Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NHS Jobs; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the Stroke SLT team in Leeds. You will work across the stroke pathway with adults with complex communication and swallowing needs, providing autonomous clinical care within a multidisciplinary setting.

You will develop specialist skills, contribute to service development and support the learning of students and junior staff, while delivering high-quality, evidence-based stroke care to

Qualifications

• HCPC registered with relevant postgraduate clinical experience.
• Passionate about stroke rehabilitation and improving patient outcomes.
• Skilled in assessing and managing adults with communication and swallowing difficulties.
• Confident in managing a varied caseload and prioritising workload effectively.
• Able to work autonomously while contributing positively to multidisciplinary teamwork.
• Committed to evidence-based practice and continuing professional development.
• Enthusiastic about supporting students, junior staff and wider workforce development.
• Strong communicator adaptable for patients, carers and colleagues.
• Flexible, resilient and motivated to work in a busy clinical environment.
• Interested in service development and quality improvement for stroke services.

Responsibilities

• Work across the stroke pathway, supporting adults with complex communication and swallowing difficulties throughout rehabilitation.
• Collaborate with therapists, nurses and medical staff to deliver high-quality stroke care.
• Develop specialist skills in dysphagia and communication disorders and contribute to service development.
• Support learning of students and junior colleagues and participate in quality improvement projects.

Skills

Stroke rehabilitation

Communication skills

Autonomous working

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical assessment

Evidence-based practice

Student supervision

Education

HCPC registration

Postgraduate clinical experience

Job description

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Are you an experienced Speech and Language Therapist looking to take the next step in your stroke career?We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our Stroke Speech and Language Therapy team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

This role offers the opportunity to work across the stroke pathway, supporting adults with complex communication and swallowing difficulties throughout rehabilitation. You will work alongside experienced Speech and Language Therapists, therapy colleagues, nurses and medical staff, playing a vital role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based stroke care and helping patients maximise recovery and independence.This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys autonomous clinical practice, thrives within multidisciplinary teams and is passionate about person-centred rehabilitation. You will have opportunities to develop specialist skills in dysphagia and communication disorders, contribute to service development and quality improvement, and support the learning of students and junior colleagues.Interview date: 28th October 2026

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Job responsibilities

Our Stroke Speech and Language Therapy service is a supportive and collaborative team working across the stroke pathway within Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. We are proud of the care we provide and are committed to continuous improvement and professional development. The service works across hyper-acute, acute and rehabilitation stroke care, giving clinicians experience of a broad range of specialist communication and swallowing presentations. As a team, we value collaboration, learning and wellbeing. We support continuing professional development through supervision, peer support, in-service training, reflective practice, service-development projects, teaching and audit opportunities. You will join a wider Adult Speech and Language Therapy service with strong professional support and a culture that encourages quality improvement and sharing expertise. This is an opportunity to build specialist stroke experience while making a meaningful difference to patients and families during a critical stage of recovery.

Why you should join our Team

Our Stroke Speech and Language Therapy service is a supportive and collaborative team working across the stroke pathway within Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. We are proud of the care we provide and are committed to continuous improvement and professional development. The service works across hyper-acute, acute and rehabilitation stroke care, giving clinicians experience of a broad range of specialist communication and swallowing presentations. As a team, we value collaboration, learning and wellbeing. We support continuing professional development through supervision, peer support, in-service training, reflective practice, service-development projects, teaching and audit opportunities. You will join a wider Adult Speech and Language Therapy service with strong professional support and a culture that encourages quality improvement and sharing expertise. This is an opportunity to build specialist stroke experience while making a meaningful difference to patients and families during a critical stage of recovery.

What you will bring to the role

We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist who is:

HCPC registered, with relevant postgraduate clinical experience.

Passionate about stroke rehabilitation and improving patient outcomes.

Skilled in assessing and managing adults with communication and swallowing difficulties.

Confident in managing a varied caseload and prioritising workload effectively.

Able to work autonomously while contributing positively to multidisciplinary team working.

Committed to evidence-based practice and continuing professional development.

Enthusiastic about supporting students, junior staff and wider workforce development.

A strong communicator who can adapt their approach for patients, carers and colleagues.

Flexible, resilient and motivated to work within a busy clinical environment.

Interested in service development, quality improvement and the future delivery of specialist stroke services.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are.

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose:

Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

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.