Speech and Language Therapist – Adult Learning Disability Team

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Manchester is seeking an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to offer specialist care for adults with learning disabilities. You will work flexibly in various settings, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to provide effective communication and therapy. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and a passion for supporting diverse client needs. This role offers professional development and access to advanced clinical systems.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive working environment

Access to advanced clinical systems

Qualifications

• Qualified speech and language therapist with registration.
• Experience with adults and learning disabilities.
• Ability to work well in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist speech and language therapy to adults.
• Devising, monitoring, and evaluating care programmes.
• Collaborating with various agencies and professionals.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to work with diverse clients

Experience in AAC and dysphagia

Education

Relevant degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Tools

Boardmaker

Job description

A Vacancy at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.


Are you an experienced and enthusiastic speech and language therapist looking to join our innovative service supporting adults with learning disabilities.

What do we aim for?
• effective personal communication for people
• safe, comfortable, enjoyable and dignified eating & drinking

You will provide specialist speech and language therapy to people with a range of learning disabilities and associated problems e.g. sensory impairments, mental health problems and physical disabilities, in their homes, colleges, local communities, day centres and work places.

You will receive one to one clinical support, professional development and regular supervision. Giving you the opportunity to further develop your skills in a variety of clinical areas such as AAC, dysphagia management, complex health needs, autism, risky behaviours, access to internal and external courses and much more.

We currently have access to specialist IT systems to help support and get the most out of our patients. These systems include Boardmaker.

You will be working alongside a multi-disciplinary team which is made up of physiotherapy, clinical psychology, community nursing, occupational therapy and social workers.

As a multi-disciplinary team you will also work with colleagues in the wider LCO, acute and paediatric services across the trust. You will also work with colleagues from a variety of other agencies e.g. Adult and children’s Social Care, Greater Manchester Police, Pure Innovations, carer forums.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team within the Community Adult Learning Disability Team, providing specialist speech and language therapy to adults with mild, moderate, severe and profound learning disabilities, including both communication and dysphagia.

Work will be undertaken in a variety of settings depending on the needs of the clients and carers. Our client basis is socially, culturally and linguistically diverse.

You will take responsibility for devising, monitoring and evaluating specialist programmes of care for other professionals and/or carers to carry out.

You will work flexibly to manage own time efficiently to, for example plan and organise activities, prioritise tasks to meet deadlines, balance project and client based work.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & 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.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll 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 you’ll 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].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!




This advert closes on Tuesday 19 Aug 2025