Job Description

Speech and Language Therapist experienced in Stroke Rehabilitation with a passion for delivering the highest quality of specialist intervention. The Specialist Stroke Rehabilitation Unit offers residents of Gloucestershire a dedicated Therapy Led service. This could be a Band 5 developmental role subject to discussions at interview stage.
Adopting national best practice this unit ensures that people suffering from a stroke will benefit from the clinical pathway, maximising the health outcomes of those people who are likely to improve with in-patient specialist rehabilitation. There will be close collaborative working with colleagues in the Acute Stroke setting and community teams.
We are looking for an enthusiastic clinician to work in this friendly and collaborative multi-disciplinary team who shares a philosophy of empowering patients to be more independent and active in their recovery. You will be committed to developing your own expertise but also support other colleagues to continually develop and grow their own skills through clinical, managerial and peer supervisionalongside appraisal.
Main duties of the job

• To provide specialist Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) assessment, diagnosis and treatment to Stroke patients with communication and swallowing disorders in the community stroke unit.
• 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 Therapy Lead in service development, evaluation and quality initiatives in line with local and national drivers.
• To support the Therapy Lead in adhering to national and local standards set out for Stroke and rehabilitation.

To provide professional support and advice to therapy, nursing and medical staff acting as a clinical resource for speech and language therapy in the specialist area of Stroke
To provide specialist Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) assessment, diagnosis and treatment to Stroke patients with communication and swallowing disorders in the community stroke unit.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the /Person Specification.
About us
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.
Details
Date posted
11 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
37,338 to 44,962 a year per annum (pro rata)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
327-25-587
Job locations
Vale Community Hospital
Lister Road
Dursley
GL11 4BA
Job description
Job responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application. Job description
Job responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Person Specification
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

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
• Ability to travel around the locality as requested, independently and efficiently.

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

Person Specification
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

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
• Ability to travel around the locality as requested, independently and efficiently.

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