Speech and Language Therapist - Adult

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking NHS Trust as a Speech and Language Therapist, where you will provide essential services to adult patients in a dynamic and supportive environment. This role focuses on assessing and treating swallowing and communication difficulties, ensuring high standards of care through evidence-based practices. With a commitment to professional development, you will benefit from a robust support system, including mentorship and ongoing training opportunities. This is your chance to make a meaningful impact in a large, collaborative healthcare setting dedicated to excellence and innovation.

Qualifications

• Essential qualifications include an SLT degree and HCPC registration.
• Experience in patient assessment and therapy is crucial for this role.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality speech and language therapy to adult inpatients.
• Participate in ongoing professional development and clinical audits.

Skills

Acquired communication

Acquired dysphagia

Understanding MDT roles

Goal setting

Outcome measures

Team work

Patient assessment

Patient therapy

Excellent interpersonal skills

Excellent written skills

Education

SLT degree

HCPC registration

Further relevant study

RCSLT membership

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for a keen, enthusiastic SLT to join our team! You will work on the Stroke ward and general acute wards assessing and treating swallowing and communication problems in adult inpatients.We are a large, friendly team with great supervision structures - both 1:1 with senior SLTs and Band 5 peer supervision. We have regular inservice training and are committed to ongoing professional development.

We will support with NQPs and dysphagia competencies.

Main duties of the job

The post holder willprovide a high-quality, evidence-based and efficient speech and language therapy service to adults within the Stroke Unit and general acute wards.

The post holder will provide assessment, therapy and management of swallowing and/or communication difficulties in adult inpatients.The post holder will participate in ongoing Continuing Professional Development, clinical audit and inservice training.

The post holder will be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of their professional and clinical work, working to agreed national and professional standards.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England 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 30,000 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 Electronic Patient Record system which 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 Green Plan which sets 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.

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

349-CSS-7169933

Job locations

Manchester Royal Infirmary

Oxford Road

Manchester

M13 9WL

Job description Job responsibilities

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!

Job description Job responsibilities

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 Essential

• SLT degree
• HCPC

Desirable

• Further relevant study
• RCSLT

Skills Knowledge Essential

• Acquired communication
• Acquired dysphagia
• Understanding MDT roles
• Goal setting
• Outcome measures

Experience Essential

• Team work
• Patient assessment
• Patient therapy

Desirable

• Experience with adult caseload

Personal Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent written skills
• Self insight
• Professional curiosity
• Enthusiastic
• Keen to learn/develop/seek feedback

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• SLT degree
• HCPC

Desirable

• Further relevant study
• RCSLT

Skills Knowledge Essential

• Acquired communication
• Acquired dysphagia
• Understanding MDT roles
• Goal setting
• Outcome measures

Experience Essential

• Team work
• Patient assessment
• Patient therapy

Desirable

• Experience with adult caseload

Personal Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent written skills
• Self insight
• Professional curiosity
• Enthusiastic
• Keen to learn/develop/seek feedback

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Employer details Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Manchester Royal Infirmary

Oxford Road

Manchester

M13 9WL

Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Manchester Royal Infirmary

Oxford Road

Manchester

M13 9WL

Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)