Speech and Language Therapist

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a qualified speech & language therapist who wants to develop community experience or a speech & language therapy student qualifying in Summer 2024 to join the Adult Community SLT Service in South Kirklees.

Locala Adult Speech and Language Therapy service provides comprehensive care for adults in a variety of community settings. We provide specialist triage, assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment and discharge recommendations for adults with a range of acquired communication difficulties, neurogenic voice problems and eating drinking and swallowing difficulties.

We offer a hybrid approach to care via virtual and direct patient care, along with excellent clinical, management and peer supervision, regular team meetings and continuing professional development, including opportunity to complete post graduate dysphagia training.

For newly qualified SLT we will support to complete the RCSLT competencies. We are committed to learning and development for identified clinical and professional skills.

We are looking for a motivated and committed therapist to work with us in our established, innovative and friendly team. You will also work with the wider multidisciplinary team within Community Rehabilitation Services providing you with opportunity to develop and share skills.

We offer an excellent system of induction, appraisal, clinical supervision and training opportunities.

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

• Flexible working-We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.


• Generous pension We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%


• Development opportunities We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.


Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Be part of an organisation doing things differently. One that delivers CQC-rated Good NHS healthcare services, as well as having a positive social impact in local communities.