Experienced Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust; Hasland; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Hasland is seeking an experienced Specialist Speech & Language Therapist to join their children's team. This part-time role involves providing clinical services to children with communication difficulties. Applicants must be HCPC registered and possess post-graduate experience with DLD and speech sound disorders. The position offers flexible working and a supportive environment for professional development.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension scheme

Ongoing training opportunities

Qualifications

• Post graduate experience in speech and language therapy, specifically with DLD and speech sound disorders.
• Proficiency in delivering high-quality, evidence-based practice.
• Ability to provide leadership and support within an SLT service.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical service to children with communication difficulties in various settings.
• Work alongside a team of SLTs with access to supervision and CPD opportunities.
• Commit to high standards of patient-focused care.

Skills

Experience with DLD and speech sound disorders

Evidence-based practice

Strong team player

Education

HCPC registered Speech and Language Therapist

Job description

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Experienced Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

The closing date is 08 December 2025

We are a large and dynamic Speech and Language Therapy service of around 100 staff, working across all service areas in Derbyshire.

This exciting opportunity has arisen in the children's team and we are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced speech and language therapist with specialist skills in working with DLD and speech sound disorders.

The role will also provide a clinical service to children and young people with a range of communication difficulties in a variety of settings, including education settings, nurseries, clinics and clients' homes.

The role is 0.5 wte and covers the Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Area.

Please contact the service if you wish to find out more about this role.

Main duties of the job

All our therapists work with children who have a wide range of speech, language, communication and eating and drinking needs. This post has an additional specialist areas of interest in DLD and speech sound disorders. The post holder needs to have post graduate experience in this area.

The successful candidate will be a HCPC registered Speech and Language Therapist and be mobile between locations.

They will be proficient in their abilities to deliver high-quality, evidence-based practice, with a proven ability to provide leadership and support within an SLT service.

You will work alongside a friendly team of SLTs, SLPs and SLTAs, with line management support from an SLT team leader, as well as having access to clinical supervision and relevant CPD opportunities.

You will have a commitment to providing a high standard of patient-focused care and be a strong team player.

About us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Benefits

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression

Details

Date posted

24 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pa, pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

842-SCS-6032-25-A

Job locations

Walton Hospital
Whitecotes Lane
Chesterfield
S40 3HW

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Address

Walton Hospital
Whitecotes Lane
Chesterfield
S40 3HW

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Children's Clinical Service Manager
Emma Cobbold
07703477118