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Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist
Role summary
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This Band 6 role requires a recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree, current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration, relevant clinical experience and knowledge of assessment and treatment for communication and swallowing difficulties. The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload, complete specialist assessments, develop person-centred care plans and work collaboratively with patients, families, schools, carers and multidisciplinary teams. Strong communication, organisation, clinical reasoning and record-keeping skills are expected. The role also involves supervising junior staff or students, contributing to service development and maintaining professional standards. Candidates should demonstrate compassion, resilience, sound decision-making and a commitment to equality, safeguarding, evidence-based practice and NHS values.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
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About Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust provides mental health, learning disability, community health and specialist services across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The Trust supports people of all ages through hospitals, community teams, clinics and patients’ homes, working closely with primary care, local authorities and other NHS organisations. Its services include community nursing, therapies, rehabilitation, inpatient and outpatient care, children’s services and specialist mental health support. As a major local NHS employer, the Trust promotes compassionate, inclusive and patient-centred care while investing in staff development, clinical education and service improvement. Employees typically work within multidisciplinary teams and are encouraged to contribute ideas that improve safety, access and patient outcomes. The Trust’s work is guided by NHS values, professional accountability and a commitment to reducing health inequalities across the communities it serves.