Senior Speech and Language Therapist

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a Senior Speech and Language Therapist to join their Outpatients team and Child Development Centre. This part-time role involves delivering services for children aged 2 years and above, managing caseloads, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Applicants must possess a relevant degree, be a registered professional, and have experience working with children with communication needs. Competitive salary between £38,682 and £46,580 pro-rata per annum is offered along with benefits and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Extensive learning opportunities

Comprehensive health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening, and empathy.
• Professional qualification in speech science.
• Experience working with paediatric cases.

Responsibilities

• Deliver speech and language therapy to children aged 2+.
• Manage own caseload while developing therapy programs.
• Collaborate with health and social care teams.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Organisational skills

Education

BSC Speech Sciences or Master's in Medical Science

Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Member of the Health and Care Professions Council

Job description

Senior Speech and Language Therapist

The closing date is 31 December 2025

The Doncaster and Bassetlaw Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service is looking to recruit an experienced Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to be part of our Outpatients team for 1 day a week and Child Development Centre team for 2 days a week to work at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.

This exciting role provides the successful candidate with an opportunity to develop their assessment and therapeutic skills, working with children aged 2 years and above, with speech, language and/or communication needs in a clinic setting, as well as with pre‑school aged children with complex needs.

The successful candidate will deliver a speech and language therapy service for children and young people within Doncaster and Bassetlaw. They will provide independent assessment and treatment of children as well as developing and implementing specialist programmes of care and treatment for individual patients with communication difficulties. They will be an integral part of the team, participating in the ongoing development of the service. When working with the pre‑school aged children with complex needs, the support will take place in nurseries, schools and patients’ homes.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to:

• Be a qualified clinician within their speciality
• Provide clinical expertise in supporting the delivery of high standards of therapeutic care for patients within their care / speciality
• Manage own caseload and to provide a high standard of assessment, management, treatment and advice to meet the needs of patients.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in health, social care, local authority and other agencies to meet the needs of patients.
• Ensure the efficient and effective use of resources available within the team.
• Work with other members of the team in the development of the service.
• Ensure Clinical Governance is integral to service delivery within the specialty area.
• Represent the Therapy Team and contribute to the development of the wider Therapy service within Clinical Therapies.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please follow the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes & Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills
• Highly developed negotiation and problems solving skills.
• Can demonstrate excellent analytical and reflection skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Good organisational skills
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit
• Ability to interact with other or non-health agencies
• In depth knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the specialist client group

Qualifications & Training

• Professional specific degree i.e. BSC speech sciences or master's in medical science
• Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Completion of the RCSLT Newly Qualified Practitioner Goals
• Member of the Health and Care Professions Council
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses in relevant specialism
• Membership of relevant clinical excellence network
• Completion of RCSLT dysphagia competencies

Knowledge & Experience

• Relevant undergraduate experience of working with a paediatric caseload
• Relevant undergraduate experience of working with a range of assessment tools and appropriate therapeutic interventions
• Experience in working in nurseries, schools and patients’ homes
• Experience working as part of a paediatric MDT with children with a wide range of communication disorders
• Understanding of the use of AAC with early years children
• Relevant undergraduate experience of working with children with speech sound disorders
• Experience of efficient and productive working within outpatients clinic setting
• Experience in assessing children with eating and drinking difficulties and providing an appropriate eating and drinking management plan

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.

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Pro Rata Per Annum