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Adult Speech and Language Therapist (Voice Team)

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Leicester, LE1 2NZ £39,959 – £48,117 a year Permanent Posted 27 August 2026 Apply by 30 September 2026

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Role description

Job summary

Join our specialist Voice, Stammering and Upper Airway Disorders Team within the Community Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service.

We are a small, friendly and motivated team committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. We welcome applications from developing Band 5/6 clinicians interested in this specialist area. The role offers a varied outpatient caseload including Dysphonia, Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction, Cough Hypersensitivity Syndrome and Stammering. You will be supported by the Clinical Lead and Clinical Specialist, with training, supervision and opportunities to work alongside experienced colleagues.

Therapy is delivered across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, with regular team meetings and CPD to support learning and service development. Our wider county-wide service has strong links with acute colleagues and a dedicated administration team. With around 30 clinicians from Bands 48a, we prioritise holistic care and support staff to develop their skills and interests.

Interview Date: 17 September 2026, Prince Philip House, Leicester LE1 2NZ Contact: Sophie Tomson or Rachel McMurray on 0116 295 4692 / lpt.adultspeech@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

To provide assessment and therapy for adults with Voice Disorders, Upper Airway Disorders and Stammering. To liaise with other professionals involved in patients' care as appropriate. To continue to develop your knowledge and skills, a process which we prioritise through a commitment to CPD in both internal and external training with protected time for CPD / professional reflection / mandatory training. Your development is supported by your annual appraisal and regular clinical and managerial supervision. To work both independently and as part of a team, being part of regular team meetings and contributing to the excellent support network which underpins our Service. To be involved with service / quality improvement projects / research to develop different ways of working to enhance the care we provide.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

27 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

007113

Job locations

Prince Philip House,Malabar Road,Leicester,LE1 2NZ

Leicester

leicestershire

LE1 2NZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

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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.