Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Team Lead

NHS; Salford; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A unique opportunity exists for a Highly Specialist Lead Speech and Language Therapist to join the Adult Learning Disabilities Team in Salford. This role offers the chance to lead clinical assessments and treatment for adults with complex needs, alongside opportunities for professional growth and development within a supportive NHS environment.

Benefits

Access to award-winning leadership training

Ongoing peer support and supervision

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults with learning disabilities.
• Completion of specialist courses and CPD.
• Demonstrated specialist knowledge in learning disabilities and dysphagia.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Speech and Language Therapy service for adults with learning disabilities.
• Provide therapeutic assessment and treatment for complex cases.
• Supervise junior staff and guide service development.

Skills

Planning and organisational skills

Presentation skills

Caseload management

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

RCSLT accredited post graduate dysphagia qualification

Job description

Job summary

A rare opportunity has arisen in Salford for a Highly Specialist Lead Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and supportive Adult Learning Disabilities Team. If you're passionate about making a real difference in the lives of adults with learning disabilities, and are ready to lead, inspire, and grow, this could be the perfect job for you!

In this role, you'll take the clinical lead, delivering expert therapeutic assessment, diagnosis and treatment for clients with complex needs, including communication and swallowing difficulties, across various community settings. You'll also guide junior staff, influence service development, and benefit from access to award-winning leadership training, ongoing peer support, and supervision.

Whether you're an experienced Band 6 ready for the next step or a Band 7 looking to specialise further, your growth is supported here. Job share and secondment enquiries welcome!

Save the Date: Interviews will take place on Monday 21st July 2025

Main duties of the job

To lead the SLT service within the Learning Disabilities Health Professionals team.

• To provide as part of the multidisciplinary team highly specialist therapeutic assessment, diagnosis and treatment of Adults with Learning Disabilities who have highly complex and/or chronic presentation in a range of community locations. This includes working with clients with communication and swallowing difficulties

To assess and treat own caseload of clients maintaining own records as an autonomous practitioner

To supervise SLT and Total Communication colleagues as part of the team support structure.

About us

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, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details Date posted

16 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-SCO-P198-25-A

Job locations

8th Floor City Approach

Albert Rd

Salford

M30 0LB

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

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• A degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses and CPD
• RCSLT accredited post graduate dysphagia qualification/ RCSLT dysphagia competencies framework

Knowledge Essential

• Experience of working with Adults with Learning Disabilities.
• Experience devising and delivering training.
• To demonstrate specialist knowledge in clinical fields underpinned by current evidence-based practice (e.g. learning disabilities, dysphagia)
• Knowledge of a range of appropriate assessments and therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group.

Skills Essential

• Good planning and organisational skills and caseload management
• Good presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Good planning and organisational skills and caseload management

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• A degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses and CPD
• RCSLT accredited post graduate dysphagia qualification/ RCSLT dysphagia competencies framework

Knowledge Essential

• Experience of working with Adults with Learning Disabilities.
• Experience devising and delivering training.
• To demonstrate specialist knowledge in clinical fields underpinned by current evidence-based practice (e.g. learning disabilities, dysphagia)
• Knowledge of a range of appropriate assessments and therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group.

Skills Essential

• Good planning and organisational skills and caseload management
• Good presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Good planning and organisational skills and caseload management

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

8th Floor City Approach

Albert Rd

Salford

M30 0LB

Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

8th Floor City Approach

Albert Rd

Salford

M30 0LB

Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)