Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Retford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in England seeks a passionate Speech and Language Therapist at Band 6 at Rampton Hospital. The role focuses on supporting patients with mental health difficulties through tailored interventions. Candidates should have experience in clinical assessments and be able to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams. Opportunities for supervision and professional development are included in this role.

Benefits

Occupational health services

Support for relocation costs

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in assessing and managing communication needs.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Understanding of safeguarding procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assess and address patients' communication needs.
• Collaborate with teams to create supportive environments.
• Manage a caseload and supervise junior staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Clinical assessment

Record keeping

Education

Qualified Speech and Language Therapist

Relevant experience in mental health

Job description

Overview

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.

You will 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.

You’ll be supported by a Clinical and Professional Lead SLT and a Professional Lead, and work in a team of assistants, apprentices, and fellow therapists.

• Direct care duties will include:

• 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 to address SLCN and dysphagia. This may be through 1:1 or group interventions
• Supporting offender/ psychological programmes to optimise accessibility

• Indirect duties will include:

• 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

Team and environment

#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 our 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

Please see the job description and person specification for full details.

Your responsibilities, with support from the Professional Lead SLT, will include:

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

Speak to us about:

• Visa sponsorship
• Support for re-location costs
• Our refer a friend scheme
• 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.

This advert closes on Sunday 5 Oct 2025