Specialist Speech Therapist - RJAH

NHS; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Shrewsbury is seeking a Specialist Speech Therapist to join a small specialist team. The role involves providing services for communication and dysphagia, running outpatient clinics, and collaborating within a multidisciplinary team. Relevant qualifications and experience, particularly in neuro and dysphagia, are essential. Competitive salary range from £38,682 to £46,580 per annum, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Evidence of teaching/ student experience.
• Experience in audit and research.
• Broad range of pre and post qualification experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform assessment of complex patients with diverse presentations.
• Diagnose, interpret, and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Support patients with rehab needs associated with medical, neuromuscular and spinal disorders.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Leadership ability

Organisation, planning, prioritisation and decision making skills

Clinical supervision, teaching, mentorship and appraisal skills

Education

Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy

Registered with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Evidence of specialist clinical training in relevant areas

Job description

Go back The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Specialist Speech Therapist - RJAH

The closing date is 12 October 2025

We have an opportunity to work as part of a small specialist team at the Robert Jones and Agnes hunt Orthopaedic hospital and the Midland centre for spinal injuries.

This post is brand new and will work alongside our SLT clinical lead for Spinal cord Injuries. The post holder will provide an SLT service for both communication and dysphagia to the general medical wards, HDU the spinal Injury unit and will run outpatient clinics in voice/general & neuro and will also input into the muscle team.

Training can be provided for the management of spinal cord Injury patients/ tracheostomy management. In addition, we are in the process of establishing an onsite FEES service.

The post sits within the wider community SLT team in Shropshire, we are a small but hardworking and friendly team. We provide a service to a number of community hospitals across the county, ICS teams, outpatients clinics for both general/neuro and voice & dysfluency caseloads. We have an established voice team with regular meetings and CPD opportunities and support.

Within the wider SLT team, we provide services in stroke/acute medical /Oncology and provide an instrumental service in Video fluoroscopy. We have regular professional SLT & CPD meetings, management supervision and clinical supervision.

Should you wish to arrange a site-visit, please do not hesitate to contact the team to discuss- 01743 261153 / 01691 404 605

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work as part of a Specialist Team In the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital and the Midlands centre for Spinal Injuries.

You will have experience of working with dysphagia and acquired communication disorders within an MDT setting. The role will support patients with rehab needs associated with a range of medical, neuromuscular and spinal disorders. In addition you will run a general outpatient clinic and a voice outpatient clinic.

Main duties of the post include;

The post holder will work as a specialist autonomous practitioner to perform assessment of complex patients with diverse presentations. To use specialist clinical reasoning to diagnose/interpret and then develop, deliver, and adapt individualized treatment plan for patients within a specialist clinical area.

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About us

This post will sit within the wider community SLT team which covers the county of Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin.

We are a small but well established team who cover a range of clinical areas including all four community hospitals providing both a ward based and outpatient service, in reach to the local ICS teams and domiciliary teams. We also cover the regional specialist orthopaedic hospital and specialist spinal unit.

We provide a countywide voice service, which accepts referrals from numerous sources. We input into a joint ENT consultant clinic and SLT led Nasendoscopy clinics.

Our acute colleagues deliver a video fluoroscopy clinic and are in the process of re establishing a FEES service.

We are strong advocates of regular clinical supervision, management supervision and actively seek to support the health and wellbeing of our colleagues. We have regular whole team meetings and CPD sessions.

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
• Registered with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Evidence of specialist clinical training in relevant areas
• Evidence of broad range of pre and post qualification experience
• Evidence of experience in relevant area of clinical practice - Dementia, neuro and dysphagia
• Evidence of teaching/ student experience
• Experience in audit and research

Knowledge

• Evidence of CPD (portfolio) detailing clinical experience relevant to the post.
• knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance
• Knowledge of current Evidence Based Practice relevant to post.
• Evidence of Specialist level of clinical reasoning

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Evidence of leadership ability
• Organisation, planning, prioritisation and decision making skills
• Clinical supervision, teaching, mentorship and appraisal skills

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.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum/pro rata