Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

The closing date is 10 September 2026

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, dynamic, and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and supportive Speech and Language Therapy team at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on a permanent basis.

The successful applicant will join our established Band 6 rotational programme, gaining experience across a range of specialist clinical areas. The rotation consists of nine-month placements within:

• Critical Care
• General Medicine
• Stroke Unit
• Integrated Community Stroke Team

This is an excellent opportunity for a therapist looking to broaden their clinical expertise while working within a forward-thinking and innovative service. If you are looking for a rewarding role within a supportive team that values innovation, collaboration and professional growth, we would love to hear from you.

Join us and help make a meaningful difference to the lives of our patients and their families.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

About us

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

• Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK

Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Details

Date posted

27 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-CSTO-8171735

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton-in-Ashfield
NG17 4JL
United Kingdom

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton-in-Ashfield
NG17 4JL
United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Speech and Language Therapy Service Lead

Emma Dawkins

emma.dawkins@nhs.net

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We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation. We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands. Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here

The successful applicant will join our established Band 6 rotational programme, gaining experience across a range of specialist clinical areas. The rotation consists of nine-month placements within:

• Critical Care
• General Medicine
• Stroke Unit
• Integrated Community Stroke Team
This is an excellent opportunity for a therapist looking to broaden their clinical expertise while working within a forward-thinking and innovative service.If you are looking for a rewarding role within a supportive team that values innovation, collaboration and professional growth, we would love to hear from you. Join us and help make a meaningful difference to the lives of our patients and their families.