Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in Neurorehabilitation

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Rochdale, Salford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist. The role focuses on neurorehabilitation, offering opportunities to manage complex communication disorders and dysphagia cases. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team dedicated to innovative practices and professional development. This position is on a 12-month fixed term contract, based in Salford and Rochdale. Interested applicants should have relevant clinical experience and a passion for improving patient care.

Qualifications

• Established skills in management of dysphagia and communication disorders.
• Experience working with neuro rehabilitation patients.
• Ability to coordinate management of complex communication disorders.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist input to Speech and Language Therapy in neurorehabilitation.
• Lead on complex dysphagia management and tracheostomy care.
• Support service development projects and engage with other Neurorehabilitation services.

Skills

Management of dysphagia

Experience with tracheostomy patients

Complex neuro presentations management

Education

Relevant clinical experience

Job description

A Vacancy at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

We are seeking a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist who is passionate about Neurorehabilitation (NR) for a 12 month fixed term contract or secondment. Applicants with relevant clinical experience seeking opportunity of a more senior role may also be considered. The post holder will gain excellent clinical expertise and leadership skills across the neuro rehab pathway working with our specialist teams and support patients accessing the Level 1 units in Salford, and Level 2 unit in Rochdale (Floyd Unit). Site base will be dependent on skills and experience of successful applicant.

Applicants must have established skills in management of dysphagia, acquired communication disorders, and experience of working with patients with tracheostomy. Complex neuro presentations include patients on the ‘Prolonged Disorder of Consciousness’ (PDOC) spectrum and ‘Cognitive Communication Disorder’ (CCD).

You will be joining a dynamic and friendly MDT and will also be part of the larger Neuro Rehab SLT service. We are a team that pursues innovation, and support CPD and research opportunities. Examples of previous pilots and collaborations include Phagenyx, Music therapy, collaboration with Ace Centre and the ongoing Facial Rehab Pathway Project work with the ‘Greater Manchester Neurorehabilitation and Integrated Stroke Delivery Network’ (GMNISDN).

Informal visits and enquiries are welcome.

To join our Neurorehabilitation service on a Fixed Term/secondment basis and support the limited band 7 rotation covering our Level 1 units at Salford (C2 and L1) and Level 2 unit (Floyd Unit) in Rochdale. Site base will be dependent on skills and experience of successful applicant.

• To provide highly specialist evidenced based input to the provision and development of Speech and Language Therapy in NR.
• To lead on and coordinate management of complex communication disorders within this caseload, including patients with tracheostomy, ‘prolonged disorders of consciousness’ (PDOC), ‘locked in syndrome’ and ‘cognitive communication disorder’.
• To lead on and coordinate management of complex dysphagia within this caseload, including patients with tracheostomy.
• Dependent on existing skills you may have opportunity to join the Salford VFS and FEES rota and will be required to support the mobile FEES service for INRU within MCCN.
• You will support the Senior management team with service development projects for Neurorehabilitation and in line with the Greater Manchester transformation project. Networking with other Neurorehabilitation services and the Greater Manchester Network will be part of your role.
• There may be opportunity to join Salford VFS and FEES rota, and support of the mobile FEES service for the Level 2 units within MCCN, dependent on existing skill.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– to join our team.

Learn more about us in ourCandidate Information Pack(opens in existing window)

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 working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

This advert closes on Monday 22 Dec 2025