Full job descriptionSenior Speech and Language Therapist
Location: Gloucester, GL2 9EE
Salary: £45,996 per annum
Hours: Full-time
Contract: Permanent
Sponsorship: Available
We are currently recruiting for a Senior Speech and Language Therapist to join a specialist neurological service in Gloucester, supporting adults with complex, long-term neurological conditions.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist with a neurological background who is looking to develop their specialist skills within a supportive multidisciplinary team.
You will manage your own designated caseload, completing assessments, planning and delivering interventions, and evaluating outcomes in line with individual care plans. You will also lead therapeutic group sessions focused on developing and improving speech and communication.
Key responsibilities:
*Manage a designated caseload of service users with complex neurological conditions
*Assess and treat communication and swallowing difficulties
*Provide specialist input around acquired communication and dysphagia
*Plan, implement and evaluate individualised treatment programmes
*Lead therapeutic group sessions
*Build positive one-to-one relationships with service users and encourage engagement
*Work closely with families and the wider multidisciplinary team
*Contribute to audits, research and service development
*Demonstrate specialist knowledge when managing complex cases
The successful candidate will have:
*HCPC registration as a Speech and Language Therapist
*Proven experience managing a caseload involving dysphagia assessment and treatment
*Specialist knowledge of acquired communication and swallowing disorders
*Experience working with families
*Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development
*Experience within a neurological setting is highly desirable
What is on offer:
*£45,996 annual salary
*33 days annual leave including bank holidays, plus your birthday off
*Career development and specialist training
*Wellbeing support
*Blue Light Card
*Life assurance
*Pension contribution
*24/7 GP service and second medical opinion
*Enhanced maternity package
*Free onsite parking
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established specialist neurological service and make a real difference to the lives of people living with complex neurological conditions.