Speech and Language Therapist

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health provider in Leeds seeks a Speech and Language Therapist to join their Complex Psychosis Pathway. You will assess and provide interventions for dysphagia and communication to adults with severe mental health conditions. This role involves working within a dynamic multi-disciplinary team and opportunities for participating in service development and research. Candidates should hold a degree or master’s in Speech and Language Therapy and have a keen interest in mental health settings.

Benefits

27-33 days annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

NHS Pension Scheme

Professional development opportunities

Employee wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience or interest in working in a mental health setting.
• Participation in multi-disciplinary teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality dysphagia and communication assessment and intervention.
• Work within the Complex Psychosis Service and provide consultation.
• Be involved in service development and research.

Skills

Interest in working in a mental health setting

Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

Education

Degree or Masters in Core Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Speech and Language Therapist

The closing date is 02 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a developing speech and language therapist to work within the new Complex Psychosis Pathway (CPP) in Leeds. This is a fantastic chance to play a key role in a developing and dynamic service where there is a high level of need. The new role would provide the opportunity to practice autonomously and be involved in the development of Speech and Language Therapy provision for this service user group, in addition to joining a growing and supportive team of speech and language therapy professionals across LYPFT.

The role would provide dysphagia and communication assessments and interventions to adults who have a mental health condition. Intervention includes individual and group sessions, working inclusively with service users and with the MDT.

The CPP works with adults who have a severe and enduring mental illness and consists of three in‑patient wards based in the community, as well as a community rehabilitation team. The service has an effective and dynamic multi‑disciplinary team consisting of psychologists, occupational therapists, dietitians, nurses, healthy living advisors and support staff.

The role will be operationally responsible to a Clinical Team Manager within the CPP and clinically responsible to the Principal Speech and Language Therapist and Strategic Lead for Allied Health Professionals.

Main duties of the job

Please note in late Spring 2026, Newsam Ward 5 will be relocating to our own redeveloped site located at Parkside Lodge, Stanningley Road, Armley, Leeds.

The post holder will be working within the Complex Psychosis Service based at the Asket site and the Newsam Centre to deliver high‑quality dysphagia and communication assessment and intervention to our caseload of service users with severe and enduring mental illness. The role involves inpatient based work as well as consultation and advice for service users supported by the Community Rehabilitation Team.

The post holder will be a valued member of our multi‑disciplinary multi‑agency leadership teams in rehabilitation, providing their expertise, skills and knowledge in areas such as service development and research. There will be opportunities for joint working and support with allied health professionals across the wider organisation.

For further information, informal discussions and visits please contact:

Martin Borrick (Clinical Team Manager) or Susan Guthrie (Principal S&T)

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27‑33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Job responsibilities

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage. This means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high‑quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team at [e-mail]. Attached to this advert is our candidate guide to values‑based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Resourcing Brochure that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree or Masters in Core Speech and Language Therapy

Skills

Experience

• Experience / interest in working in a mental health setting
• Experience working in a multi‑disciplinary team

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.

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust