Developing Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Sherborne; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Regular supervision

Hybrid working

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust in Sherborne is inviting applications for a Developing Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist. This part-time post (26.25 hours/week) supports progression from Band 5 to Band 6 and focuses on delivering a community clinical service across home, clinic, and inpatient settings.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, develop specialist skills, and have opportunities for CPD and supervision within a supportive, forward-thinking environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide a community clinical service delivering assessment and management for patients with communication and swallowing difficulties in home, clinic, and Community Hospital inpatient settings.
• Collaborate with other team members to manage locality caseload and develop specialist skills.
• Potential to supervise Band 5 therapists and SLT assistants, and work with colleagues from other community SLT teams.

Job description

Developing Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Are you a newly qualified Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) looking for your first role, which will provide training and opportunity to grow into a clinical Band 6 role?

Are you an experienced Band 5 SLT looking to progress into a Band 6 role?

Are you a returner to practice, or an already established Speech and Language Therapist, looking to join a forward-thinking team?

Our Dorset Community Adult SLT service, based at Yeatman Hospital, Sherborne, has the opportunity for you!

As a Speech and Language Therapist Specialist Practitioner you will be responsible for providing a community clinical service. The service sees patients in their own home, in clinics and in Community Hospital inpatient settings. You will be expected to work collaboratively with other team members to manage the locality caseload as needed. You will be highly motivated and forward thinking.

In return, we welcome ideas of change that could contribute to creating a better service for people living with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties. We offer CPD opportunities, regular supervision and peer supervision.

The Specialist Speech and Language Therapist role is a part-time role of 26.25 hours a week. Our service embraces flexible working and we support a hybrid model of working both from home and in office.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

This post offers the opportunity to:

Work with individuals with a wide range of neurological conditions who present with complex communication and swallowing difficulties

Work closely with experienced speech and language therapists in the community setting to develop specialist skills.

Refer to and attend videofluoroscopy clinic as appropriate.

Develop skills and knowledge of working with patients with AAC.

Attend regular local speech and language therapy meetings with a strong bias to CPD.

Opportunity to supervise band 5 therapists, to work with SLT assistants and also to work with therapists from the other community SLT Teams.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [e-mail]

This advert closes on Thursday 15 Oct 2026

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust