Adult Community Speech and Language Therapist

The role

This role involves assessing, diagnosing, and managing adults with communication and swallowing difficulties in community settings. You will focus on dysphagia management to support safe swallowing and effective communication within homes and local environments.

What you will do

• Assess, diagnose, and manage adults with communication and swallowing difficulties in community settings.
• Complete dysphagia assessments and develop safe, evidence-based management plans.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams including nurses, dietitians, GPs, and other allied health professionals.
• Provide advice, training, and support to patients, families, and carers.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.

Required qualifications

• A recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy (or equivalent).
• HCPC registration.
• Eligibility for membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).
• Dysphagia training.
• Experience managing adult swallowing disorders.
• Experience working in adult community services at Band 6 or Band 7 level.
• Excellent clinical reasoning, communication, and organisational skills.

About the company

Pulse is a recruitment agency with specialist consultants who understand adult and community-based SALT services.