Senior Speech and Language Therapist
Location: Gloucester
Salary: £45,996 per annum + £3,600 Welcome Bonus
Job Type: Permanent | Full-Time
Sanctuary Personnel are proud to be recruiting for a Senior Speech and Language Therapist to join a specialist neurological service in Gloucester. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a highly supportive, multidisciplinary environment delivering expert care to individuals with complex long-term neurological conditions.
About the Role
As a Senior Speech and Language Therapist, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred therapy. You will lead both group therapy sessions and one-to-one interventions, supporting individuals to improve their communication and swallowing abilities while promoting independence and recovery.
You will manage a designated caseload, carrying out assessments, developing care plans, implementing interventions, and reviewing outcomes in line with best practice.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver specialist speech and language therapy interventions for complex neurological cases
- Lead therapeutic group sessions to enhance communication and engagement
- Manage and prioritise a defined caseload effectively
- Assess, diagnose, and treat communication and swallowing disorders (including dysphagia)
- Work collaboratively with families and multidisciplinary teams
- Contribute to clinical audits, service development, and research initiatives
- Apply specialist knowledge in neurorehabilitation, brain injury, and behavioural conditions
Requirements
To be considered for this role, you must have:
- HCPC registration as a Speech and Language Therapist
- Proven experience managing a caseload, including dysphagia assessment and treatment
- Experience working with individuals with neurological conditions
- Strong communication skills and experience supporting families
- Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Why Work With This Employer
This organisation is a leading provider of specialist neurological care, known for its person-centred approach and commitment to clinical excellence. You will be joining a service that prioritises rehabilitation, quality of life, and long-term outcomes for patients.
They offer a collaborative and supportive working environment, with access to a wide network of healthcare professionals and structured training programmes. Their focus on continuous improvement, innovation, and staff wellbeing makes this an outstanding place to grow your career.
With services across the UK, there are genuine opportunities for career progression, internal mobility, and long-term development within a stable and well-established organisation.
What’s on Offer
- £45,996 annual salary
- £3,600 welcome bonus
- 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) + your birthday off
- Free meals and on-site parking
- Comprehensive wellbeing support and work-life balance initiatives
- Ongoing training and career development opportunities
- Pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Enhanced maternity package
- Access to additional benefits including retail discounts, car leasing schemes, and more
About the Service
You will be working within a specialist neurological centre providing 24-hour nursing and therapy support. The service focuses on slow-stream rehabilitation, helping individuals maximise independence and improve their quality of life.
Facilities include fully equipped therapy spaces, a gym, gardens, and adapted living environments designed to meet complex care needs.
INDCONTINGENCY
Pay: £45,996.00 per year
Work Location: In person
