Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Bank

Integrated Care System; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Sheffield is seeking a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist. This role offers flexible hours as bank staff, allowing you to work up to 48 hours a week or as few as you choose. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge in dysphagia and communication needs, along with relevant experience in treatment planning and assessment for diverse client groups. Opportunities for professional development and training are provided.

Benefits

Flexible work hours

Access to training

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience working as an SLT.
• Experience with adults with mental health needs.
• 1 year experience in dysphagia practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide SLT specific assessment and treatment planning.
• Monitor and evaluate SLT treatment plans.
• Maintain accurate clinical records.

Skills

Knowledge of dysphagia assessment

Communication assessment skills

Ability to manage specialist caseload

Flexible working approach

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Registered member of HCPC and RCSLT

Further training in mental health

Job description

Go back Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Bank

The closing date is 07 August 2025

Our Bank Office offers you the opportunity to work flexibly as a member of Bank Staff at the Trust.

Many transferrable skills and experiences from various clinical settings are relevant to this post. Applicants need knowledge, skills and experience of working with people who have dysphagia and communicationneeds.

Working as bank staff means that you can work up to 48 hours a week, or as few hours as you want a week, which is great if you're wanting to gradually return to work after a break, try working in a different service, gain experience, work extra hours or take advantage of a new opportunity.

You'll have access to all the training you need to keep your skills up to date and develop new ones, and you can choose to increase or decrease your hours to best suit your needs.

Main duties of the job

• To provide SLT specific assessment, formulation, and care/treatment planning for a designated caseload using evidence based/person centred principles.
• To monitor and evaluate SLT treatment plans and interventions in a variety of settings.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records in line with data quality guidance, legislation, and policy.
• To work flexibly to meet service requirements.
• To work within the professional codes and conduct and Trust/Directorates Policies and Procedures.
• To be personally responsible for maintaining professional HCPC registration
• To contribute to the maintenance of a safe environment in accordance with Health & Safety legislation.

About us

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds, and all have expertise and stories to share.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of

We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached documents for the detailed job description which outlines the responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

• Degree
• Registered member of HCPC and RCSLT
• Further training in mental health

Knowledge & Skills

• In-depth knowledge of dysphagia assessment and therapeutic interventions /management for adults with learning disabilities and/or mental health difficulties
• In-depth knowledge and skilled use of communication assessment and therapy applications relevant to client group
• Evidence of ability to manage specialist caseload independently and prioritise tasks appropriately
• Flexible approach to working practice

Experience

• At least 2 years' experience working as an SLT
• Experience of working with adults with mental health needs
• 1 years' experience of dysphagia practice
• Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
• Experience of working with autistic clients and people with learning disabilities
• Involvement in the development and delivery of training packages

Other

• Commitment to client-centred practice
• Ability to travel independently between sites to meet service needs

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust