Speech and Language Therapist

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

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Speech and Language Therapist to join their multidisciplinary team. In this role, you will provide vital speech and language therapy to adults with learning disabilities, working on person-centred care plans. Candidates must have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and be registered with the relevant professional councils. This position offers a salary range of £31,049 to £37,796 per annum and encourages flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Support for professional development

NHS benefits

Qualifications

• Experience with children/adults with Learning Disabilities.
• Experience of decision-making in offering SLT intervention.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide speech and language therapy assessment and treatment.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team for person-centred care.
• Develop care plans and participate in clinical supervision.

Skills

Assessing and diagnosing speech, language and communication difficulties

Communication skills

Working with adults with Learning Disabilities

Basic knowledge of Speech and Language Therapy assessments

Experience in community settings

Education

Degree level qualification in Speech and Language Therapy

Registration with Health Care Professionals Council

Licence to practice from the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Tools

Excel

Word

Powerpoint

Job description

Go back Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Speech and Language Therapist

The closing date is 09 December 2025

Are you interested in working with Adults with Learning Disabilities as part of a Multidisciplinary Community Learning Disability Team (CLDT) Lancashire and South Cumbria Foundation Trust are developing their CLDT's to offer person centred Multi-Disciplinary support for people with Learning Disabilities. This post would offer you the opportunity to work as part of a team of Speech and Language Therapist's delivering interventions to meet the communication and Dysphagia needs of adults referred to the team. In addition to working with a caseload in the Pennine area (East Lancashire) during the first 24 months you will also work alongside Highly Specialist SLTs in other localities within the LD service to develop your knowledge and skills in targeted clinical areas including dysphagia.

You will join a team of Speech and Language Therapists who work across LSCFT and meet on a monthly basis for clinical supervision, to develop and share good practice.

Applications are welcome from qualified SLTs and students graduating in 2025. NQPs will be supported to complete the requirements of the RCSLT.

Appointment is by interview and successful applicants will need to undergo the usual NHS pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS check.

Main duties of the job

As a qualified Speech and Language Therapist this role is to work as part of a Multi-disciplinary team working with adults who have a learning disability in the community. The post holder will provide evidence based speech and language therapy assessment, treatment and intervention to service users who have learning disability and communication and/ or eating and drinking difficulties. The post holder will apply their competence in core speech and language therapy skills to the learning disability field. The caseload may cover the whole spectrum of communication disorders including non-verbal communication, alternative and augmentative communication (AAC), dysfluency, autistic spectrum disorders.

The post holder will work alongside more senior experienced SLTs to consolidate and develop their skills, and while able to work alone as an autonomous professional, they will be supported through regular contact and supervision from Specialist SLTs. Newly qualified band 5 Speech andLanguage Therapists will be supported to meet standards of competency as dictated by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy (RCSLT) Newly Qualified Practitioner framework. The post holder will be a key member of the Integrated LD Team and will work with the team to develop person centred care plans. Clinical supervision by a Specialist SLT.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss this options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
• Registration with Health Care Professionals Council
• Licence to practice (Graduate Register) from the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Knowledge

• Experience of assessing and diagnosing speech, language and communication difficulties.
• Basic knowledge of Speech and Language Therapy assessments
• Working knowledge of Excel, Word, Powerpoint
• Experience with children/adults with Learning Disabilities

Experience

• Experience of decision making in offering SLT intervention
• Experience working in community settings
• Experience working with adults a with Learning Disability

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.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearper annum (subject to confirmation)