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Senior Speech and Language Therapist
| Posting date: | 31 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 August 2025 |
| Location: | Leicester, LE5 3FY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9358-25-0503 |
Summary
Working independently with adults with a range of acquired and often complex communication and swallowing disorders, their carers and the multi-disciplinary team. Screening new admissions to Preston Lodge. Providing individual and group therapy, towards person-centred and team goals. This could include functional therapy within the community. Supporting the multi-disciplinary team to complete Mental Capacity Act assessments for individuals with communication difficulties. Supporting a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant. Contributing to regular Speech and Language Therapy team meetings and in-service training. Providing clinical supervision, mentoring and training opportunities for junior members of staff both in the multi-disciplinary team and wider Speech and Language Therapy team. Facilitating student placements. A large part of this role involves supporting individuals with dysphagia. You will be expected to demonstrate completion of Level B of the RCSLT Dysphagia Training and Competency Framework as part of the application process. We believe in supporting our team to achieve their goals and are committed to offering: Regular 1:1 and peer supervision Annual appraisal Opportunities for joint working Continuing professional development, both through in-house training and external courses A 4-6 weekly STARS session to work towards individual objectives