Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Adults
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Wye Valley NHS Trust Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Adults
The closing date is 19 November 2026
Job summary
Avacancy has arisen for an experienced Speech & Language Therapist who is looking to progress to a Specialist role. We are looking for a clinician who has good experience of working with adults with disorders of communication & swallowing in both acute inpatient and community/outpatient settings.
The successful candidate will need to have a post-graduate qualification and experience in the management of dysphagia.
Main duties of the job
This role will involve working with adult clients on the wards at the County Hospital, on both Wye Stroke Unit and other inpatient areas. This role will also include working in an outpatient clinic settings, either at the County Hospital, Sarum House, or other location(s) as required.
There will be opportunities to lead & participate in training of other professionals, staff and carers, as well as in clinical audit & research, and other projects as required.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Details
Date posted
05 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year pa pro rata - Salary is dependant on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
229-IC-8404727
Job locations
Hereford County Hospital
Union Walk
Hereford
HR1 2ER
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details please see the attached job description & person specification documents via the links in this advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details please see the attached job description & person specification documents via the links in this advert.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- High Level of general education, leading to entry to professional training
- Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
- Membership of RCSLT
- Registered membership of HCPC
- Postgraduate qualification in Dysphagia
Desirable
- 3 years clinical experience
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication
- Ability to communicate complex and delicate information in a timely and sensitive way where there are frequent barriers to understanding and/or acceptance
- Ability to relate theory to practice
- Excellent organisational skills
Desirable
- 1 year clinical experience in dysphagia
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing own large and complex caseload
- Experience in working in a multidisciplinary environment
Desirable
- Experience of leading clinical training
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- High Level of general education, leading to entry to professional training
- Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
- Membership of RCSLT
- Registered membership of HCPC
- Postgraduate qualification in Dysphagia
Desirable
- 3 years clinical experience
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication
- Ability to communicate complex and delicate information in a timely and sensitive way where there are frequent barriers to understanding and/or acceptance
- Ability to relate theory to practice
- Excellent organisational skills
Desirable
- 1 year clinical experience in dysphagia
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing own large and complex caseload
- Experience in working in a multidisciplinary environment
Desirable
- Experience of leading clinical training
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Hereford County Hospital
Union Walk
Hereford
HR1 2ER
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Hereford County Hospital
Union Walk
Hereford
HR1 2ER
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Professional Lead for Speech & Language Therapy
John Swan
07939353829
Details
Date posted
05 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year pa pro rata - Salary is dependant on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
229-IC-8404727
Job locations
Hereford County Hospital
Union Walk
Hereford
HR1 2ER
United Kingdom
Supporting documents
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