Job summary
Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Acute) Fixed-Term Post We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and supportive Adult Acute Team. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the development of a specialist service for patients admitted to our acute wards. As a senior clinician within the team, you will provide specialist assessment, management and advice for adults presenting with communication and swallowing difficulties. You will play a key role in supporting patients, their families and carers, helping them to understand and manage communication and dysphagia challenges within the acute hospital environment. This post is ideally suited to an established Band 6 therapist looking to further develop their specialist clinical skills and contribute to service development within a rewarding acute care setting.

Main Duties of the Role
You will manage a varied specialist caseload of adults with communication and swallowing difficulties, including patients living with dementia. Alongside direct clinical work, you will have dedicated opportunities to provide education, training and support to ward staff and families, helping to improve the care and experience of patients across the Trust.

Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will demonstrate: Experience working within an adult acute setting. Competence in the assessment and management of dysphagia. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The ability to work effectively and flexibly within a busy environment. A strong commitment to multidisciplinary team working. Working alongside experienced SLT colleagues and the wider MDT, you will have access to specialist support, regular supervision and opportunities to further develop advanced clinical skills. The role involves delivering a high-quality Speech and Language Therapy service to adults within acute care, including specialist assessment, treatment and management of communication and swallowing disorders, planning rehabilitation programmes, supporting discharge planning and providing expert advice to patients, families and healthcare professionals.

To provide an effective and efficient speech and language therapy service to adults in an Acute setting. You will manage a specialist adult caseload in this clinical area. Duties will include providing a specialist level of clinical expertise in the assessment, treatment and management of adults with swallowing and/or communication difficulties, planning therapy programmes and discharge of patients.

About us
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such asethnically diverse,disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what's available for you here at The Dudley Group.

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible

Details
Date posted
25 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year
per annum pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
253-0826-8230137
Job locations
Russells Hall Hospital
Pensnett Road
Dudley
DY1 2HQ
United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent
• Member of RCSLT
• Registered with HCPC
• Evidence of attendance on relevant specialist courses
• Post graduate dysphagia training

Desirable

• Member of RCSLT CEN relevant to client group

Experience
Essential

• IT/keyboard skills
• Proven relevant clinical experience at post graduate level
• Experience of multi disciplinary team working
• Experience of managing complex cases

Desirable

• Experience of supervising undergraduate SLT students
• Experience of devising and delivering training to multi-disciplinary team

Communication Skills
Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills

Knowledge and Training
Essential

• Negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Good analytical and reflection skills
• Good presentation skills written and verbal
• Awareness of standards of record keeping
• Awareness of principles of clinical governance and audit
• Flexible approach to therapy situations
• Demonstrates knowledge of confidentiality
• Skilled in conflict resolution
• Demonstrates enthusiasm for the role

Desirable

• Knowledge of national policies and procedures

Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential

• Demonstrates enthusiasm for the role
• Caring and empathetic
• Ability to reflect upon and critically appraise staff and own performance
• Well-developed concentration skills

Planning Skills
Essential

• Evidence of good time management
• Evidence of organisational skills

Management Skills
Essential

• Able to motivate self and others to deliver a quality service
• Flexibly work across locations or across 7 days as needed
• Able to work under pressure

Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent
• Member of RCSLT
• Registered with HCPC
• Evidence of attendance on relevant specialist courses
• Post graduate dysphagia training

Desirable

• Member of RCSLT CEN relevant to client group

Experience
Essential

• IT/keyboard skills
• Proven relevant clinical experience at post graduate level
• Experience of multi disciplinary team working
• Experience of managing complex cases

Desirable

• Experience of supervising undergraduate SLT students
• Experience of devising and delivering training to multi-disciplinary team

Communication Skills
Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills

Knowledge and Training
Essential

• Negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Good analytical and reflection skills
• Good presentation skills written and verbal
• Awareness of standards of record keeping
• Awareness of principles of clinical governance and audit
• Flexible approach to therapy situations
• Demonstrates knowledge of confidentiality
• Skilled in conflict resolution
• Demonstrates enthusiasm for the role

Desirable

• Knowledge of national policies and procedures

Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential

• Demonstrates enthusiasm for the role
• Caring and empathetic
• Ability to reflect upon and critically appraise staff and own performance
• Well-developed concentration skills

Planning Skills
Essential

• Evidence of good time management
• Evidence of organisational skills

Management Skills
Essential

• Able to motivate self and others to deliver a quality service
• Flexibly work across locations or across 7 days as needed
• Able to work under pressure

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).

Additional information
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
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Russells Hall Hospital
Pensnett Road
Dudley
DY1 2HQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.dgft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details
Employer name
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Russells Hall Hospital
Pensnett Road
Dudley
DY1 2HQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.dgft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Therapy Lead Orthotics & Adult SLT Manager
Louise Brookes
louise.brookes2@nhs.net
01384456111

Details
Date posted
25 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year
per annum pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
253-0826-8230137
Job locations
Russells Hall Hospital
Pensnett Road
Dudley
DY1 2HQ
United Kingdom
Supporting documents
Privacy notice
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)

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.
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.