Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

NHS; Bury; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Greater Manchester is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to support adults with communication and swallowing disorders. Candidates should possess a degree in Speech & Language Therapy and a post-basic qualification in dysphagia. This role offers flexible working options and opportunities for professional development within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Competitive benefits package

Protected hours for health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years post qualification experience of working with adults with acquired neurological conditions.
• Experience of assessing and managing complex communication disorders, including AAC.
• Participation in research.

Responsibilities

• Competent to work independently with adults with dysphagia and communication difficulties.
• Managing a caseload of patients by assessing and making clinical judgments.
• Creating and implementing individualised treatment programmes, ensuring evaluations are made.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Proven organisational skills

Ability to work with and motivate others within a team

Education

Degree in Speech & Language Therapy

Post-basic qualification in dysphagia

Training / Experience of videofluoroscopy

Job description

Go back Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

The closing date is 30 September 2025

We are delighted to announce an opportunity to work as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapists in the speciality of adult acquired communication and swallowing disorders. If you are ready to grow and develop your specialist skills within this field, we are excited to welcome you to join our team at Fairfield General Hospital, workingwithin our Primary Stroke Centre. There is also an opportunity to work on the acute medical and surgical wards.

This exciting opportunity will support your personal development and be involved in developments across the service. We have regular videofluoroscopy clinics and a new FEEs service to support good quality patient care and staff development.

This position will suit Speech and Language Therapists who have been working at band 5 level and wish to further develop specialist skills in the field of adult acquired communication and swallowing disorders. A band 5 to band 6 development post can be considered for the right applicant with competencies to support this.

We are a family-friendly service and offer flexible working options.

Main duties of the job

Every day is different!You will be:

• Competent to work independently with adults with dysphagia and communication difficulties and current knowledge of their assessment and treatment procedures.
• Managing a caseload of patients assessing and making a clinical judgement of their condition and needs.
• Create and implement individualised treatment programmes, ensuring these are evaluated and modified as required, following appropriate pathways of care and communicating via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.
• Supported by Specialist Speech and Language Therapy colleagues, therapy assistants and colleagues within our stroke service.
• Be willing to work flexibly which includes supporting 7 day working.
• Be willing to help further develop the service we provide.
• Keen to provide specialist advice and enjoy delivering training across the wider workforce as well as educating and enriching student's experiences too!

About us

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 (opens in existing window)

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech & Language Therapy
• Post-basic qualification/ specialist competencies in dysphagia (RCSLT Level C)
• Training / Experience of videofluoroscopy

Registration

• HCPC registered

Experience

• Minimum 2 years post qualification experience of working with adults with acquired neurological conditions.
• Experience of assessing and managing complex communication disorders, including AAC.
• Participation in research

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven organisational skills including time management and prioritisation
• Ability to work with and motivate others within a team.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearPro Rata Per Annum