Specialist Speech & language therapist

Locala Health and Wellbeing; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Specialist Speech & Language Therapist. This permanent position requires delivering specialized services to adults with communication and swallowing difficulties in a community setting. The role emphasizes independence, communication skills, and a collaborative approach within a multidisciplinary team, offering flexible working opportunities and dedicated professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Annual appraisal and regular supervision

Extensive learning and development opportunities

Generous pension scheme with matched contributions + 2%

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in community settings delivering care to patients.
• Ability to manage a caseload independently.
• Knowledge in conditions like MND, Parkinson’s, stroke, MS, and dementia.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for adults with communication and swallowing difficulties.
• Conduct assessments and treatment for a range of conditions in community settings.
• Contribute to the training and supervision of colleagues.

Skills

Excellent communication

IT skills

Flexibility

Motivation

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Speech & Language Therapy

Job description

Job Role

Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Band 6: £37,338 - £44,962

37.5 hours per week

Permanent

Responsibilities

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist in communication and dysphagia, to join our team based in South Kirklees (Huddersfield District) working within the community stroke team & wider service.

Based in South Kirklees, Locala Adult Speech and Language Therapy service provides comprehensive care for adults in various community settings. We offer specialist triage, assessment, differential diagnosis, and treatment/discharge recommendations for adults with acquired communication difficulties, eating, drinking, and swallowing difficulties (EDS), and neurogenic voice problems. We utilize a hybrid approach of virtual and face-to-face care.

This role requires a motivated and innovative individual to work within this established service, and it is essential that you can work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. Experience in community settings and delivering expert care to patients in their homes, care homes, or clinics is necessary.

You should be confident in managing a caseload independently, assessing and treating patients with neurological communication and swallowing difficulties, including conditions like MND, Parkinson’s, stroke, MS, and dementia. As a Specialist SLT, you will contribute to training, clinical supervision, and maintaining competencies of colleagues within the team, supported by the Clinical Leads and Team Leader. Excellent communication, IT skills, and flexibility are essential.

If you can use your initiative, are flexible, and motivated to contribute to a continually developing service, we encourage you to apply.

Locala is committed to promoting work-life balance and flexible working. Staff are provided with mobile technology.

This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, and you must be able to fulfill the travel requirements of the role.

We offer:

• A comprehensive induction and probationary period
• Annual appraisal and regular supervision
• Flexible working opportunities
• Extensive learning and development opportunities

This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, and travel requirements must be met.

For more information about Locala, see our Thrive Strategy.

Refer to the Job description and Person specification for detailed information.

For further inquiries, contact:

Lisa Carder, Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist - [e-mail]

Theresa Dickinson, Team Leader - [e-mail]

Closing date: 30th June 2025

Interview date: 15 July 2025

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if sufficient applications are received.

About us

At Locala, we are part of the community, caring for generations within the same families and remaining part of the NHS family, delivering care with the same ethos.

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion, encouraging applicants from all backgrounds to help us build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We value individuality and adapt to support our colleagues' lived experiences, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, has development opportunities, and belongs through our Inclusivity Groups.

We are a 'Disability Confident' employer, guaranteeing that any disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria will be invited to the assessment process.

Benefits include:

• Flexible working to support work-life balance
• Generous pension scheme with matched contributions + 2%
• Refer a Friend Scheme, offering rewards of £500 each for successful recruitment of colleagues on a substantive contract