Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £39,959 to £48,117 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Leeds, LS1 3EX |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 24 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 8 Oct 2026 |
Summary
Why you should join our Team Our Stroke Speech and Language Therapy service is a supportive and collaborative team working across the stroke pathway within Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. We are proud of the care we provide and are committed to continuous improvement and professional development. The service works across hyper-acute, acute and rehabilitation stroke care, giving clinicians experience of a broad range of specialist communication and swallowing presentations. As a team, we value collaboration, learning and wellbeing. We support continuing professional development through supervision, peer support, in-service training, reflective practice, service-development projects, teaching and audit opportunities. You will join a wider Adult Speech and Language Therapy service with strong professional support and a culture that encourages quality improvement and sharing expertise. This is an opportunity to build specialist stroke experience while making a meaningful difference to patients and families during a critical stage of recovery. What you will bring to the role We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist who is: HCPC registered, with relevant postgraduate clinical experience. Passionate about stroke rehabilitation and improving patient outcomes. Skilled in assessing and managing adults with communication and swallowing difficulties. Confident in managing a varied caseload and prioritising workload effectively. Able to work autonomously while contributing positively to multidisciplinary team working. Committed to evidence-based practice and continuing professional development. Enthusiastic about supporting students, junior staff and wider workforce development. A strong communicator who can adapt their approach for patients, carers and colleagues. Flexible, resilient and motivated to work within a busy clinical environment. Interested in service development, quality improvement and the future delivery of specialist stroke services. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. We are. Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind Our Trust priorities Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.