Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist - Stroke Pathway

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust seeks a Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist for a newly created, impactful role in their stroke pathway team. The ideal candidate will demonstrate leadership, clinical expertise in stroke management, and a commitment to developing a responsive, integrated service across various healthcare settings, providing holistic patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in both acute and community settings with stroke patients.
• 2 years of leadership experience with evidence of courses.
• Current UK professional registration required.

Responsibilities

• Promote collaborative working practices within the Speech and Language Therapy Team.
• Work across Morecambe Bay including various healthcare settings.
• Develop stroke-aligned speech and language therapy services.

Skills

Leadership

Compassionate communication

Problem-solving

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Speech and Language Therapy Degree

Job description

Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist - Stroke Pathway

Employer University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust Location Lancaster, United Kingdom Salary Competitive Closing date 22 Jun 2025

Job summary

We have a rare opportunity for a band 7 Clinical Lead SLT to join our dedicated and friendly stroke team at UHMB.
This is a newly created role for you to create a role in developing the stroke-aligned speech and language therapy service and workforce across Morecambe Bay. Therefore, clinical evidence-based knowledge of stroke, alongside a passion and commitment to leadership and management, service development, multidisciplinary integration, facilitation of learning and practitioner wellbeing is fundamental. You will have compassionate communication skills with a proactive approach to problem solving and implementation of innovative solutions within an evolving stroke therapy landscape.

As part of a national stroke service model for an Integrated Community Stroke Service, we provide input across the entire stroke pathway from hospital to community-based (which includes home, care home, clinic and telehealth settings) rehabilitation through a multi-disciplinary approach. This ensures a responsive, needs-based approach to holistic patient centred care.

Main duties of the job

You will undertake a critical role in promoting collaborative working practices within the Speech and Language Therapy Team across Morecambe Bay. The stroke SLT team is part of the Adult Speech Therapy service at UHMB which has other pathways in non-stroke, head and neck and voice. This offers opportunities to be part of our 'grow your own' ethos, as well as supervision, peer supervision and CPD. We run our own videofluoroscopy clinic.

The service is supported by an overarching Clinical and Professional Lead. The service is aligned to and contributes to a range of regional peer support networks and Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board workstreams related to Speech and Language Therapy, neuro-rehabilitation and the Integrate Stroke and Neuro-rehabilitation Delivery Network (ISNDN).

The ability to travel and work across Morecambe Bay, including hospital, outpatient, community and telehealth settings is a non-negotiable element of this role. In the future, you will be expected to work as part of a 6 day service.

If you are a motivated, flexible and forward thinking band 6 Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) who is ready to advance their professional and clinical development in a more senior role or a current band 7 SLT wanting to further consolidate their knowledge and skills within a new role alongside a nurturing team, we would love to hear from you.

About us

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care settings.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Job description
Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Speech and Language Therapy Degree

Stroke experience

Essential

• Experience of working in both acute and community settings with patients with a stroke

Clinical lead experience

Essential

• 2 years leadership, evidence of leadership courses

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Speech and Language Therapy Degree

Stroke experience

Essential

• Experience of working in both acute and community settings with patients with a stroke

Clinical lead experience

Essential

• 2 years leadership, evidence of leadership courses

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Address

Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Ashton Lane

Lancaster

LA1 4RP

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