Speech and Language Therapist

NHS; Accrington; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional NHS Foundation Trust is looking for qualified Speech and Language Therapists to join their Children's Therapy Team in Accrington. This position involves managing your caseload while collaborating with various professionals to meet the communication needs of children. Ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills and experience working with diverse speech and language difficulties. The role supports professional development and offers flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Continuous professional development

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in Speech & Language Therapy.
• Registration with HCPC is required.
• Experience with diverse communication needs is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage own time and caseload effectively.
• Support assistant practitioners with a delegated caseload.
• Promote professional development and clinical excellence.

Skills

Communication Skills

Leadership Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Professional Degree in Speech & Language Therapy

Current Professional Registration with HCPC

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity have arisen for suitably qualified Speech and Language Therapists to join the forward thinking and super friendly Hyndburn Ribble Valley and Rossendale Children's Therapy Team.

We are one of 3 Children's Therapy teams working across the Pennine area in Lancashire and are committed to improving the communication skills of children and young people, while supporting carers and other professionals to increase their ability to understand and support children with communication needs. The Locality Team in Burnley and Pendle consists of SLTs and OTs working together.

The Children's Speech & Language Therapy teams provide high quality services to children with speech, language and communication difficulties across the locality. We work in a variety of locations, including clinics, children's own homes, nurseries and schools. We work closely with families and with colleagues in health, education and social care and you must have excellent communication skills to support these relationships.

Main duties of the job

You must be enthusiastic and motivated and have experience of working with children with diverse speech, language and communication needs. Competency or an interest in managing eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties is desirable.

You will manage your own time and caseload effectively and also support assistant practitioners in managing a delegated caseload. We are committed to promoting professional development in all staff and you should be enthusiastic about developing your leadership skills in service innovation, supervision and line management of junior therapists and assistants. Demonstrating a proactive approach to your own clinical and professional development and having a sound understanding of evidence based practice is important.

A flexible and creative approach is essential to enable the service to continue to drive towards improving quality for children and families.

About us

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under‑represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and well‑being. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi‑time.

Details

• Date posted: 11 December 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full‑time
• Reference number: 351-CEN2396-JD
• Job locations: Acorn Primary Health Care Centre, Accrington, BB5 1RT

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• Professional Degree or equivalent in Speech & Language Therapy
• Current Professional Registration with HCPC
• Evidence of continued professional development

Knowledge (Essential)

• Understanding of clinical governance framework & implications for practice, including audit and research governance
• Knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools.
• Knowledge of a range of therapy techniques and programmes

Experience (Essential)

• Multi‑disciplinary/multi‑agency collaborative working
• Safeguarding of children/adults and implementation of policy and procedures with evidence of training/updates
• Involvement in service improvement projects

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Acorn Primary Health Care Centre, Accrington, BB5 1RT

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/