Lead Speech and Language Therapist
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£52,101 / year
Salary
As advertised by the employer
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This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2223 (99% match) is an eligible occupation, and ELYSIUM HEALTHCARE LIMITED is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2223 Speech and language therapists Most likely code | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Job description
Are you an experienced Speech & Language Therapist looking for an opportunity to lead and develop a specialist service while making a real difference to the lives of people with complex needs? Elysium Healthcare is seeking a full time Lead Speech & Language Therapist to provide clinical leadership, expert practice, and service development within a specialist multidisciplinary environment.
This is an exciting permanent opportunity for an enthusiastic and innovative therapist to lead a high-quality Speech & Language Therapy service, supporting individuals with complex mental health needs, acquired brain injury, autism, deafness, forensic backgrounds, and communication or swallowing difficulties. You will play a key role in shaping and developing services, ensuring patients receive evidence-based assessment, intervention, and support that promotes recovery and independence.
As Lead Speech & Language Therapist, you will manage a clinical caseload while providing expert assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for individuals with complex communication and dysphagia needs. Working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues, you will deliver specialist interventions, develop personalised therapy programmes, and support patients throughout their care and rehabilitation journey.
You will lead the Speech & Language Therapy service, developing innovative models of care, maintaining high clinical standards, and ensuring services operate within a robust clinical governance framework. You will also supervise and support Speech & Language Therapists and Therapy Assistants, providing guidance, training, and professional development opportunities to build a skilled and confident team.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech & Language Pathology, Current HCPC registration, RCSLT Membership, Evidence of Post-graduate study, Masters qualification (desirable), Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
About the employer
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, which operates globally across 10 countries, employing over 86,000 people. The company has a network of over 80 services in England and Wales, focusing on areas such as Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children & Education. Elysium Healthcare is committed to delivering high-quality care through a unique approach and is an employer that prioritizes inclusive recruitment practices. As a Disability Confident employer, they ensure that all employees understand their responsibilities to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates for positions within the company are subject to a DBS disclosure.This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with ELYSIUM HEALTHCARE LIMITED, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Speech and language therapists (SOC 2223) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~10k in sample- Offer £52,101
- Median £44,824
ONS publishes no quartiles for this occupation, so the shaded band is a rough guide.
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
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