Speech & Language Therapist
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Colchester, CO4 9YQView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
26 October 2026
6 days leftJob description
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Community SALT team to join our amazing team. This role is suitable for both newly qualified therapists ...
You will be working in a range of settings including patient's own homes, nursing and residential homes and with inpatients at our Community Hospitals.
You will be very well supported with regular peer and personal supervision and there will be an expectation for you to complete your dysphagia and NQP competencies if this is needed.
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
- Eligible for registered membership of RCSLT
- Ability to travel to different places of work/driving licence.
- HCPC membership
Desirable: - Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (R.C.S.L.T.)
Skills
Essential: - Ability to use Word, PowerPoint, e-mail, Excel and Access (or similar spreadsheet or database packages
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in various clinical settings.
- Portfolio of CPD evidence relevant to post.
- Assessment of communication impairments by various means, including a range of standardised assessments
- Differential diagnosis of patients with multiple aetiologies
- Liaising with other agencies/other staff groups
- Experience working as a member of a multidisciplinary team
- Recognition of requirement for and means of accessing guidance/support
Desirable: - Bedside assessment of dysphagia; - Involvement in audit/clinical governance within SLT
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of approaches to assessment and interventions for people with LTC and prog neuro
- Knowledge of evidence based practice in relation to the client group.
- Knowledge of normal and abnormal swallowing
- Knowledge of environmental impact on communication and behaviours
- Assessment/knowledge of alternative/ augmentative communication systems
Desirable: - Awareness of change in NHS and current legislation
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
16 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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