Specialist Speech and Language Therapist – Stroke Pathway: Sponsorship Available

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Job summary

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist – Stroke Pathway

Are you passionate about working with adults recovering from stroke? Are you organised and looking to work within an acute setting and community multidisciplinary teams?

Due to an internal promotion we are looking for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our integrated stroke pathway 4 days per week.

You will be part of the team delivering communication and dysphagia services on the acute stroke ward and in community settings. The SLT stroke rehab and community team comprises of SLT staff from band 8a to band 3 and is embedded as part of the wider MDT.

We have access to instrumental dysphagia assessment, a supportive admin team, embedded supervision and support structures for both professional development and wellbeing. As part of a large teaching organisation, CPD is very well supported and actively encouraged.

The stroke rehab and community team sit within a wider adult service with access to a wealth of experience and support in the areas of critical care, acute inpatients, head and neck cancer and voice, CNRT and community.

We also benefit from being part of a large SLT service which includes children’s services allowing opportunities for cross-service development projects. We have very strong AHP leadership within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

This is a senior post with clinical responsibility for adults with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties following stroke. There are opportunities to work with other patient groups.

The post holder will work in the acute and rehab team delivering SLT to patients across the pathway.

The post holder will be a member of the multidisciplinary community and rehab team.

The post holder will –

assess, diagnose and manage own specialist caseloads of complex patients as an autonomous clinician in accordance with Professional Code of Conduct and Health and Care Professions Council Regulations.

participate in the development and delivery of training to others.

provide support to Speech and Language Therapy team members regarding clients presenting with complex communication and swallowing disorders associated with stroke and acquired neurological conditions.

supervise Speech and Language Therapy Support Practitioners and volunteers.

provide student placements.

contribute to the induction, mentoring and support of other less experienced staff.

use the Trust values at all times as a framework for own behaviour and encourage others to do likewise, ensuring the values underpin all that is done

Person Specification

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 31 August 2026

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