Specialist Speech and Language Therapist: adults

Mcht; Crewe; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Adults) Band 7 on a fixed-term contract until 30 June 2027. The role covers acute wards at Leighton Hospital, Crewe, with 34 hours per week (part time) and a pro rata annual salary between £49,387 and £56,515.

The post invites an autonomous, passionate clinician to contribute to high-quality patient care and service development within CCICP priorities and NHS frameworks.

Responsibilities

• The adult inpatient Speech & Language Therapy team has an exciting fixed term contract opportunity to work across the acute wards at Leighton Hospital within Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT).
• We are looking for an enthusiastic, autonomous practitioner who can work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Job description

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist: adults

Band 7

Main area Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist: acute services Grade Band 7 Contract 8 months (Fixed term contract until 30th June 2027) Hours Part time - 34 hours per week Job ref 412-COMM-8389033

Site Leighton Hospital Town Crewe, Cheshire Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 19/11/2026 23:59

Want to work somewhere you can really make a difference? Somewhere you’re encouraged to have ideas and empowered to create positive change?

Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP) deliver NHS Community Services across Cheshire. With a wide range of clinical disciplines, we are a dynamic, future-facing organisation passionate about delivering the highest quality healthcare whilst collaborating with our community partners.

We foster a culture of continuous improvement, built on compassion.

Over 83% of staff would recommend CCICP as a place to work

90% of staff say the people they work with show appreciation to each other

88% staff say that patient care/service users are the organisations top priority

Over 70% of staff believe there are opportunities for them to develop their career

If a friend or relative needed treatment 81% of staff are happy with the standard of care provided

We are recognised nationally

With over 24 Queen’s Nurses (and growing) we have one of the highest percentages proportionate to the size of our team

Nursing Times Award winners in 2023 and finalists in 2024 for a Bladder and Bowl project. Our specialist Stoma service is currently shortlisted for a Nursing Times and British Journal of Nursing awards.

Two Specialist clinicians have recently had their work recognised by Wounds UK

Leighton Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre, run by CCICP, was reviewed by Care Quality Commission and awarded the highest score in the North West

Job overview

The adult inpatient Speech & Language Therapy team has an exciting fixed term contract opportunity to work across the acute wards at Leighton Hospital within Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT).

We are looking for an enthusiastic, autonomous