Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Bassetlaw; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a passionate Speech and Language Therapist to join their team at Rampton Hospital. This role at Band 6 involves supporting patients with mental health difficulties and complex communication needs. Responsibilities include direct patient care and collaborative work with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient rehabilitation. Applicants should have a relevant degree and possess strong clinical and collaborative skills. This position offers significant career development opportunities and a meaningful impact on patient care.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

In-house occupational health services

Health and Wellbeing Champions network

Qualifications

• Clinically skilled in delivering person-centred interventions.
• Ability to manage complex communication needs effectively.
• Experience in collaborative, multidisciplinary team settings.

Responsibilities

• Assessing communication strengths and needs for patients.
• Delivering targeted interventions for rehabilitation.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to improve care quality.

Skills

Advocacy for individuals with SLCN and dysphagia

Clinical skills for complex needs

Team collaboration

Adaptability and proactivity

Education

Relevant degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

We are seeking a passionate and skilled Speech and Language Therapist to join our team at Rampton Hospital. This role is at Band 6, or a 5‑6 development post.

Support patients with mental health difficulties and complex communication needs, helping them access high‑quality rehabilitation. Your work will involve:

Responsibilities

• Direct patient care: Assessing communication strengths and needs, delivering targeted interventions, supporting access to other therapies and addressing clinical risk and safety.
• Collaborative working: Partnering with multidisciplinary teams to create communication‑friendly environments and improve overall care quality.
• Being supported by a Clinical and Professional Lead SLT and a Professional Lead, working in a team of assistants, apprentices and fellow therapists.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Committed to advocacy: Championing the needs of individuals with SLCN and dysphagia.
• Clinically skilled: Able to identify complex needs and deliver person‑centred, functional interventions.
• Team‑oriented: Skilled in influencing and collaborating with the wider MDT.
• Adaptable and proactive: Able to manage needs in broader contexts, resolve conflict, and shape environments for better care outcomes.

Rampton Hospital offers a unique and rewarding setting for SLTs to grow professionally while making a meaningful impact.

Hear directly from our team about their experiences:

• SLT Career Story – Video 1
• SLT Career Story – Video 2

Direct Care Duties

• Facilitating and interpreting assessments of SLCN and dysphagia
• Supporting junior colleagues' clinical practice and providing second opinions
• Providing written information regarding patients' SLCN and dysphagia needs in the form of reports, care plans and easy‑read information
• Engaging in joint goal setting with the patient and wider MDT
• Accurate record keeping and caseload administration
• Appropriate understanding and management of any safeguarding concerns
• Directly providing, or developing and supporting other staff to deliver, direct interventions for SLCN and dysphagia (through 1:1 or group interventions)
• Supporting offender/psychological programmes to optimise accessibility

Indirect Duties

• Working in a manner informed by key care drivers for people with mental health needs such as Trauma‑Informed Care, reducing restrictive practices and person‑centred care
• Supporting the Clinical Leads in identifying and addressing service development needs
• Advising on environmental adaptations and good practice in regards to SLCN and dysphagia
• Actively seeking CPD and self‑directed learning
• Sharing knowledge and skills to assist with workforce development
• Delivering training for other staff on SLCN and dysphagia
• Mentoring and supervising others
• Prioritising and balancing direct patient care and administrative duties
• Modelling good communication practices and supporting others in implementing the same

Other Responsibilities

• Responsible for the caseload management of your care stream, including delegation of tasks
• Responsible for identifying training needs and workforce development within your care stream
• Responsible for supervising junior SLT staff and other professionals
• Responsible for ensuring that you work within good practice standards

Employer Overview

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee‑led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through in‑house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance and achieve our net‑zero commitment.

Additional Information

Opportunities for career development in our trust. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced); this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.