Speech and Language Therapist (FTC)

Location: University Park

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Speech and Language Therapist to join the Stroke Trials Unit within the Academic Unit of Mental Health and Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Nottingham. This unit is one of the UK's leading stroke research teams.

We are seeking applications for a part time Speech and Language Therapist to support the Chief Investigator and the PhEAST trial team, investigating the effectiveness of pharyngeal electrical stimulation for acute stroke dysphagia.

The post holder will be responsible for implementing trial specific training for UK and European sites engaged in the PhEAST trial and screening, recruitment, treatment and follow up of patients at the Nottingham site at Queen's Medical Centre. There will be the opportunity to work with the Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) Speech and Language Therapy team.

The University of Nottingham provides generous employment packages whilst supporting the well-being of our staff to help them reach their full potential. As a university employee, you will have an excellent choice of benefits and rewards, including access to fitness and health facilities, staff discounts and travel schemes, along with a competitive holiday allowance and a highly attractive pension scheme. The University of Nottingham is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

This position is offered on a part time, fixed-term contract until 31^st January 2027. Hours of work are part-time (21.75 hours per week), fewer hours will also be considered, please indicate this in your application.

Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr Tiffany Hamilton, email TIFFANY.HAMILTON@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Further details:

Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer. Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme.

We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award.

To help you succeed, we published Candidate Guidance to provide support on the application and interview process.

Discover our benefits, visit Your Benefits website.

We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page for details.

Your application will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as set out by UK Visas & Immigration.

Advert information