Speech and Language Therapist | University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Band 6 Generalist Adult Speech and Language Therapist to provide compassionate care to adults facing communication and swallowing challenges. This role involves integrating telehealth approaches and working across multiple hospital sites in the Morecambe Bay area. The position requires existing competencies in eating, drinking, and swallowing and offers opportunities to engage in clinical redesign. The candidate must travel independently between sites and may progress to a 6-day working schedule for stroke care.

Benefits

Opportunities to practice across diverse clinical pathways

Involvement in service redesign

Qualifications

• Existing eating, drinking, and swallowing competencies at Foundation Level (RCSLT 2025) or Level C (2014).
• Experience in adult speech and language therapy across diverse clinical pathways.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate clinical care to adults with communication and/or swallowing differences.
• Deliver care using telehealth/clinic approaches.
• Travel independently between hospital sites and community premises.
• Progress to 6-day working for the stroke pathway.

Skills

Clinical care

Communication skills

Eating, drinking, and swallowing competencies

Experience in telehealth

Job description

Overview

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. You will have existing eating, drinking and swallowing competencies at Foundation Level (RCSLT 2025)/Level C (2014).

Our service is currently reviewing its models of service delivery, integrating telehealth/clinic approaches and streamlining pathways to ensure safe and sustainable care across Morecambe Bay. You will be embedded within the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System and may be involved in regional service and workforce initiatives.

UHMBT operates from three main hospital sites in Lancaster, Barrow‑in‑Furness and Kendal. The geographical area covers North Lancashire to South Cumbria, so the ability to travel independently between sites is essential. The work base location will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate. There is an expectation to progress to 6‑day working for the stroke pathway once fully established.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate clinical care to adults with communication and/or swallowing differences across all pathways (stroke, non‑stroke, community, voice and head/neck cancer).
• Deliver care using telehealth/clinic approaches as part of the revised service model.
• Travel independently between the three hospital sites and community premises as required.
• Progress to 6‑day working for the stroke pathway when established.

Qualifications

• Existing eating, drinking and swallowing competencies at Foundation Level (RCSLT 2025) or Level C (2014).
• Experience in adult speech and language therapy across diverse clinical pathways.

Benefits

Opportunities to practice across a range of clinical pathways and be part of a service redesign.