Senior Speech and Language Therapist

NHS; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Doncaster seeks a Senior Speech and Language Therapist to join their outpatient team. The successful candidate will work with children aged 2 and above, providing assessments and therapy for those with speech, language, and communication needs. Responsibilities include managing a caseload, developing individualized treatment programs, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. This role offers a competitive salary ranging from £38,682 to £46,580 and is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act checks.

Benefits

Extensive learning opportunities

Generous holiday entitlement

NHS Pension Scheme

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Professional degree related to speech sciences or medical sciences.
• Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Experience working with paediatric caseload.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standards of assessment and treatment for patients.
• Manage own caseload and develop treatment programmes.
• Collaborate with health and social care professionals.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Highly developed negotiation skills

Good analytical skills

Ability to work in a team

Organisational skills

Education

Professional specific degree in speech sciences

Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Completion of RCSLT Newly Qualified Practitioner Goals

Member of the Health and Care Professions Council

Job description

Go back Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

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 to work at Devonshire House.

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.

The successful candidate will deliver a speech and language therapy service for children and young people within Doncaster and Bassetlaw community clinics. 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 outpatients team, participating in the ongoing development of the service.

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 following 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 good analytical and reflection skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Good organisational skills
• 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 Masters in medical sciences
• 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

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
• Relevant undergraduate experience of working with children with speech sound disorders
• Experience of efficient and productive working within outpatients clinic setting
• Relevant undergraduate experience of using AAC e.g. symbols, communication boards
• Relevant undergraduate experience of working with multidisciplinary teams

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