Senior Speech & Language Therapist inRotherham inRotherham PUBLISHED 18 DEC 2023

Band 6: £37,338 to £44,962 a year Pro rata, per annum  PERMANENT 

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

You will contribute to the national targets associated with this specialty i.e.

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.


Band 6 Senior Speech and Language Therapist (Stroke Therapy)


30 hr Permanent Contract

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our Stroke Rehabilitation Team.

We are a compassionate team and provide high-quality person-centred rehabilitation to stroke survivors in Rotherham. We deliver this care in a consistent and organised way to maximise the potential of the service-users we support.

We are efficient and accountable, and communicate effectively with each other and our clients. We always put the stroke survivor, their carers and the people we work with, at the centre of every decision we make.

We provide a pathway of integrated care across the Stroke Recovery Unit (acute and rehab) and the Integrated Community Stroke Service (early supported discharge and community stroke rehab up to 6 months). We are the only therapy team across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw to work in this innovative and dynamic way. Our pathway provides a seamless transfer of care for stroke survivors and their carers. Hyper-acute stroke care is delivered locally in Sheffield and Doncaster.

This provides the opportunity to work closely with our partner organisations across our integrated care system.

Our MDT includes SLTs, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Clinical Psychologists, Assistant Practitioners, Therapy Support and admin staff. This skill mix enables us to offer holistic and bespoke rehabilitation.

We will support the post-holder to provide high-quality assessment and therapy for service-users with communication, eating, drinking and swallowing needs. Y

You will contribute to MDT working across the pathway and be involved with supervision of staff and students.

You will receive clinical supervision and group supervision, participate in regular in-service training sessions, evidence-based practice learning groups, and be supported to further develop both leadership and MDT Stroke-specialist clinical skills.

You will contribute to the national targets associated with this specialty i.e. SSNAP.

You will also be involved in service improvement and development working closely with the Team Leaders and Clinical Lead in line with the National Stroke Service Model and the new National Clinical Guideline for Stroke.

The post holder will need to be a dysphagia trained professional and have current HCPC registration.

You will work with the team on a 0.8 WTE midweek basis and will contribute to weekend and bank holiday working alongside the multidisciplinary team on a rota basis.

You will need to travel independently around Rotherham and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes (Adjustments can be considered in accordance with the equality act 2

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.


Band 6 Senior Speech and Language Therapist (Stroke Therapy)


30 hr Permanent Contract

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our Stroke Rehabilitation Team.

We are a compassionate team and provide high-quality person-centred rehabilitation to stroke survivors in Rotherham. We deliver this care in a consistent and organised way to maximise the potential of the service-users we support.

We are efficient and accountable, and communicate effectively with each other and our clients. We always put the stroke survivor, their carers and the people we work with, at the centre of every decision we make.

We provide a pathway of integrated care across the Stroke Recovery Unit (acute and rehab) and the Integrated Community Stroke Service (early supported discharge and community stroke rehab up to 6 months). We are the only therapy team across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw to work in this innovative and dynamic way. Our pathway provides a seamless transfer of care for stroke survivors and their carers. Hyper-acute stroke care is delivered locally in Sheffield and Doncaster.

This provides the opportunity to work closely with our partner organisations across our integrated care system.

Our MDT includes SLTs, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Clinical Psychologists, Assistant Practitioners, Therapy Support and admin staff. This skill mix enables us to offer holistic and bespoke rehabilitation.

We will support the post-holder to provide high-quality assessment and therapy for service-users with communication, eating, drinking and swallowing needs. Y

You will contribute to MDT working across the pathway and be involved with supervision of staff and students.

You will receive clinical supervision and group supervision, participate in regular in-service training sessions, evidence-based practice learning groups, and be supported to further develop both leadership and MDT Stroke-specialist clinical skills.

You will contribute to the national targets associated with this specialty i.e. SSNAP.

You will also be involved in service improvement and development working closely with the Team Leaders and Clinical Lead in line with the National Stroke Service Model and the new National Clinical Guideline for Stroke.

The post holder will need to be a dysphagia trained professional and have current HCPC registration.

You will work with the team on a 0.8 WTE midweek basis and will contribute to weekend and bank holiday working alongside the multidisciplinary team on a rota basis.

You will need to travel independently around Rotherham and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes (Adjustments can be considered in accordance with the equality act 2



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