Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Kirkby-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care service provider in the UK is hiring a Specialist Speech & Language Therapist to provide therapy for adults with intellectual disabilities. This full-time, permanent role requires a recognized SLT qualification and offers collaborative opportunities within a multi-disciplinary team. Salary ranges from £31,049 to £46,580 pro rata, reflecting experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• Evidence of relevant post qualification CPD.
• Experience in assessing and managing caseloads within a clinical area.
• Knowledge of SLT delivery and multi-disciplinary working.

Responsibilities

• Provide Specialist Speech and Language Therapy to Adults with Intellectual Disabilities.
• Contribute to identifying communication needs and adjustments.
• Co-work with MDT colleagues to enable inclusive communication practices.

Skills

Empathetic and psychologically minded

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Good reasoning skills

Motivated and team oriented

Education

Recognised SLT Degree/diploma

Job description

Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

The closing date is 01 December 2025

We are excited to advertise this full time (permanent) band 6 Specialist Speech & Language Therapist role to work within our Community Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities teams with a mixed communication and Dysphagia caseload. A band 5-6 development post would be considered.

You will be well supported by senior colleagues, with many opportunities for peer support. The role involves close work with colleagues from a range of disciplines and the post is supported by an assistant SLT.

You will enjoy close links with our team and our SLT colleagues within the East Midlands, and benefit from excellent levels of support, supervision, IT and CPD opportunities.

Main duties of the job

You will be contributing to a multi-disciplinary service supporting adults with intellectual disabilities in settings across west Nottinghamshire and Newark. You will be based in the Community Intellectual Disability team.

The SLT services support a variety of speech, language and communication and/or dysphagia needs, covering community for Adults with Intellectual Disability.

The SLT services also include preventative information and guidance, working to empower parents, carers, other professionals and agencies to support speech, language and communication skills as well as eating and drinking.

SLTs provide individual assessment, individual and group therapy and management, training, advice and liaison through a consultative and coaching approach, as appropriate.

SLTs work as part of the wider multi- disciplinary team, providing high quality, effective, accessible, person and family-centred services through tailored packages of care, training and mentoring in the most appropriate setting, including the client's home.

About us

#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 our 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.

Job responsibilities

You will be responsible for providing Specialist Speech and Language Therapy to Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in a community setting. You will contribute to the identification of speech, language and communication needs, through understanding neurodevelopmental communication differences, and highlighting communication risks and reasonable adjustments when formulating as team and considering risk management.

You will also be involved in assessment, formulation, and making recommendations to support the individuals eating, drinking, and swallowing needs.

The role requires a high level of clinical and professional expertise in order that adults with speech, language and communication needs can benefit from a well co‑ordinated, pro‑active, specialist and effective speech and language therapy service within the designated setting.

You will be co‑working with your MDT colleagues, families, and carers to enable their inclusive communication practices in their relationships, care and interactions with the individual.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Recognised SLT Degree/diploma NQ competencies completed RCLST Registered HPCP Registered / applied for

Training

• Evidence of relevant post qualification CPD
• Portfolio of relevant post qualification CPD

Experience

• Working experience of assessing and managing caseloads within clinical area
• Experience of effective multi-disciplinary/agency working and established interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Experience of enabling different staff groups to understand issues around communication and/or dysphagia
• Experience of delivering a variety of approaches to SLT service delivery
• Experience in developing evaluation / audit tools and resources as part of SLT team
• Experience of delivering Learning and development opportunities for others

Knowledge

• knowledge of SLT delivery including the use of different approaches and multi-disciplinary working, across different contexts and environments.
• Knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group)
• Knowledge of different assessments and interventions to working with adults with health care needs

Skills

• Empathetic and psychologically minded
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, well organised, and good reasoning skills
• Motivated and a motivator, team builder and team member, and a reflective practitioner Ability to manage own well‑being with access to supervision to sustain this.

Values and Behaviours

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

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.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £46,580 a year pro rata