Speech & Language Therapist | Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major teaching hospital in Hull is seeking a qualified Speech & Language Therapist to manage a caseload of inpatients and outpatients with communication and swallowing disorders. You will work within a dynamic, supportive team and participate in post-graduate training opportunities. Candidates requiring Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship are welcome. Applications are open until 24 Sep 2025.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Well-being activities

Counselling services

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Speech & Language Therapist registered with HCPC.
• Experience with inpatients and outpatients preferred.
• Knowledge of dysphagia management and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload of patients with communication and swallowing disorders.
• Work closely with acute surgical teams.
• Participate in training and support SLT-led clinics.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Degree in Speech & Language Therapy

Job description

Overview

Are you interested in working with adults?

Do you want an exciting job that gives you an opportunity to develop skills in a major teaching hospital?

To work within the Speech & Language Therapy Team to provide an efficient and effective service in line with the guidance of the Clinical Lead Speech & Language Therapists, the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists (RCSLT), the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload of inpatients and out-patients (with supervision from senior Speech & Language Therapists) who have an acquired communication and/or swallowing disorder as a result of a range of post-surgical conditions, including those related to head and neck cancer.
• Work within the acute surgical team and with the head and neck caseload as part of a close multi-disciplinary team.
• Participate in post-graduate dysphagia training and competencies; observe and support SLT-led Videofluoroscopy clinics and the FEES service as part of your role.
• Be part of a dynamic, supportive and forward-thinking department in a large tertiary teaching centre with first-class facilities, and access highly specialist colleagues in areas such as stroke, elderly medicine, head & neck, neurosurgery and critical care.

Development and Support

• Support completion of National Qualification Programme (NQP) competencies with regular individual supervision, peer support and other CPD opportunities.
• Enjoy flexible working patterns; access well-being activities and counselling services through the trust.

Organisation and Opportunities

• Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Humber Health Partnership, one of the largest acute and community partnership arrangements in the NHS, serving over one million patients annually with a budget of over £1.3 billion.
• Two Trusts forming the Humber Health Partnership: Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH); five main hospital sites and collaboration with Hull York Medical School on research and education.

Additional Information

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship are welcome and will be considered alongside other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by assessing your circumstances against criteria on the gov.uk website.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Sep 2025.