evidence of CPD (portfolio) to reflect specialist skill development
- Post Graduate Dysphagia Qualification or equivalent in-house training and log of supervised practice
- Experience of independently managing a complex and busy caseload with support and supervision from colleagues
- Experience of working within multidisciplinary teams
- Experience of working with stroke survivors/neurological patients
- Varied NHS experience as qualified SLT
- Ensures that the organisational values of open, compassionate and empowering are demonstrated by self and others every day and that any matters of concern are addressed in a timely way,
- Organised and proactive
- Holds valid UK driving licence
- Access to car for work purposes
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of Completion of relevant dysphagia specialist short courses or equivalent in-house training
- Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Experience of working with a wide range of acquired communication and swallowing disorders within an acute setting.
- Experience of working in an Early supported discharge team or community service
- Experience of supervising/ supporting junior staff, students or assistants.
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Good understanding of IT systems and electronic records e.g. Systm 1
- Able to work under pressure
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Speech and Language Therapist
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
If you have an interest in Stroke and would like to support and enable stroke survivors to reach their full potential, both in their own homes and care settings then this is the job for you. We are looking for a speech and language therapist to work in our Stroke Early Supported Discharge Service. This job will allow you to broaden your knowledge base.
Stroke survivors often feel isolated and vulnerable after they are discharged from hospital. Our team is there to allay these fears and support stroke survivors at this difficult time, whilst also providing them with therapy and nursing support should they need it. On a day to day basis you will deliver speech and language therapy alongside our other speech and language therapists for people with communication and swallowing disorders following a stroke who have been discharged from hospital into the care of the ESD service for South East Essex
We offer a highly motivated and supportive team, regular supervision, excellent training and development opportunities and flexible working arrangements.
Access to a vehicle and UK driving licence is essential for this post.
For further information or an informal discussion contact [contact details removed] (Team Leader) on [phone number
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