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Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Experienced Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

The closing date is 08 December 2025

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Job summary

We are a large and dynamic Speech and Language Therapy service of around 100 staff, working across all service areas in Derbyshire.

This exciting opportunity has arisen in the children's team and we are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced speech and language therapist with specialist skills in working with DLD and speech sound disorders

The role will also provide a clinical service to children and young people with a range of communication difficulties in a variety of settings, including education settings, nurseries, clinics and clients' homes.

The role is 0.5 wte and covers the Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Area.

Please contact the service if you wish to find out more about this role.

Main duties of the job

All our therapists work with children who have a wide range of speech, language, communication and eating and drinking needs. This post has an additional specialist areas of interest in DLD and speech sound disorders The post holder needs to have post graduate experience in this area.

The successful candidate will be a HCPC registered Speech and Language Therapist and be mobile between locations.

They will be proficient in their abilities to deliver high-quality, evidence-based practice, with a proven ability to provide leadership and support within an SLT service.

You will work alongside a friendly team of SLTs, SLPs and SLTAs, with line management support from an SLT team leader, as well as having access to clinical supervision and relevant CPD opportunities.

You will have a commitment to providing a high standard of patient-focused care and be a strong team player.

About us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Benefits include:

  • Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
  • 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
  • Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
  • Generous NHS pension scheme
  • Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
  • Health service discounts and online benefits
  • Incremental pay progression

Details

Date posted

24 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pa, pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

842-SCS-6032-25-A

Job locations

Walton Hospital

Whitecotes Lane

Chesterfield

S40 3HW


Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC registered
  • recognised degree in speech and language therapy

Desirable

  • Membership of relevant CEN

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrates good analystical and reflection skills
  • Good presentation skills both written and verbal
  • Ability to understand and apply capacity/demand issues in service area and prioritise caseload, explain rationale for decision making to others
  • Demonstrates ability to be a good team player, providing mentorship, and second opinions.

Desirable

  • Demonstrates leadership skills as well as ability to be a good team member

Aptitude/personal qualities

Essential

  • Able to work as part of a Team
  • Adaptable to change

Desirable

  • Enjoys problem solving and developing new ways of working

Additional requirement

Essential

  • Access to transport and able to travel efficiently across the locations

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with children with DLD and speech sound disorders
  • Experience of assessment and differential diagnosis

Desirable

  • Experience of delivering training
Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC registered
  • recognised degree in speech and language therapy

Desirable

  • Membership of relevant CEN

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrates good analystical and reflection skills
  • Good presentation skills both written and verbal
  • Ability to understand and apply capacity/demand issues in service area and prioritise caseload, explain rationale for decision making to others
  • Demonstrates ability to be a good team player, providing mentorship, and second opinions.

Desirable

  • Demonstrates leadership skills as well as ability to be a good team member

Aptitude/personal qualities

Essential

  • Able to work as part of a Team
  • Adaptable to change

Desirable

  • Enjoys problem solving and developing new ways of working

Additional requirement

Essential

  • Access to transport and able to travel efficiently across the locations

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with children with DLD and speech sound disorders
  • Experience of assessment and differential diagnosis

Desirable

  • Experience of delivering training

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 (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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 (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Address

Walton Hospital

Whitecotes Lane

Chesterfield

S40 3HW


Employer's website

http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Address

Walton Hospital

Whitecotes Lane

Chesterfield

S40 3HW


Employer's website

http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Children's Clinical Service Manager

Emma Cobbold

emmacobbold@nhs.net

07703477118

Details

Date posted

24 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pa, pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

842-SCS-6032-25-A

Job locations

Walton Hospital

Whitecotes Lane

Chesterfield

S40 3HW


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