Speech and Language Therapist: Sponsorship Available

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work in inpatient stroke rehabilitation and in the Community in South Warwickshire. The post is full time and fixed term for a year.

You will be based in the Central England Rehabilitation Unit and be part of a multi disciplinary team working on the specialist inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation ward for 3 days a week and in the community across South Warwickshire for 2 days a week.

We are a supportive team and provide regular supervision and team meetings.

Come and join our supportive adult speech therapy team. We hold regular team meetings as well as providing

Main duties of the job

The post holder works as an independent practitioner to provide speech and language therapy to adults with swallowing and/or communication disorders in South Warwickshire within Rehabilitation and Community settings. The post sits both within the Inpatient team and Community team based at The Leamington Spa Rehabilitation Hospital

The role requires the post holder to see patients in hospital and domiciliary settings: assessing, diagnosing and treating a range of acquired communication and swallowing disorders including stroke.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Speech & Language Therapy degree
  • Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
  • HCPC Registration
  • Post graduate dysphagia qualification
  • Evidence of completion of ongoing professional development including specialist short courses related to adults with swallowing/communication disorders

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of assessment , diagnosis and treatment with dysphagia in adults
  • Experience of working with acquired complex communication disorders

Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge of a broad range of neurological conditions
  • Knowledge of current good practice in assessment and treatment of dysphagia

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Strong team player
  • Well-developed communication skills and ability to match communication style to context.
  • Good time management skills and ability to work flexibly
  • Awareness of own limitations and ability to reflect on own practise
  • Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative

Other

Essential

  • Car driver/owner

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: 20 November 2026

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