Wye Valley NHS Trust is recruiting an experienced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist for its Community Stroke Team in Herefordshire, with applications closing on 12 November 2026. The Band 6 post pays £39,959 to £48,117 a year, pro rata, under Agenda for Change, and was posted on NHS Jobs on 15 October 2026 under reference 229-IC-8329926.

What the role involves

The successful candidate will join the trust's Community Stroke Team, providing community-based assessment and rehabilitation for stroke patients across Herefordshire. Speech and language therapists help stroke patients who have difficulty speaking, understanding language or swallowing, and the team works as part of a wider multi-disciplinary service. The service covers the whole county, so the post holder must be able to meet its travel requirements.

About the trust

Wye Valley NHS Trust runs Hereford County Hospital, the acute general hospital on Stonebow Road in Hereford, along with community services across the county. The trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group alongside South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted through NHS Jobs before the closing date of 12 November 2026. Candidates should read the full job description and the supporting documents on the vacancy page, which set out the role requirements and responsibilities in full.