Senior Inpatient Speech & Language Therapist

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an Advanced Speech and Language Therapist to provide input to inpatient wards across North Cumbria and related areas. The role offers flexibility in contracted hours (22.5–37.5 per week) and requires delivering high-quality, evidence-based assessments and interventions.

You will join a multidisciplinary team, share specialist knowledge, and support clinical supervision and leadership while travelling between

Qualifications

• Recognised SALT degree or equivalent and registered with HCPC.
• Postgraduate level qualification relevant to area of specialism.
• CPD to Masters level equivalence is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to assess and treat communication and dysphagia needs.
• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based assessments and interventions.
• Provide supervision and leadership within the SLT team as appropriate.
• Support service development and professional learning within the Trust.

Skills

SALT degree

HCPC registration

Masters CPD level

Education

Masters degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Tools

RiO data systems

Job description

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an Advanced Speech and Language Therapist to provide input to inpatient wards across North Cumbria and related areas. The role offers flexibility in contracted hours (22.5–37.5 per week) and requires delivering high-quality, evidence-based assessments and interventions.

You will join a multidisciplinary team, share specialist knowledge, and support clinical supervision and leadership while travelling between