Speech and Language Therapist

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Vacancy Reference 185-1263-14468

Apply for this job Positions Available: 1 Contract Type: Permanent Whole Time Equivalent (WTE): 0.8 Salary Range: Band 5 £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata Weekly Working Hours: 30 hours per week Location: North Devon District Hospital, Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, Devon Closing Date: 05/11/2026 Job Category: Allied Health Professional Region / Division: Northern Services - Agenda for Change Staff Group: Allied Health Professionals

About Us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more

It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Role Summary

An excellent opportunity for a NQP SLT or someone looking to further develop their skills within our Acute medical and Stroke Neuro rehabilitation service.

The post holder is responsible for the provision of a speech and language therapy service for adults with acquired disorders of communication and swallowing across general medical and stroke inpatient wards at North Devon District Hospital.  

About the Role

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More detail about the role

Are you a band 5 looking to start your career or further your skills, somewhere with great work life balance?

 As an adult speech and language therapist with the Royal Devon University Trust - Northern Services (North Devon District Hospital), you will be completing assessment, treatment and advice to adults with communication and swallowing difficulties.   Your role will be across general medical and surgical wards, emergency department and ICU,  also providing support and cross cover with the acute stroke ward as required. Completion of RCSLT NQP competencies and Dysphagia training will be supported.

Our service provides instrumental assessment with a videofluoroscopy assessment clinic and a SLT led FEES service. 

Our wider integrated service provides support for acute medical /surgical inpatients, community rehabilitation, stroke and neuro rehabilitation, voice and head and neck outpatient services, with options to shadow specialist clinics to support your career progression and development. 

New ideas and ways of working are something we embrace at the Royal Devon and you’ll have the opportunity to develop the service, education programmes and research as part of your role.

Training and development opportunities are available. We actively encourage CPD and y