Senior Clinician Speech and Language Therapist (Inpatient) | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Blackburn; Presencial; GBP 67.000 - 77.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Clinician Speech and Language Therapist (Inpatient) to specialise in dysphagia and communication in the acute inpatient setting at Royal Blackburn Hospital.

The post offers structured, competency-based development with a potential B5/6 transition post and opportunities to observe videofluoroscopy/FEES clinics and participate in service improvement projects.

Formación

• Band 5 SLT with at least 6 months’ experience and relevant skills.
• Structured and competency-based support to develop expertise.
• B5/6 transition post will be considered.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver specialist SLT services to adults with acquired neurological disorders of communication and swallowing.
• Promote understanding of clinical disorders and SLT services.
• Undertake videofluoroscopy to level of competence.
• Assist in designing and delivering inpatient clinical care pathways.
• Lead and engage in continual improvement projects within the service.

Conocimientos

Dysphagia management

Clinical assessment

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Herramientas

Videofluoroscopy

FEES

Descripción del empleo

Senior Clinician Speech and Language Therapist (Inpatient) | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

We are looking for someone who is ready to specialise in dysphagia and communication in the acute setting. Our expanding inpatient service covers acute and medical wards at Royal Blackburn Hospital.

Our inpatient team has a strong everyday improvement focus and recognises the value of speech & language therapy services in supporting right care, right place initiatives, and enabling a seamless pathway and collaboration between hospital and community.

We have established videofluoroscopy and FEES pathways and the successful applicant will have the opportunity to observe these clinics and have access to both objective and instrumental assessments for patients on their caseload.

We welcome applications from current band 5 SLTs with a minimum of 6 months experience, with relevant skills, looking to grow their experience with structured and competency-based support. A B5/6 transition post will be considered.

To work as part of the staff team delivering specialist Speech and Language Therapy Services to:

• Adults with acquired neurological disorders of communication and swallowing in hospital settings.
• To promote an understanding of clinical disorders and speech and language therapy services.
• To undertake Videofluoroscopy to level of competence.
• To support the Clinical Team Lead in the design and delivery of the inpatient clinical care pathway.
• Actively lead and engage in continual improvement projects within the service with a strong focus on working differently to meet the clinical demand, peripheral hospital site management andpreventable and avoidable admissions incollaboration with our community team.

This service operates over six days (Mon-Sat).

Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.

Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.

The SLT service has an experienced team of clinical leads - Critical Care, Dysphagia, Voice, Head & Neck, Stroke, FEES, Videofluoroscopy, Neurorehabilitation and Community (including progressive disease).

Actively involved in a range of service and workforce initiatives across the Lancashire and South CumbriaICS and research including collaborations with ELHT & AHP Professor in Neurorehabilitation and Stroke.

The service is well equipped and is supported by a team of administrators and Therapy Assistant Practitioners. Regular team meetings, an annual SLT Showcase of best practice, SLT, Stroke and Neuro Improvement Showcase and continual improvement is embedded in our daily work and service improvement initiatives.

We are committed to continuing professional development and this is underpinned by supervision, regular line management and an annual appraisal system.

This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Nov 2026

£66,582 - £77,368 per annum (8b raising to 8c at later date)