Speech and Language Therapist

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a passionate Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join their dynamic team. The role involves assessing and managing adult patients with swallowing, communication, and voice disorders, providing first-rate patient care while benefiting from regular supervision and CPD opportunities. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, the Trust encourages applications from individuals who are dedicated to enhancing the quality of patient services.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Speech and Language Therapist.
• Further relevant academic qualifications are advantageous.
• Experience in patient assessment and therapy with adults.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage adults with dysphagia and communication disorders.
• Actively participate in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Organise and prioritise own caseload while maintaining accurate records.

Skills

Dysphagia knowledge

Voice knowledge

Communication knowledge

Excellent interpersonal skills

Time management

Self insight

Well organised

Education

HCPC registration

Further relevant study

Job description

Go back Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Speech and Language Therapist

The closing date is 10 July 2025

We are very excited to be looking for a new Band 5 SLT to join our team! Applications welcome from enthusiastic SLTs looking to provide excellent patient care to adults with swallowing, communication and voice problems. This is a split post working with adult inpatients with communication and swallowing problems and outpatients with voice disorders. You will receive regular supervision and CPD opportunities. Dysphagia training will be provided. There is also an opportunity to work with patients with dysfluency should this be desired, though this is not an essential part of this role.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities

To assess, diagnose and manage adults with acquired disorders of dysphagia, voice and/or communication as inpatients or outpatients.

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team where appropriate, attending ward meetings, case conferences and outpatient

To liaise with other professionals, families, carers and volunteers, and to provide clinical/professional information relevant to patient management

To be responsible for organising and prioritising own delegated caseload seeking advice from senior within the specific areas as appropriate.

Following patient discharge, to liaise with colleagues regarding the provision of continued treatment as necessary.

To maintain adequate case notes, reports and correspondence.

To contribute to health improvement initiatives as appropriate.

To deliver the service according to departmental and professional standards of care.

To participate in training as required within the recognised need of the Speech and Language Therapy Department disseminating information from courses, literature, etc and taking an act in peer group clinical seminars.

To be involved in SLT Student education as appropriate.

To provide teaching, supervision and evaluation of SLT students weekly placements if required by the line manager. This would only be considered two years post qualification.

About us

MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job responsibilities

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To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HCPC registration
• Further relevant study

Skills / knowledge

• Dysphagia knowledge
• Voice knowledge
• Communication knowledge

Experience

• Patient assessment
• Patient therapy
• Experience with adult caseload

Personal

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Time management
• Self insight
• Well organised

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.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust