Speech and Language Therapist

Job summary
The Dorset Community Adult Speech and Language Therapy service is innovative, dynamic and currently in a phase of development. If you are excited by change and keen to contribute to creating a better service for people living with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties, we would like to hear from you.

We are offering a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapy role within the Adult Community Speech and Language Therapy service; this role will be based at Weymouth Community Hospital, covering Weymouth, Portland, Dorchester, Bridport and surrounding areas. The post holder will be responsible for providing a community clinical service. You will be supported by Band 6 and Band 7 therapists and there will be opportunity to work with SLT assistants and other therapists within our service.

There is potentially the opportunity to work collaboratively with the Dorset Stroke and Neuro speech and language therapy team.

We offer plenty of CPD opportunities, and regular supervision, including peer supervision with other Band 5's across the county.

Our service embraces flexible working and we support a hybrid model of working.

If you want to spend time with us to see who we are, where we work and understand the role and service more then please do get in touch.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Main duties of the job
The service sees patients in their own home, video call appointments, in clinics and in Community Hospital settings. As a member of the Team you will be expected to work collaboratively with the other team members to manage the locality caseload as needed.

This post offers the opportunity to:

• To provide a high quality person centred approach to care delivery which always considers people's safety, privacy and dignity.
• To undertake assessment of patients / service users care needs, and develop programmes of care as part of the wider multi-disciplinary care team.
• To provide advice to patients/ service users and carers regarding their care.
• To plan, implement and review health improvement programmes in a range of settings.
• Provide supervision, mentorship, and clinical support to students and junior staff in the team.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced DBS check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

About us
At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Details
Date posted: 14 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year p.a.
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
Reference number: 152-C250.26

Person Specification
Essential

• Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level
• Membership of the relevant Professional Body
• Knowledge and understanding of Trust Strategy relevant to role
• Supervised experience gained during clinical placements
• Ability to mentor students / supervise other junior staff
• Experience of contributing to the management of change
• Demonstrable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions in area of practice
• Experience of developing programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing advice
• Experience of demonstrating duties to junior staff
• Evidence of demonstrating the Trust's values and behaviours.
• Able to communicate effectively at different levels of the organisation and with staff, patient/service users, visitors or external organisations both verbally and in writing in the exchange of complex, sensitive or contentious information which may require the use of negotiating and/or persuasive skills.

Desirable

• Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training
• Recent previous experience within a comparable role
• Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring to junior staff

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.

For questions about the job, contact:
Team Lead: Mary Wells-West
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