Experienced Specialist Speech & Language Therapist


Company:	DCHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 pa, pro-rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Chesterfield, S40 3HW
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	11 Sept 2026
Closing date:	11 Oct 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust.

We are a large and dynamic Speech and Language Therapy service of around 100 staff, working across all service areas in Derbyshire.

This exciting opportunity has arisen in the children's team and we are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced speech and language therapist with specialist skills in working with SLCN, social communication, speech sound disorders and DLD.

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in reducing waiting times for children and young people accessing Speech and Language Therapy services. For the first 12 months, you will focus specifically on supporting the reduction of waiting lists through the delivery of initial assessments. This dedicated piece of work will contribute significantly to improving timely access to services for children and families across North Derbyshire.

After the first 12 months, you will then provide a clinical service to children and young people with a range of communication difficulties in a variety of settings, including education settings, nurseries, clinics and clients’ homes.

The role is 1.0 wte and covers the Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Area.

Please contact the service if you wish to find out more about this role.

All our therapists work with children who have a wide range of speech, language, communication and eating and drinking needs. This post has an additional specialist area of interest in assessment and intervention of children with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs.

The successful candidate will be a HCPC registered Speech and Language Therapist and be mobile between locations.

They will be proficient in their abilities to deliver high-quality, evidence-based practice, with a proven ability to provide leadership and support within an SLT service.

You will work alongside a friendly team of SLTs, SLPs and SLTAs, with line management support from an SLT team leader, as well as having access to clinical supervision and relevant CPD opportunities.

You will have a commitment to providing a high standard of patient-focused care and be a strong team player.

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible

• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service

• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training

• Generous NHS pension scheme

• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits

• Health service discounts and online benefits

• Incremental pay progression

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This advert closes on Friday 25 Sep 2026

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