Job summary
This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part-time 22.5 hours per week.

The Stroke Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Team provide stroke specialist therapy to stroke survivors in their own homes/places of residence across the county of Gloucestershire. The team consists of Occupational Therapists (OT), Physiotherapists (PT), Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) and Rehabilitation Assistants (RA). We are seeking a Speech and Language Therapist experienced in Stroke Rehabilitation with a passion for delivering the highest quality of specialist intervention. As this is a community-based role you will be required to have a full Driving Licence valid for the UK and your own vehicle for business use.

Adopting national best practice this team ensures that people suffering from a stroke will benefit from the clinical pathway, maximising the health outcomes of those people who are likely to improve with community based specialist rehabilitation. There will be close collaborative working with colleagues in the Acute Stroke setting and Vale Hospital.

We are looking for an enthusiastic clinician to work in this friendly and collaborative multi-disciplinary team who shares a philosophy of empowering patients to be more independent and active in their recovery. You will be committed to developing your own expertise but also support other colleagues to continually develop and grow their own skills through clinical, managerial and peer supervision alongside appraisal.

Main duties of the job

• To provide specialist Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) assessment, diagnosis and treatment to Stroke patients with communication and swallowing disorders in the community.
• To work as a key member of the multidisciplinary team contributing to the holistic management and rehabilitation of the Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) caseload.
• To support the Band 7 Highly Specialist SLT and Team Leads in service development, evaluation and quality initiatives in line with local and national drivers.
• To support the Team Leads in adhering to national and local standards set out for Stroke and rehabilitation.
• To provide professional support and advice to wider multi-disciplinary including rehabilitation assistants and students, acting as a clinical resource for speech and language therapy in the specialist area of Stroke.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum (pro rata)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 327-26-851
Closing date: 04 November 2026

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Recognised Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists degree level qualification
• Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Member of the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Post Graduate Dysphagia Training
• Experience in managing patients with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties post stroke
• Ability to identify own professional development needs
• Skill in selection of appropriate strategies for prioritisation and management of a complex caseload independently
• Specialist skills in differential diagnosis and targeting of clinical interventions
• Ability to demonstrate highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of clients
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including skilled and professional recognition of communication barriers/facilitation
• Negotiation skills for management of conflict across a range of situations
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Able to attend and participate in all mandatory and statutory training events
• Ability to work flexibly across the Trust
• Ability to travel around the locality as requested, independently and efficiently
• Approachable and flexible
• Good communication skills (written and verbal)
• Be able to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to assimilate new concepts and approaches to care
• Ability to engage positively with service users

Desirable

• Excellent presentation skills
• A baseline knowledge and understanding of the specific counselling required for the specialist area
• Demonstration of specialist knowledge in clinical specialism e.g. Stroke underpinned by current evidence based practice

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Contact
Stroke Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Jennie Marshall, jennie.marshall3@nhs.net, 07796991401

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