Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join our Adult Speech Therapy team. This post will provide input to our community stroke teams and our adult team community caseloads. This job would suit a newly qualified Speech Therapist, or a Speech Therapist looking for experience working across a varied adult caseload.

Main duties of the job
You will be involved in providing assessment, management and support to patients with a communication and/ or swallowing difficulty, predominantly in community settings including clinics, patients' own homes and care homes. There is opportunity to work as part of an established stroke multi-disciplinary team in our local community stroke teams.

About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Details
Date posted: 28 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 345-CSU10-8112770
Job locations: University Hospital of North Tees, Hardwick Road, Stockton, TS19 8PE, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to demonstrate skills in the assessment, treatment and management of communication and/ or swallowing difficulties within a varied caseload, including stroke and long term neurological conditions. This post will involve working in to the community speech therapy service and in to the local community stroke teams. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic graduate or newly qualified therapist, who enjoys working as part of a team, and who is keen to develop their knowledge and experience working with a varied adult caseload.

This role requires community working (including working in a patient's home, nursing or residential home, or clinic), and therefore the ability to travel between venues in a short timescale is essential.

We would welcome informal visits to find out more about us and the role. To find out more or to arrange an informal visit please contact Catherine Walker, Operational Lead for Adult Speech and Language Therapy on 01429 522471.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Degree or equivalent qualification in SLT recognised by RCSLT
• Registered member of Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Desirable

• Member of the RCSLT

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working with adults with communication difficulties

Desirable

• Experience of working as a member of a Team
• Experience of working in a Stroke team

Skills
Essential

• Ability to demonstrate high level written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to analyse and make informed judgements required for the assessment of clients and selection of appropriate management strategies
• Knowledge of current national drivers and clinical guidelines, relating to adults with communication and swallowing difficulties
• Ability to manage own time, prioritise tasks and to work independently
• Able to demonstrate high level problem solving skills
• Ability to travel between different locations on a frequent basis in short timescales.
• Ability to work flexibly within different work environments

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).

Employer details
Employer name: North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Address: University Hospital of North Tees, Hardwick Road, Stockton, TS19 8PE, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Operational Lead for Adult Speech Therapy, Catherine Walker, c.walker5@nhs.net, 07879440275