Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Acute)

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Pendlebury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Acute) to join the team on a part-time basis. The role involves clinical caseload management for dysphagia and communication impairments on acute medical/surgical wards, with MDT collaboration and opportunities for FEES/Video fluoroscopy training.

You will hold a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and HCPC registration, with dedicated CPD time and involvement in service development and quality

Qualifications

• You must have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and be registered with the HCPC.
• Provide clinical caseload management and assessment/rehabilitation for dysphagia and communication impairments.
• Collaborate with the MDT and develop service improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical caseload management and assessment/rehabilitation for patients with dysphagia and/or communication impairments across acute wards.
• Collaborate with MDT colleagues to ensure patient-centred care.
• Access to FEES and Video fluoroscopy training and use as appropriate.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support weekend rota to cover acute stroke wards.

Skills

Dysphagia management

Communication impairment assessment

Multidisciplinary teamwork

FEES

Video fluoroscopy training

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Acute) | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Company: Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata

Hours: Part-time

Location: Salford, M6 8FT

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 12 Oct 2026

Closing date: 11 Nov 2026

Summary

Are you ambitious and invested in developing your career as a specialist SLT?

We have a great opportunity to work part time with our Acute Speech and Language Therapy Team at Salford Royal Hospital. We offer flexible working options which would be ideal for someone looking for varied working patterns to balance home and work commitments across the working week.

The team have a large group of highly skilled clinicians available for support, as well as working alongside SLT teams across the NCA offering a wide range of access to specialist clinical knowledge.

We offer dedicated CPD time, peer supported learning, on the job coaching and clinical supervision from our team of experienced, highly specialist SLTs working within the hospital setting across a range of clinical specialities.

• The post holder will provide clinical caseload management and provision of assessment and rehabilitation for patients with dysphagia and/or communication impairments across the acute medical and surgical wards.
• There is an emphasis on collaborative MDT working.
• The role will include access to, and training in FEES and Video fluoroscopy.
• There will be opportunities to be involved in service development and quality improvement projects. The acute SLT team have all recently received training in Quality Improvement methodology and now adopt this approach to service development.
• You should have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and be registered with the HCPC.
• You will be required to contribute to the weekend rota delivering supporting the acute stroke wards.

About the Trust

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.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack

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 26 Oct 2026