Main area Speech and Language Therapy Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 5 years (Aphasia Partnership Training NIHR Prog Grant APT) Hours Part time - 7.5 hours per week Job ref 190-0670-DIR
Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Hallamshire Hospital Town Sheffield Salary £47,810 - £54,710 Per annum pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 18/08/2025 23:59 Interview date 28/08/2025
Speech and Language Therapist (Research post)
NHS AfC: Band 7
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Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist within the Aphasia Partnership Training (APT) Research Grant hosted by STH.
The post is for one day a week over a 5 year period.
The successful candidate will have experience of being a PI in Aphasia research.
Main duties of the job
Supporting and co-ordinating with Principle Investigators (PIs) across multiple UK NHS Trusts.
Creating aphasia friendly information for research participants for patient and public involvement groups.
To assist with clinical reporting and accurate records of activity.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period until 28/02/2031 due to the post being externally funded. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts taking into consideration the ongoing source of the external funding and the requirement for the post to be maintained.
Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Evidence of highly specialised continuing professional development in Stroke
* Evidence of successful completion of post graduate specialist short course up to Masters degree level equivalent
* Experience of Conversation Partner training
* Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups
Experience
* Extensive and in-depth experience of relevant clinical area.
* Experience obtaining informed consent
* Experience of creating accessible resources for patients with communication difficulties.
* Experience in working across a range of settings.
* Experience of working with relatives and carers.
* Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working.
* Experience of service evaluation including outcome measurement, evaluation, identification of possible funding sources, writing reports/ bids
* Experience of managing multiple competing projects to time and target, within research or other relevant field.
* Experience of acting as a PI in aphasia research trials.
* Experience of completing clinical report forms in trials
Skills
* Ability to transcribe speech and familiarity with conversational analysis notation
* Knowledge of supported conversation and accessible information principles/ research
* Knowledge of conversation analysis principles/ interaction
* Knowledge and application of professional standards and code of conduct
* Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance, audit and required standards of record keeping
* Knowledge of the NHS and understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to client group)
* Excellent organisational skills
* Excellent analytical, negotiation and problem-solving skills
* Excellent presentation skills, oral and written
* Strong IT skills competent in standard PC packages (i.e. Microsoft Office or equivalent) using both desktop packages and databases.
* Awareness of issues relating to people with acquired disorders and effects of long term disability
* Proven track record of delivery of research protocols.
* Experience of NVivo software
* Current drivers licence and access to transport
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, especially in relation to liaison and joint working
* Ability to manage complex workload under pressure and prioritise to meet deadlines.
* Commitment to equal opportunities in work and service delivery
* Adaptable to new situations and personnel. Flexible approach to working practices.
* Possesses a ‘can do’ positive approach to problems and will keep going when things are tough. Has the drive and resilience to see projects through despite challenges along the way.
* Able to think ahead, anticipate issues before they arise, plan accordingly and be confident in own decision making.
* Good at explaining things in simple and straightforward ways that others find easy to understand.
Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here .
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