Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Acute & Community Team

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

JOB-20240830-9051a9aa

Job Title: Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Acute & Community Team
Specialism: Adult Speech and Language Therapy / Dysphagia
Location: Carlisle, Cumbria, UK
Salary: Up to £26.00 per hour, depending on experience
Type: Locum
Contract: Ongoing
Working Pattern: Full Time
Base: Cumberland Infirmary

Are you an experienced Speech and Language Therapist looking to broaden your expertise across both acute and community settings? We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the Acute and Community Team in Carlisle.

This full-time ongoing locum position offers an attractive rate of up to £26.00 per hour, depending on experience, and provides the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to adult patients at Cumberland Infirmary and within the wider community.

You'll manage a specialist caseload focused on communication and dysphagia, while working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, person-centred care. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your clinical expertise while gaining valuable experience across varied healthcare environments.

Perks and benefits:

• Competitive Pay: Earn up to £26.00 per hour, depending on your experience and specialist expertise.
• Locum Flexibility: Enjoy the variety and flexibility of locum work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
• Professional Development: Broaden your clinical experience by working across acute and community settings and taking on training and education responsibilities.
• Varied Clinical Experience: Develop your expertise across communication disorders and dysphagia while managing a specialist adult caseload.
• Supportive Environment: Work alongside dedicated multidisciplinary professionals committed to delivering integrated patient care.
• Networking Opportunities: Build valuable professional relationships with healthcare colleagues while expanding your clinical network.
• Career Enhancement: Gain experience in a varied role that can strengthen your professional profile and future career opportunities.

What you will do:

• Manage a specialist caseload of adults presenting with communication and swallowing difficulties.
• Undertake comprehensive Speech and Language Therapy assessments across acute and community settings.
• Assess, diagnose, and treat adults with a range of communication disorders.
• Conduct specialist dysphagia assessments and develop appropriate management plans.
• Develop and implement individualised, evidence-based treatment programmes.
• Deliver targeted communication and swallowing interventions based on patient needs and goals.
• Provide training and education to healthcare professionals, carers, patients, and external agencies.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated and integrated patient care.
• Supervise and support Speech and Language Therapy students and therapy assistants.
• Produce detailed clinical reports and maintain accurate and timely patient records.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement projects, and service development initiatives.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of high-quality Speech and Language Therapy services.

Essential requirements:

• Relevant degree or equivalent qualification in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Current HCPC registration.
• Previous experience working with adults within Speech and Language Therapy.
• Experience managing a specialist caseload independently.
• Experience assessing and managing communication disorders and dysphagia.
• Ability to develop and deliver evidence-based treatment and rehabilitation programmes.
• Strong communication, clinical reasoning, organisational, and report-writing skills.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisci