Senior Speech and Language Therapist | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Leicester is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join their rehabilitation team. The role involves supporting patients with various communication and swallowing disorders alongside a multi-disciplinary team. You'll provide individual and group therapy, support a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant, and develop specialist skills. This position offers flexible working options and requires car driving. Support for professional development and training opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Regular 1:1 supervision

Annual appraisal

Continuing professional development

Qualifications

• Experience with dementia, stroke, and respiratory conditions.
• Ability to deliver both individual and group therapy.
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Support patients in rehabilitation.
• Work with the Speech and Language Therapy Assistant.
• Conduct assessments and provide therapy.

Skills

Acute care interest

Ability to work in a team

Communication skills

Compassionate care approach

Education

Speech and Language Therapy degree

Completion of RCSLT Dysphagia Training

Job description

Do you have an interest in acute care and rehabilitation?

Do you want to join a multi-disciplinary team and support patients to achieve their goals?

We are looking for the right candidate to represent the Speech and Language Therapy team, alongside a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant, at the newly-opened Preston Lodge. Preston Lodge is a 53-bedded unit in Leicester, providing rehabilitation to individuals on the general medicine caseload. You will be supporting individuals to make the transition from hospital into the community.

Options for flexible working will be considered. Car driving is an essential requirement of this role.

You will be joining the multi-disciplinary team at Preston Lodge which includes medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, dietetics and therapy support staff. You will also be part of the UHL Adult Speech and Language Therapy team and will be supported by the Occupational Lead and Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapists in the Acute Wards team.

You will be supporting individuals with a range of conditions including dementia, stroke and respiratory conditions. You will be delivering individual and group therapy, working towards person-centred and team goals.

In order to develop and maintain the specialist skills required for this role, you will be expected to travel between UHL sites (Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital, Glenfield Hospital) to observe and work jointly with the wider Speech and Language Therapy team on a regular basis. At times of service pressure, you may be asked to provide clinical support at other UHL sites to aid patient flow to Preston Lodge.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
• Working independently with adults with a range of acquired and often complex communication and swallowing disorders, their carers and the multi-disciplinary team.
• Screening new admissions to Preston Lodge.
• Providing individual and group therapy, towards person-centred and team goals. This could include functional therapy within the community.
• Supporting the multi-disciplinary team to complete Mental Capacity Act assessments for individuals with communication difficulties.
• Supporting a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant.
• Contributing to regular Speech and Language Therapy team meetings and in-service training.
• Providing clinical supervision, mentoring and training opportunities for junior members of staff both in the multi-disciplinary team and wider Speech and Language Therapy team.
• Facilitating student placements.
• A large part of this role involves supporting individuals with dysphagia. You will be expected to demonstrate completion of Level B of the RCSLT Dysphagia Training and Competency Framework as part of the application process.

We believe in supporting our team to achieve their goals and are committed to offering:
• Regular 1:1 and peer supervision
• Annual appraisal
• Opportunities for joint working
• Continuing professional development, both through in-house training and external courses
• A 4-6 weekly ‘STARS’ session to work towards individual objectives


This advert closes on Thursday 14 Aug 2025