Senior Speech and Language Therapist | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare service is seeking a qualified Speech & Language Therapist to join their experienced team in Greater Preston. The role involves working with children and young people aged 0-19, providing therapy across various settings. Applicants should have excellent communication skills and an interest in child-centred care. This is a fixed-term position for 12 months to cover maternity leave.

Benefits

Clinical and management supervision

Specialist support from experienced staff

Continuing professional development

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people is desirable but not essential.
• Must demonstrate effective management of time.

Responsibilities

• Work with children aged 0-19 with communication needs.
• Provide therapy in various settings including homes and schools.
• Participate in clinical and management supervision.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Time management

Interest in working with children and families

Education

Qualified Speech & Language Therapist

Job description

Are you a qualified Speech & Language Therapist wanting to use your skills working with children, young people and their families?

The Children’s Integrated Therapy Service are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated qualified speech & language therapist to join our experienced and friendly Greater Preston based locality team. Experience of working in paediatrics is desirable but not essential.



We work with children and young people aged 0-19 with well developed and evidenced based pathways covering the needs of children with communication needs. We can offer clinical and management supervision, specialist support by experienced senior staff, continuing professional development and specialist SLT Forums. The Children’s Therapy service has a strong network of Clinical Leads.

The team comprises of speech and language therapists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists, consisting of both therapists and assistants. We work closely with colleagues in health, education and social care to provide a genuinely child-centred service. We work in a variety of locations, including clinics, children’s own homes, nurseries and mainstream and special schools.



The successful candidate must be able to effectively manage their own time and demonstrate excellent communication skills. An interest in working with children and their families is essential.

This is a fixed term post for 12 months, to cover a maternity leave in the team.

For an informal discussion please contact Louise Tillett, Team Coordinator or Laura Randell, Clinical Lead on Tel: [phone].

Please refer to the person specification and job description attached.


This advert closes on Friday 8 Aug 2025