Band 6 SLT: Acute & Community Dysphagia Expert

Sanctuary Personnel; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay up to £26.00 per hour

Locum flexibility

Professional development

Varied clinical experience

Supportive environment

Networking opportunities

Career enhancement

Job summary

Sanctuary Personnel is actively recruiting for a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the Acute & Community Team in Carlisle. This locum, full-time role offers a flexible ongoing contract and a competitive hourly rate of up to £26.00, depending on experience, with base at Cumberland Infirmary.

You will manage an adult caseload focusing on communication and dysphagia, work within multidisciplinary teams, provide training, supervise trainees, and contribute to service

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Current HCPC registration.
• Experience with adults in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Ability to manage a specialist caseload independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage a specialist adult caseload across acute and community settings.
• Perform comprehensive SLT assessments in acute and community settings.
• Diagnose and treat adults with communication disorders and dysphagia.
• Lead dysphagia assessments and develop management plans.
• Develop and implement evidence-based treatment programmes.
• Deliver targeted communication and swallowing interventions based on patient needs.
• Provide training to healthcare professionals, carers, and patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for integrated care.
• Supervise SLT students and therapy assistants.
• Produce detailed clinical reports and maintain records.
• Participate in audits and service development initiatives.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Communication

Report writing

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC registration

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel is actively recruiting for a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the Acute & Community Team in Carlisle. This locum, full-time role offers a flexible ongoing contract and a competitive hourly rate of up to £26.00, depending on experience, with base at Cumberland Infirmary.

You will manage an adult caseload focusing on communication and dysphagia, work within multidisciplinary teams, provide training, supervise trainees, and contribute to service