Specialist Speech And Language Therapist Development Role

Cambridgeshire And Peterborough Nhs Foundation Trust; Cambourne; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join its community team. The post offers progression from band 5 to band 6 with competencies in dysphagia and related areas, and requires the ability to travel across the county with a full UK driving licence.

You will assess and treat patients with communication and swallowing difficulties, work within a multidisciplinary team, and contribute to service development and governance as part of

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy and HCPC registration required.
• Postgraduate dysphagia training desirable.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Independently assess, diagnose and develop programmes of care for patients with speech, language and swallowing needs.
• Liaise with patients, carers and families to establish goals for therapy.
• Deliver therapy to outpatients and domiciliary care, including potential involvement in Parkinson's pathway redesign.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and participate in clinical governance.

Skills

Speech and Language Therapy

Dysphagia

Driving licence

Travel flexibility

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC registration

Tools

LSVT

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Speech and Language Therapist to work in the community CPFT Speech and Language Therapy Team. The post holder will need to be qualified to work independently with patients with dysphagia or have completed a post graduate theory dysphagia course and be working towards completing the relative competencies.

We will accept applications from current band 5 therapists who are working towards dysphagia competencies . The successful candidate would then work towards band 6 competencies within the team and move into a band 6 role subject to the successful completion of these competencies .

The post holder will work alongside colleagues, providing input to patients with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties. The postholder will be based in the Cambridge/ Huntingdon area of the County but travel across other areas may be required at times. The successful applicant will join a friendly, innovative team of therapists and clinical assistants. The team meet regularly for meetings and the post holder will receive regular line management and clinical supervision.

There may be an opportunity to develop skills in the area of stroke or brain injury or another area of interest to the candidate. We will also aim to secure funding to train the candidate in LSVT.

Main duties of the job

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

The post holder will work independently, providing speech and language therapy input to patients on an outpatient and domiciliary basis and input to the community hospital wards, providing a high standard of quality clinical care.

The post will involve working with patients with communication impairment, dysphagia and could also include some voice work, there will also be an opportunity to deliver LSVT to suitable patients. The team are currently redesigning the pathway for patients with Parkinsons disease and the post holder may be able to participate in this work.

*DVLA have a number ofreciprocalarrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

About us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people’s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

Details

Date posted

21 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £48,117 a year

per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

310-OPAC-8274499

Job locations

• Brookfields Hospital
• 351 Mill Road
• Cambridge
• CB1 3DF
• United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• To independently assess, differentially diagnose and develop and implement programmes of care for patients with speech, language and/or swallowing needs
• To make onward referral as appropriate
• To undertake a clinical caseload providing care to patients with both communication and swallowing difficulties.
• To liaise and work closely with patients, carer and families to establish agreed goals for therapy /management
• To liaise and work in partnership with other professionals and as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure a well-co-ordinated care plan
• To participate in the departments clinical governance initiatives, including computerised data collection
• The post holder must adhere to infection control procedures and policies
• To provide patients, families, carers and other professionals with information about the patients condition, taking account of information governance policies

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
• Portfolio of own CPD
• Registered Member of HPC

Desirable

• Post Graduate dysphagia Training

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with a wide range of neurological disorders including stroke, MS, PD and MND

Desirable

• Experience of working with patients with communication aids
• Experience of working with an SLT assistant

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

• Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
• Sound assessment and treatment skills based on knowledge and experience
• Has a realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel independently around the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area meeting required timescales. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Brookfields Hospital

351 Mill Road

Cambridge

CB1 3DF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Manager Adult Speech and Language Therapy

Jo Graham

[e-mail]

07791501513

Supporting documents

Privacy notice

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)

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. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).