Speech and Language Therapist inYork inYork PUBLISHED 2 DEC 2023

Band 5: £29,970 to £44,962 a year per annum  PERMANENT 
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5-6 progression role, within the Speech and Language Therapy adult team delivering Stroke services based at York Hospital.


A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.


Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.


Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.


Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.


COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5-6 progression role, within the Speech and Language Therapy adult team delivering Stroke services based at York Hospital. The team is responsible for delivering care across all aspects of the patient journey including inpatients, outpatients, community and specialist services within Stroke. We are a supportive, and friendly team who are forward thinking and passionate about evidence-based practice and service development.

If you are looking to develop your skills in Videofluoroscopy this an ideal time to join our team as we have two clinical leads who can support your development in these areas.

Please get in contact if you would like to discuss this role further.

You will be an active member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to service development, training and audit. There will also be the opportunity to supervise and provide mentorship to junior colleagues, including Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists and assistants and SLT students.

You should be confident in managing a caseload independently, assessing and treating patients with a wide range of communication and swallowing difficulties related. Experience in Videofluoroscopy would be desirable but not essential. Service improvement and clinically developing services for our patients is at the heart of what we do and we value all team members ideas. Training is available via our quality improvement team to develop skills in leading on service improvement projects

From a support perspective, there is a robust clinical and managerial supervision process in place. Peer support and on-going clinical support isavailable includingaccessing AHP band 6 development forums. You will haveaccess to informal and formal training and CPD opportunities, where learning and sharing is strongly encouraged. We strive for ongoing service development, and participation in projects and audits to this end is highly valued.

We would welcome you to get in touch to discuss how this role could be what you are looking for. If you have a particular area you want to specialise in, we offer internal and external training opportunities and mentoring.


A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.


Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.


Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.


Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.


COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5-6 progression role, within the Speech and Language Therapy adult team delivering Stroke services based at York Hospital. The team is responsible for delivering care across all aspects of the patient journey including inpatients, outpatients, community and specialist services within Stroke. We are a supportive, and friendly team who are forward thinking and passionate about evidence-based practice and service development.

If you are looking to develop your skills in Videofluoroscopy this an ideal time to join our team as we have two clinical leads who can support your development in these areas.

Please get in contact if you would like to discuss this role further.

You will be an active member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to service development, training and audit. There will also be the opportunity to supervise and provide mentorship to junior colleagues, including Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists and assistants and SLT students.

You should be confident in managing a caseload independently, assessing and treating patients with a wide range of communication and swallowing difficulties related. Experience in Videofluoroscopy would be desirable but not essential. Service improvement and clinically developing services for our patients is at the heart of what we do and we value all team members ideas. Training is available via our quality improvement team to develop skills in leading on service improvement projects

From a support perspective, there is a robust clinical and managerial supervision process in place. Peer support and on-going clinical support isavailable includingaccessing AHP band 6 development forums. You will haveaccess to informal and formal training and CPD opportunities, where learning and sharing is strongly encouraged. We strive for ongoing service development, and participation in projects and audits to this end is highly valued.

We would welcome you to get in touch to discuss how this role could be what you are looking for. If you have a particular area you want to specialise in, we offer internal and external training opportunities and mentoring.

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