Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Sheffield is seeking an experienced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join their team. This permanent full-time role involves providing clinical therapy to adult patients, specializing in communication disorders and dysphagia management. Candidates must have relevant qualifications, considerable experience in an acute hospital setting, and strong communication skills. A commitment to professional development and the ability to work collaboratively are essential. This position offers competitive pay and excellent professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

Commitments to professional development

Flexible working policies

Qualifications

• Dysphagia experience/accreditation, including management of complex dysphagia.
• Qualified to specialist level on dysphagia competency scale.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical speech and language therapy services to adult patients.
• Specialise in assessment and management of communication disorders.
• Contribute to seamless continuity of care in therapy pathways.

Skills

Clinical governance awareness

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management

IT competency

Education

Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Health and Care Professions Council registration

Job description

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Closing date: 18 January 2026

We are looking for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our Sheffield Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Service. The post is 37.5 hours per week on a permanent contract.

Location: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals SLT service across Northern General, Royal Hallamshire and Weston Park.

Main duties

• Provide clinical speech and language therapy services to a defined specialised caseload of adult patients as part of the acute ward SLT team.
• Specialise in the assessment and management of communication disorders and dysphagia.
• Work efficiently as part of the team to ensure timely and effective intervention for eating, drinking, swallowing and communication disorders.
• Contribute to seamless continuity of care for patients seen across speech and language therapy pathways.

About us

You will be working for an organisation that values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees, including commitments to professional development and many policies to support balancing personal and professional lives.

The SLT service covers acute and community SLT for adults in Sheffield. It is a large service with 66 members of the team (51.94 WTE) including SLTs, SLT assistants and admin support. The teams are highly motivated to provide a quality service, are research active, embrace innovation, and have established processes for supervision and support personal and professional development.

Qualifications

• Dysphagia experience/accreditation, including management of complex dysphagia.
• Qualified to work to specialist level on dysphagia competency scale.
• Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and Health and Care Professions Council.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Experience

• Extensive post-graduate experience or equivalent.
• Experience up to or at a Band 6 level.
• Experience in working with adults in an acute hospital setting with communication and swallowing difficulties resulting from a wide range of acquired neurological conditions.
• Experience of working with relatives and carers.
• Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working.
• Involvement in development and delivery of training packages.

Skills

• Competent in use of IT for everyday communication.
• Good time management and organisational skills.
• Good presentation skills - oral and written.
• Awareness of the principles of clinical governance, audit and required standards of record keeping.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, especially in relation to liaison and joint working.
• Evidence of ability to manage specialist and complex caseload independently.
• Knowledge of the NHS and understanding of the roles of other professions.

Other factors

• Evidence of developing negotiation skills and management of conflict.
• Commitment to equal opportunities in work and service delivery.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Adaptable to new situations and personnel.
• Flexible approach to working practices.
• Commitment to person centred planning and carer involvement in service delivery and development.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Further training

• Knowledge of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions for relevant client groups.
• Knowledge of national policies and legislation relevant to client group, and the local implementation of these.
• Knowledge of professional and clinical guidelines relevant to the client group.
• Knowledge of supported communication techniques, use of talking mats, life story books / communication passports.

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.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff