Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Closing date: 22 May 2026
We are seeking an innovative Speech and Language Therapist for a specialist community role with system impact. Join the Provider Improvement and Response Team (PIRT) and improve outcomes for residents in care and nursing homes across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
This permanent post is aligned to a 12-month project supporting care home quality improvement and intensive support. You will work closely with multi‑disciplinary teams and agencies to manage complex care and issues. Care planning will be dynamic, aiming to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and improve the health and wellbeing of the population.
Key activities include conducting holistic assessments, delivering targeted interventions, building staff capability, and contributing to admission avoidance. You will also support system learning and quality improvement, working with partners across Local Authority, primary care, acute and voluntary services. Travel across a large geographical area is required.
Secondment applications are welcome, subject to manager agreement.
About you
* Clinically confident, with experience supporting older adults and complex needs
* Community experience, ideally with care homes
* Strong communication, problem‑solving, negotiation and conflict‑management skills
* Committed to quality improvement and collaborative working
* Flexible and willing to travel
You will receive clinical supervision via MPFT CHIST and AHP services.
Qualifications
* Degree in Speech and Language Therapy (or equivalent)
* Relevant experience in assessment and management of acquired communication disorders
* Experience in delivering training and facilitating skill development
* Demonstrated ability in negotiation and conflict‑management scenarios
Legal requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission for a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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