Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Texas; Presencial; USD 56.000 - 80.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Annual leave

Flexible working

Protected hours for wellbeing

Resumo da vaga

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to gain experience on the acute wards at The Royal Oldham Hospital, with potential input into outpatient services and videofluoroscopy clinics depending on skills.

You will join a team of eight SLTs and two Assistants, contribute to student placements, and participate in regular supervision, journal clubs and CPD activities to deliver high-quality patient care.

Qualificações

• Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in adult acquired communication and swallowing disorders.
• Autonomous practitioner with accountability for clinical work.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate clinical audits and CPD activities.

Responsabilidades

• Assess, diagnose and manage patients on the caseload.
• Deliver services on acute wards and possibly out-patient clinics.
• Support teaching programmes and student SLTs on placement.
• Engage in supervision and CPD activities.

Conhecimentos

Specialist SALT

Autonomous practice

Assessment & dx

Clinical audit

Research activities

Descrição da vaga

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Due to a pending maternity leave, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly and dynamic Speech and Language Therapy Team to gain experience of working on the acute wards at The Royal Oldham Hospital. The post may also include inputting into the out-patient service and weekly video fluoroscopy clinic, depending on relevant skills and competencies.

The successful post holder will join the existing team of 8 Speech and Language Therapists (6.8wte) and 2 Assistants (0.97wte), who between them cover acute medicine and surgery, critical care, neonatal intensive care, acute paediatrics, out-patients, videofluoroscopy and FEES, providing excellent opportunities for shared learning and experience. There is the expectation that the post holder will participate in the delivery of the many teaching programmes we provide to colleagues, as well as supporting our student SLTs on placement.

The team actively participate in clinical supervision both formally and informally and there is a regular journal club providing extra opportunities for CPD.

• To be a specialist speech and language therapist in the field of adult acquired communication / swallowing disorders.


• To act as an autonomous practitioner with specialist knowledge, skills and experience, assessing, diagnosing and managing patients on the caseload.


• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of one’s professional and clinical work, working to agreed national and professional standards.


• To plan, deliver and evaluate clinical audit, research activities and in-service training within specialist area.

The post will involve work on acute wards in a variety of medical / surgical areas and possibly out-patients and radiology depending on experience.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.

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This advert closes on Friday 30 Oct 2026