Speech and Language Therapist

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Band 6 Generalist Adult Speech and Language Therapist to provide compassionate care to adults with communication and swallowing differences. The successful candidate will support integration of telehealth approaches and cover various clinical pathways, including stroke and head/neck cancer. This position requires travel between hospital sites and offers a salary range of £38,682 to £46,580 per year.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Speech and Language Therapy approved by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).
• Experience of working with adults with a wide range of communication and swallowing disorders.
• Experience in various settings: acute hospitals, community hospitals, clinics, and homes.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care for adults with communication and swallowing differences.
• Integrate telehealth approaches in service delivery.
• Travel independently between hospital sites.

Skills

Highly developed auditory and perceptual skills

Knowledge of specialist assessments

Accountability for professional actions

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Registered with HPC

Membership with RCSLT

Job description

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Speech and Language Therapist

The closing date is 05 January 2026

We have an exciting and rare opportunity for a Band 6 Generalist Adult Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join our team at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT).

As a Generalist SLT, you will provide compassionate clinical care alongside adults living with communication and/or swallowing differences across all our pathways which include: stroke, non-stroke, community, voice and head/neck cancer. As such, you will have existing eating, drinking and swallowing competencies and experience to at least Foundation Level (RCSLT, 2025)/Level C (2014).

You will join us at an exciting time as we are currently reviewing our models of service delivery, which has recently involved a movement to integrating telehealth/clinic approaches, and streamlining of pathways to ensure the provision of safe and sustainable care to all our communities across Morecambe Bay. Our service is supported by an overarching Clinical and Professional Lead and is embedded within the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System which enables involvement in a range of regional service and workforce initiatives.

Main duties of the job

Whilst UHMBT operates from 3 main hospital sites in Lancaster, Barrow‑in‑Furness and Kendal, the geographical area that it covers spans from North Lancashire to South Cumbria. Therefore, the ability to travel independently between sites is an essential, non‑negotiable element of this role. The work base location will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate. There is an expectation that we progress to 6 day working for our stroke pathway once fully established.

If you are a motivated, flexible and forward‑thinking SLT wanting to practise across a range of clinical pathways, we would love to hear from you.

As part of review of service model, all SLT job descriptions will be reviewed. Therefore, the attached job descriptions and person specifications will be subject to review.

About us

We operate from three main hospitals – Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant‑led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non‑life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

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 University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website: https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Speech and Language Therapy approved by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
• Registered with HPC
• On‑going membership with the RCSLT
• Membership of specialist interest groups.

Experience

• Experience of working with adults with a wide range of communication and swallowing disorders.
• Experience of working in a wide range of settings including acute hospitals, community hospitals, clinics and patients' homes.

Skills

• To have highly developed auditory and perceptual skills to be able to communicate condition related information to clients and relatives
• To have a highly developed knowledge of a broad range of specialist assessments as required.
• Accountable for own professional actions, to work within codes of practice, professional guidelines and policies.

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.

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year (Per Annum Pro Rata)