Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
| Posting date: | 09 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 July 2025 |
| Location: | Longbenton, NE12 8LT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9319-25-0670 |
Summary
The main responsibilities of the post include: Independently assess, diagnose and treat own highly specialised caseload of patients and maintain associated records. Participate in research in own specialist area. Take a leadership role in stroke offering advice, support and supervision to the SLT team, integrating goals for the team into the wider service area objectives. To improve and maximise the communication and/or feeding skills of patients through liaison and joint working with staff. Supervise the work of junior staff/assistants/volunteers and others working with the postholder. Contribute to the induction, mentoring and support of other more junior staff and may be required to facilitate clinical case discussions as part of peer review. Take full SLT student placements, contributing to their assessment and examination. Due to the nature of this role it is essential that the postholder has a valid driving licence and can meet the travel requirements of the post.