Job summary
- Main area
- Children's Speech and Language Therapy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover post)
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Home or remote working
- Compressed hours
- Annualised hours
- Job ref
- 272-7469788
- Employer
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Devonshire House, Cavendish Court
- Town
- Doncaster
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 Pro Rata Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Children's Speech and Language Therapist - Stammering
Band 7
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a a highly experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join one of our innovative and enthusiastic paediatric teams serving the Doncaster and Bassetlaw communities.
The Doncaster and Bassetlaw Children’s Speech and Language Therapy service is currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist who is passionate about working with children and adults who stammer in clinic setting or remotely. This post is fixed term to cover maternity leave.
The successful candidate will lead the stammering pathway for the Trust, providing expert assessment and continuing care. Within the role is the opportunity to support both paediatric and adult patients.
A Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist with experience of stammering who wants to develop into a Band 7 Specialist role would be considered and very much encouraged to apply for this position.
Funding is available for 12 hours per week for 12 months, but variation in hours would be considered e.g. more hours over shorter time period.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to:
To provide highly specialist support for children, young people and adults who stammer, and their families.
To contribute to the delivery, development and organisation of the Stammering pathway.
To contribute to assessment and advice for children, young people and adults who stammer.
To support colleagues across the Speech and Language Therapy service working with younger children who stammer
Working for our organisation
DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- Professional specific degree i.e. BSC speech sciences or Masters in medical sciences
- Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Member of the Health and Care Professions Council
- Recognised formal training in relevant courses
- Full driving licence for the UK and access to your own vehicle
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Master’s degree equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Member of Clinical Excellence network, regionally or nationally
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant relevant experience post qualification, including demonstrable evidence working as a Specialist Speech & Language Therapist with children and adults with stammering
- Clinical Leadership experience which has had a positive impact and created change within the service delivery/practice
- Experience of clinical audit and service evaluation
- Experienced in providing student placements
- Advanced understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and protocols within identified clinical area
Desirable criteria
- Experience of developing others through education, mentorship, coaching, teaching, assessing, presentations
- Experience of research and/or project management/service development
- Experience of managing change
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Negotiation and problem solving skills
- Can demonstrate good analytical reflection skills
- Well-developed concentration skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Good organisation and prioritisation skills
- Ability to lead, motivate and inspire others
- Adaptable to changing work place
- Reliable and flexible
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Harriet Heffron
- Job title
- Therapy Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01302 642633
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