Highly specialist Speech and Language Therapist | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 31 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 Per Annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 January 2026 |
| Location: | Nottingham, NG7 2UH |
| Company: | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7592654/164-7592654-VC |
Summary
We have a great opportunity for a Highly Specialist SLT in the NUH Neuro Rehabilitation Outpatient Team. Neuro Out-Patients offer specialist multi-disciplinary assessment and interventions for adults with a range of neurological conditions. We require an SLT with highly developed clinical skills and a passion for working with this client group. You will be joining a close knit well-established MDT. The service is predominantly based at the City Hospital but where clinically indicated patients are seen in their own home.
The post is made up of 0.6wte sessions within the Neuro Rehab Outpatient Team, with 0.4wte sessions in the inpatient Stroke team currently, with a possibility of these sessions being in the team that cover Neurosurgery (not yet confirmed).
You will be part of a large dynamic SLT service where you will have peer supervision and the opportunity to collaborate with other SLTs at NUH who also deliver inpatient and outpatient SLT. There are opportunities for training and development of your clinical and leadership skills.
This is a full time post but we would consider part time requests. There maybe an additional requirement to work on the weekend and bank holidays as part of a rota.
If you’re unsure whether you meet all the requirements, please do get in touch to discuss. We are keen to recruit the right person and are happy to explore how your skills and experience might fit within our team.
The post holder with provide a specialist clinical service and provide high quality Speech and Language Therapy services to a range of outpatients with acquired neurological conditions We are looking for someone with advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking and reflection skills. There is close working with clinical MDT for co-ordinated and integrated clinical care. The post-holder will also work with the MDT for service development, service evaluation and governance. There is also close working with the other outpatient SLTs within the service for mutual mentoring.
The post holder will provide a specialist clinical service to acute inpatients on the Stroke wards, providing in-depth assessment and intensive therapy. The post holder will have advanced skills in communication and dysphagia, ideally in instrumental assessments.
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation. NUH have just opened the National Rehabilitation Centre.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Service delivery
To work autonomously to provide a coordinated and highly specialist service to designated specialism within a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency context and inform and advise the service leads as to training, resources, trends and development needs
To work collaboratively with a variety of different agencies/professionals ensuring management and treatment meets the holistic needs, providing a well co-ordinated care plan for specialism/setting
To represent the Speech and Language Therapy service at agreed forums
To represent speech, language and communication and/or dysphagia needs at agreed forums
To participate in multi- disciplinary projects as agreed.
Clinical Practice
To independently manage, triage and prioritise own complex caseload providing a highly specialist SLT assessment, formulation, diagnosis, intervention and advice based on evidence based practice
The post requires
Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree
HCPC and RCSLT registration
Evidence of appropriate CPD post qualifying.
Excellent IT skill
Fully driving licience and access to your own vehicle is essential for this role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 13 Jan 2026