Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NEP cloud; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust invites applications for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Band 6). The role involves dysphagia management for adults in acute and community settings, with opportunities for professional development within a large, teaching trust.

The post offers full time and part time options, flexible working, and a supportive environment with CPD and supervision. Salary ranges £39,959–£48,117 per year, with closing date 22/11/2026.

Qualifications

• The post requires relevant professional registration and clinical competency in adult speech and language therapy.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist SLT input for adults with dysphagia in acute and community settings.
• Deliver assessments and interventions for communication and swallowing disorders.
• Work within multidisciplinary teams and contribute to service development.

Job description

Main area Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working
• Compressed hours

37.5 hours per week (pro rata per anum) Job ref 255-DIV3JD-8273315

Employer The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site New Cross Hospital and Community (West Park Hospital) Town Wolverhampton Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/11/2026 23:59

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Band 6

Job overview

Are you passionate about working with adults with dysphagia? Are you organised and looking to work within an acute setting and community multidisciplinary teams?

Due to an internal promotion, we are looking for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our integrated community and acute team full time. This post and includes dysphagia management in general acute and of the wider community population. You will be part of the team delivering communication and dysphagia services on the general wards and in community settings. You may be a dysphagia competent Band 5 looking for the next step. As a large team we can support this development. We have access to instrumental dysphagia assessment, a supportive admin team, embedded supervision and support structures for both professional development and wellbeing. As part of a large teaching organisation, CPD is very well supported and actively encouraged. The successful candidate will sit within a wider adult service with access to a wealth of experience and support in the areas of critical care, acute inpatients, head and neck cancer and voice, CNRT and community. We also benefit from being part of a large SLT service which includes children’s services allowing opportunities for cross-service development projects. We have very strong AHP leadership within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The Post holder will have clinical responsibility for adults with acquired communication, feeding and swallowing difficulties. The Post holder will have specialised skills with adults with acquired communication, feeding and swallowing needs. The post holder will work in community and inpatient settings and support a range of patients with swallowing needs. The post holder will be a member of the multidisciplinary community and inpatient teams.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities

Person specification

Knowledge, skills and experince

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Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.

Visa/Sponsorship Information

In line with UKVI requirements, the Trust is unable to sponsor any applicants for Skilled Woker Visas who do not meet the minimum eligibility requirements including applicable salary thresholds and concessions. Before applying, please ensure that you have the right to work in the UK, or that the role is eligible for sponsorship. For more information, please visit: Health and Care Worker Visa or Skilled Worker Visa .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.