Senior Speech and Language Therapist - Specialist Inpatient

Location: Stoke-on-Trent, Midlands - Large Private Healthcare Provider
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum + benefits

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Speech and Language Therapist to manage a complex caseload in an inpatient setting. The role involves delivering high-quality, person-centred assessment and intervention for residents with communication and swallowing difficulties.

You will take full personal, professional, and legal responsibility for your own specialist caseload, working independently while providing guidance to junior staff and collaborating closely with the multidisciplinary team (MDT).

Key Responsibilities
Conduct detailed communication and swallowing assessments using formal and informal tools.
Deliver evidence-based therapy interventions and manage individual programmes, including PEG feeding where required.
Support residents, families, and carers, ensuring safe and effective communication and swallowing strategies.
Lead therapeutic groups and train therapy assistants and care staff.
Contribute to care planning, MDT meetings, and service development.
Provide clinical leadership and support colleagues in delivering therapy programmes.
Work alongside psychology colleagues on complex capacity issues and support positive outcomes through clinical reasoning, negotiation, and problem-solving.
Supervise staff to ensure professional accountability and adherence to policies and procedures.
Requirements
HCPC registered Speech and Language Therapist
Experience managing a caseload including dysphagia and complex communication needs
Experience working with families and multidisciplinary teams
Evidence of continuing professional development
Benefits
Annual salary up to £50,000
33 days annual leave including bank holidays plus birthday off
Career development and training opportunities
Pension, life assurance, wellbeing support, and employee rewards
Access to Blue Light Card discounts and flexible staff benefits
About the Service

The service is part of a large private healthcare provider operating nationally with specialist services across mental health, neurological rehabilitation, learning disabilities, and secure care settings. The inpatient unit offers a supportive, collaborative environment focused on recovery, rehabilitation, and high-quality care outcomes.

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

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