BHSCT_Advanced Practitioner Level 1 Speech & Language Therapist Band 7

Southern Health and Social Care Trust; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Health and Social Care Trust in Belfast is seeking an Advanced Practitioner Speech and Language Therapist at Band 7 to contribute to an advanced SLT service within the NHS. You will assess complex cases, provide leadership to junior staff, and work across multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality communication and swallowing interventions.

The post supports flexible working arrangements and internal career development.

Job description

BHSCT_Advanced Practitioner Level 1 Speech & Language Therapist Band 7 ref:55916725

Notes: Applications received after the advertised closing date/time cannot be considered, so please allow enough time for postage.A waiting list may be created for similar posts that may arise while the waiting list is live, this may include temporary or part-time posts. This will be managed in line with the updated HSC waiting list principles effective from 1 April 2026.Where a part-time waiting list is required, one part-time waiting list will be created- regardless of any specific hours advertised, this waiting list will cover all future vacancies where part-time posts arise. A part-time post is defined as any post that has less than 37.5 hours per week.Please remember to save or print a copy of the job description before submitting your application, as it will not be accessible afterwards.Flexible WorkingWe welcome flexible working requests from day one. All HSC organisations offer a range of flexible working options. The options available for this post will depend on the requirements of the role.Find out more about flexible working options on our website.

Flexible Working

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