Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NHS; Crewe; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic Speech and Language Therapy team at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Clinical Specialist. You will work collaboratively in acute wards, providing specialized assessment and treatment for patients with communication and swallowing difficulties, while receiving support for your professional development.

Qualifications

• Relevant NHS adult clinical experience required.
• Clinical communication therapy experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard specialist Speech and Language therapy assessment.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Continuous contribution to service development.

Skills

Enhanced communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Speech and Language Therapy degree

Job description

Go back Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

The closing date is 24 June 2025

Are you a looking for a Band 6 adult specialist Speech and language Therapist position or are you a new graduate seeking a band 5 to 6 development post? We have an exciting opportunity to join the Inpatient Speech & Language Therapy Service at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) working together across the acute wards. We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated SLT with a passion for supporting patients who present with swallowing and communication difficulties.

You will part of our friendly and dynamic Speech and Language Therapy team working with colleagues as clinical speciality leads, an assistant, and administrative support. You will be a key team member of the wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT) based on the hospital wards.

As a band 5 to 6 development Speech and language Therapist you would be supported to complete your RCSLT newly qualified and eating, drinking and swallowing competencies framework, alongside local band 5 to 6 development competencies, prior to moving into this substantive band 6 role.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience in assessment and management of a shared communication and dysphagia caseload as an autonomous practitioner. They will be working on the acute wards thus having experience in managing complex presentations and conditions, and post graduate dysphagia training is desirable

They will be able to work collaboratively with the relevant MDTs to deliver goal focused, person centred, integrated therapy to individuals and their relatives.

The individual will gain experience working across a variety of inpatient settings including care of the elderly, emergency care, cardiology, respiratory, gastroenterology and surgery whilst having access to clinical specialist services in SLT team including head and neck cancer, voice, and critical care.

The individual will benefit from access to clinical supervision, peer supervision and regular in-service training.It is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a dynamic, supportive and 'CPD active' SLT team.

Exciting recent service developments include the introduction of sEMG and MBSImP. The service also runs weekly videofluoroscopy clinics and has an established outpatient FEES clinic.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.

The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its Be Safe Be EquiPPEd campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

Job responsibilities

To work as an autonomous practitioner and provide a high standard specialist Speech and Language therapy assessment, with the use of analytical and clinical reasoning skills to identify patient problems, ensuring the provision of an effective and specialist treatment plan.

To collaborate closely with the patient and members of the multidisciplinary and multi-agency team to ensure the appropriate setting of individualised treatment goals and therefore best possible outcomes for patients within the Acute service.

To continuously contribute to service development and innovation, whilst providing clinical leadership and support to delegated staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Speech and Language Therapy degree

Experience

• Relevant NHS adult clinical experience
• Clinical communication therapy experience

Skills

• Enhanced communication and interpersonal skills

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.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearper annum pro rata