Specialist Speech & Language Therapist (Stoke and community)

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave allowance

Flexible working

Protected health/wellbeing hours

Job summary

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Speech & Language Therapist to join our stroke and community teams in Salford, working on hyperacute and rehabilitation wards with a SLT service for communication and dysphagia.

You will assess adults post‑stroke, develop patient‑centred treatment plans, participate in MDTs, and contribute to quality improvement, CPD, and research, with weekend rotas and HCPC registration required.

Qualifications

• You should have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and be registered with the HCPC.
• Experience managing adults with post‑stroke communication and swallowing disorders is desirable but training can be given.
• Attending MDT meetings and contributing to CPD and supervision are expected.

Responsibilities

• Attend MDT meetings.
• Perform swallow assessments and participate in FEES and Videofluoroscopy clinics.
• Contribute to research and quality improvement projects.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Flexibility

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC registered

Tools

FEES

Videofluoroscopy

Job description

Specialist Speech & Language Therapist (Stoke and community)

A Vacancy at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

We have a great opportunity for an individual who has a passion for Speech and Language Therapyto join our stroke and community teams team in Salford. You will be working on the hyperacute and rehabilitation wards, with a team of specialist SLTs delivering a communication and dysphagia service, as well as supporting our community service.This is a great opportunity for gaining experience working with patients across their journey from hospital to home.

This post will require you to have skills in managing adults with a range of acquired communication and swallowing difficulties post-stroke. You will help develop and deliver patient centred treatment plans to support patients to achieve the best recovery that they can.Alongside this, you will also work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and have opportunities to contribute service development and quality improvement programs.

You will be required to contribute to the weekend rota delivering supporting the acute stroke wards.

Communication skills are vital, as are organisational skills and a flexible approach to everyday practice. The successful candidate will have strong links with the wider Speech and Language Therapy service within Salford and have access to supervision, training, and mentorship.

The role will encompass the following opportunities:

• Attendance at MDT meetings.
• Access to objective swallow assessments and training to participate FEES and Videofluoroscopy clinics.
• Contribution to research and innovative treatment for patients with communication and swallowing disorders.
• Contribution to Quality Improvement projects and service development to ensure we deliver a high quality, safe, effective service for our patients.
• Dedicated time for CPD including leadership development
• Experience of managing patients who have had a stroke. Knowledge and skill in FEES and videofluoroscopy are also desirable but training can be given.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a motivated and progressive SLT service who are continuously striving towards best-practice care. We are passionate about providing high quality care for our patients. You will receive regular supervision and CPD opportunities, including training and mentorship.

You should have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and be registered with the HCPC.

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,appreciateandinspire– 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

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Specialist Speech & Language Therapist (Stoke and community)

Company: Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Hours: Part-time Location: Salford, M6 8FT Job type: Permanent Posting date: 12 Oct 2026 Closing date: 11 Nov 2026

Summary

A Vacancy at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

We have a great opportunity for an individual who has a passion for Speech and Language Therapyto join our stroke and community teams team in Salford. You will be working on the hyperacute and rehabilitation wards, with a team of specialist SLTs delivering a communication and dysphagia service, as well as supporting our community service.This is a great opportunity for gaining experience working with patients across their journey from hospital to home.

This post will require you to have skills in managing adults with a range of acquired communication and swallowing difficulties post-stroke. You will help develop and deliver patient centred treatment plans to support patients to achieve the best recovery that they can.Alongside this, you will also work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and have opportunities to contribute service development and quality improvement programs.

You will be required to contribute to the weekend rota delivering supporting the acute stroke wards.

Communication skills are vital, as are organisational skills and a flexible approach to everyday practice. The successful candidate will have strong links with the wider Speech and Language Therapy service within Salford and have access to supervision, training, and mentorship.

The role will encompass the following opportunities:

• Attendance at MDT meetings.
• Access to objective swallow assessments and training to participate FEES and Videofluoroscopy clinics.
• Contribution to research and innovative treatment for patients with communication and swallowing disorders.
• Contribution to Quality Improvement projects and service development to ensure we deliver a high quality, safe, effective service for our patients.
• Dedicated time for CPD including leadership development
• Experience of managing patients who have had a stroke. Knowledge and skill in FEES and videofluoroscopy are also desirable but training can be given.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a motivated and progressive SLT service who are continuously striving towards best-practice care. We are passionate about providing high quality care for our patients. You will receive regular supervision and CPD opportunities, including training and mentorship.

You should have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and be registered with the HCPC.

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,appreciateandinspire– 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

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.