Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist Specialist Practitioner (Bank)

NHS; Leicester; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join their dynamic community dysphagia team. The role involves providing expert assessment and intervention for children with dysphagia, leading service improvements, and supporting a dedicated team of professionals. Candidates must possess a relevant degree and a full UK driving license.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license and access to a car.
• Experience with dysphagia in children and babies.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis, and intervention for dysphagia.
• Lead service improvement and quality assurance in dysphagia.
• Supervise and train staff in dysphagia practices.

Skills

Specialist knowledge in dysphagia

Complex case assessment

Leadership

Education

Relevant degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to for a bank Band 7, Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our dynamic community dysphagia team on a bank basis for up to 15 hours per week.

The successful applicant will have a breadth of specialist knowledge and experience in the highly specialist assessment, diagnosis and intervention approaches for complex dysphagia presentation in children and babies.

Please note that for this role you will need a full UK driving license and access to a car during working hours.

Contact Details: Georgina Thompson, Family Service Manager, 07918992631

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be provide highly specialist leadership in dysphagia on behalf of the Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Service;

• Provide highly specialist assessment, diagnosis and intervention approaches for a complex caseload of children and young people with identified needs in dysphagia.
• Be responsible for leading service improvement and quality assurance of practice in dysphagia, providing supervision and training to staff.
• Participate as an active member of the Speech and Language Therapy Service extended leadership team, being responsible for service development and improvement in areas of dysphagia, based on the current evidence base, service plans and divisional/trust strategic priorities.
• Demonstrating a high level of knowledge and understanding of the national and local strategic context and their relationship with Speech and Language Therapy service delivery.

For more details please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Details Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

003663

Job locations

County Hall

Penn Lloyd Building

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE3 8TB

Job description Job responsibilities

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Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Please review the attached job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Please review the attached job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification.

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.

Employer details Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

County Hall

Penn Lloyd Building

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE3 8TB

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

County Hall

Penn Lloyd Building

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE3 8TB

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)