Speech and Language Therapist | Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Doncaster seeks a Band 5 speech and language therapist to work with adults facing communication and swallowing disorders. This role promises a varied career path and support from experienced therapists. Ideal candidates will be forward-thinking team players. Benefits include a commitment to continuous professional development and an inclusive work culture. Apply before 14 September 2025.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified or some experience in speech and language therapy.
• Ability to assess, develop, and implement specialist programmes of care.
• Understanding of communication and swallowing disorders.

Responsibilities

• Provide speech and language therapy to patients with communication difficulties.
• Develop and implement individual care and treatment programmes.
• Assess patients independently.

Job description

Overview

Are you a newly qualified speech and language therapist looking for your first post? Or do you have some experience and are ready for a new challenge? The physical health adult speech and language therapy service is looking to recruit a Band 5 speech and language therapist to work with us. This is an exciting and varied post working with adults who have acquired and progressive neurological conditions. You will be part of both the Doncaster Community Stroke Rehabilitation Team & the Neurological Rehabilitation Outreach Team and will provide specialist assessment and therapy for a range of speech and language disorders both in patients homes and in the onsite outpatient clinic. You will be supported by senior and specialist speech and language therapists and be welcomed into a friendly and innovative team. Our priority is to ensure that we provide the best patient experience and clinical outcomes possible. Within the team we are proud to be able to offer a wide and varied career. We offer a commitment to CPD and value your skills and ideas. If you are a forward thinking, dynamic team player and think that this job sounds like the challenge you have been waiting for, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• To provide a speech and language therapy service to patients with communication difficulties, and to patients with dysphagia (if suitably competent).
• This will involve independently assessing, developing and implementing specialist programmes of care and treatment for individual patients/service users with communication and/or swallowing disorders (if/when dysphagia competent).

Requirements and travel

Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants have access to transport and the ability to travel within the required geographical area.

About the employer

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are valued and respected. We have a wide portfolio including mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services. We are committed to inclusive cultures and value people in our organisation.

Additional information

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications. This advert closes on Sunday 14 Sep 2025.

For more information about working for RDaSH and the benefits we offer, visit: https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

Strategy: https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/