Permanent Band 6/7 Speech & Language Therapist - Loughborough
Loughborough, Leicestershire
Job Title:Speech and Language Therapist
Banding: Band 6/7
Location:Loughborough
Working hours:37.5 hours per week
Start date: ASAP
Rate:£44,000 – £49,000 per annum
Duration:Permanent
We are seeking a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join a multi-disciplinary team in Loughborough. This band 6/7 role is ideal for professionals with advanced clinical skills in speech and language therapy and dysphagia management, alongside a strong commitment to service development and staff training.
Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will assess, diagnose, and treat a specialist caseload of service users with complex needs in both inpatient and community settings. You will plan, deliver, and evaluate individual and group interventions, including advanced dysphagia management. You will also lead in your area of expertise, offering guidance to colleagues, health professionals, and carers, while supervising and training less experienced therapists, assistants, and students. Additional responsibilities include participating in audits, service evaluations, and research, managing therapy equipment, maintaining accurate clinical records, and communicating effectively with service users and carers.
Qualifications and Experience
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- HCPC and RCSLT registration
- Completion of RCSLT Level C / EDS Level 5 Specialist Dysphagia Practitioner Competencies
- Evidence of ongoing CPD and specialist training
- Proven ability to independently manage a complex caseload using evidence-based practice
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Confidence in leading training and supporting staff development
- Flexible and resilient approach to practice
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults
Reasonable Adjustments
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of Practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
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Permanent Band 6/7 Speech & Language Therapist - Loughborough employer: Pulse Staffing Limited
At Pulse, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. Our team at Harefield Hospital benefits from flexible working arrangements, including the option to work at Royal Brompton, and we provide essential resources like a shuttle bus to ease commuting challenges. Join us for a meaningful career where your expertise in speech and language therapy will make a significant impact on patient care.
