Band- Adult Community Speech and Language Therapist

Job title:

Adult Community Speech and Language Therapist – Leeds
Banding: 6/7
Location:
Leeds
Working Hours:
Monday – Friday
Start Date: ASAP
Duration:
Full time, 3 months
Rate: £28-£34 per hour

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Adult Community Speech and Language Therapist to join our team in Leeds. This role is perfect for a professional who is dedicated to improving the communication and swallowing abilities of adults with acquired conditions. The successful candidate will work within the community, providing essential services either in patients’ homes or community clinics, and will be a key member of our Speech and Swallowing Team.

Responsibilities:
As an Adult Community Speech and Language Therapist, you will be responsible for managing a caseload of adults with acquired conditions, including dysphagia. You will conduct assessments, develop and implement individualized treatment plans, and provide therapy to improve speech, language, and swallowing functions. Your role will involve working closely with patients, their families, and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive care.

You will also be required to travel within the community, either by car or public transport, to deliver face-to-face services.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Experience working with acquired conditions in an adult SLT caseload
• Ability to manage a dysphagia caseload
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Car driver desirable, but not essential if able to travel by public transport
• Commitment to continuous professional development

Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.