Stroke Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Cheltenham, GL51 0BYView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 November 2026
14 days leftJob description
This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part-time 22.5 hours per week. The Stroke Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Team provide stroke...
- To provide specialist Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) assessment, diagnosis and treatment to Stroke patients with communication and swallowing disorders in the community.
- To work as a key member of the multidisciplinary team contributing to the holistic management and rehabilitation of the Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) caseload.
- To support the Band 7 Highly Specialist SLT and Team Leads in service development, evaluation and quality initiatives in line with local and national drivers.
- To support the Team Leads in adhering to national and local standards set out for Stroke and rehabilitation.
- To provide professional support and advice to wider multi-disciplinary including rehabilitation assistants and students, acting as a clinical resource for speech and language therapy in the specialist area of Stroke.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
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We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Qualifications, experience, specialist knowledge,personal attributes:
Essential
- Recognised Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists degree level qualification
- Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Member of the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Post Graduate Dysphagia Training
- Experience in managing patients with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties post stroke
- Ability to identify own professional development needs
- Skill in selection of appropriate strategies for prioritisation and management of a complex caseload independently
- Specialist skills in differential diagnosis and targeting of clinical interventions
- Ability to demonstrate highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of clients
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including skilled and professional recognition of communication barriers/facilitation
- Negotiation skills for management of conflict across a range of situations
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Able to attend and participate in all mandatory and statutory training events
- Ability to work flexibly across the Trust
- Ability to travel around the locality as requested, independently and efficiently.
Desirable
- Excellent presentation skills
- A baseline knowledge and understanding of the specific counselling required for the specialist area
- Demonstration of specialist knowledge in clinical specialism e.g. Stroke underpinned by current evidence based practice
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Approachable and flexible
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Be able to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to assimilate new concepts and approaches to care
- Ability to engage positively with service users
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First seen
20 October 2026
Last checked
21 October 2026
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