Speech and Language Therapist | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	28 April 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	28 May 2026
Location:	York, YO31 8HE
Company:	York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7926834/419-7926834-SLT-MF

Summary

Would you like to be part of a dynamic, supportive and friendly team, who are forward thinking and passionate about evidence-based practice and service development?

We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join our Adult acute inpatient team at York Hospital.

This specialist Band 6 role provides a wide range of opportunities that are ideal for an SLT who wants to broaden their skillset. We work with a highly varied caseload which includes specialties such as general & elderly medicine, neurology, respiratory and palliative care.

We have a well-established Videofluoroscopy service which runs weekly, and have an established inpatient FEES service, and therefore there may be the opportunity to play a pivotal role in instrumental swallow assessment in the future.

We would encourage you to get in touch to discuss how this role could be what you are looking for. If you have a particular area you want to specialise in, we offer internal and external training opportunities and mentoring.

Interviews for this position will be held face to face with no remote option available.

You will be an active member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to service development, training and audit. You will also supervise and provide mentorship to junior colleagues, including Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists, assistants and SLT students.

You should be confident in managing a caseload independently, assessing and treating patients with a wide range of communication and swallowing difficulties.

Experience in Videofluoroscopy or FEES would be desirable, but not essential.

Service improvement and clinically developing services for our patients is at the heart of what we do, and we value all team members ideas. Training is available via our quality improvement team to develop skills in leading on service improvement projects.

We have a robust clinical and managerial supervision process in place. Peer support and on-going clinical support is available, including accessing AHP Band 6 development forums. You will have access to informal and formal training and CPD opportunities, where learning and sharing is strongly encouraged. We strive for ongoing service development and participation in projects and audits to this end is highly valued.

For further information about working for our Trust, please visit:

https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

• A variety ofdifferent typesof paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

• Confidential advice and support on personal, work,familyand relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring,cinemaand financefrom a rangeof providers


For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.


A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.


Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You areadvised to submityourapplication at the earliest opportunity.


Working for the Trust


Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.


Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications fromeveryone,while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive fromdifferent backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.


As part ofseekingto become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.  It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.  We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.


Armed Forces Friendly Employer


We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promoteSaBRE- Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers.  This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.



This advert closes on Tuesday 12 May 2026

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