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Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
The closing date is 19 October 2025
We are excited to be offering the opportunity to join the Northumbria Healthcare Speech and Language Therapy adult acquired team.
We are looking to recruit a full time, permanent Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to provide assessment, intervention and rehabilitation to patients within both community and ward settings based in the West of Northumberland at Hexham General Hospital and the north of Northumberland at Alnwick and Berwick Infirmaries. Hexham General Hospital is a modern vibrant and friendly hospital situated in the heart of beautiful West Northumberland.
Berwick Infirmary is under construction and will soon be unveiled as a brand new purpose built hospital covering up to our borders with Scotland. Alnwick Infirmary is in the north of Northumberland and boasts a wonderful coastline and historical landmarks.
This role will appeal to innovative Therapists who are committed to delivering the highest quality service for adults with a range of speech language and swallowing disorders.
Main duties of the job
This post offers an exciting opportunity to further develop your skills with a mixed adult caseload. You will have the opportunity to work within a supportive SLT team and develop further experience working with a wide range of clients in community settings and on the hospital wards at Hexham, Alnwick and Berwick.
The post holder will be supported by highly specialist clinicians to further develop clinical competencies int he areas of complex dysphagia, videofluorosocopy, a developing endoscopy (FEES) service and rehabilitation (including stroke). The successful candidate will be supported to develop other skills such as leadership, clinical supervision and practice education, and will be provided with structured support and supervision. the post holder will be part of a large team of passionate therapists working collectively towards challenging annual objectives and offering a robust focus on CPD.
The post holder will be involved in teaching and mentoring of ward staff, MDT colleagues, junior SLT's and students and will work closely within the MDT to enable seamless patient centred care.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job responsibilities
We can offer you a highly rewarding post which includes
* clinical supervision
* regular team meetings, peer supervision, clinical focus groups and the opportunity to attend Regional Clinical Excellence Networks.
* In-service training
* Opportunities to contribute to quality improvement work and innovations
* Close links with Newcastle University and other regional services including RCAS (Regional Communication Aid Service)
* Close working with Clinical Leads, Highly Specialist SLT's in dysphagia, aphasia, dysarthria, AAC and stammering, innovation, audit and caseload management.
The post holder will work in our rural communities in Northumberland providing ward-based intervention alongside time into community settings. Due to the geography of Northumberland, the successful candidate will need to be able to meet the travel requirements of the post including offering home visits and travelling to other hospital sites.
* Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
* Health and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
* Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
* Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses or equivalent experience in the management of acquired swallowing and communication conditions
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
* Health and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
* Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
* Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses
* Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks
Experience
* Experience of contributing to the development and delivery of training packages
* Experience of supervising, mentoring and supporting others e.g. students and assistants
Other
* It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
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.
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