Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Stoke and community) in Salford

Specialist Speech & Language Therapist (Stoke and community)

Band 6

Main area Speech and Language Therapy Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week Job ref 236-CSS-P361-26-A

Site Salford Royal Hospital Town Salford Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 26/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

We have a great opportunity for an individual who has a passion for Speech and Language Therapyto join our stroke and community teams team in Salford. You will be working on the hyperacute and rehabilitation wards, with a team of specialist SLTs delivering a communication and dysphagia service, as well as supporting our community service. This is a great opportunity for gaining experience working with patients across their journey from hospital to home.

This post will require you to have skills in managing adults with a range of acquired communication and swallowing difficulties post-stroke. You will help develop and deliver patient centred treatment plans to support patients to achieve the best recovery that they can.Alongside this, you will also work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and have opportunities to contribute service development and quality improvement programs.

You will be required to contribute to the weekend rota delivering supporting the acute stroke wards.

Communication skills are vital, as are organisational skills and a flexible approach to everyday practice. The successful candidate will have strong links with the wider Speech and Language Therapy service within Salford and have access to supervision, training, and mentorship.

Main duties of the job

The role will encompass the following opportunities:

• Attendance at MDT meetings.
• Access to objective swallow assessments and training to participate FEES and Videofluoroscopy clinics.
• Contribution to research and innovative treatment for patients with communication and swallowing disorders.
• Contribution to Quality Improvement projects and service development to ensure we deliver a high quality, safe, effective service for our patients.
• Dedicated time for CPD including leadership development
• Experience of managing patients who have had a stroke. Knowledge and skill in FEES and videofluoroscopy are also desirable but training can be given.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a motivated and progressive SLT service who are continuously striving towards best-practice care. We are passionate about providing high quality care for our patients. You will receive regular supervision and CPD opportunities, including training and mentorship.

You should have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and be registered with the HCPC.

Working for our organisation

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, appreciate and inspire – 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech & Language Therapy or recognised equivalent qualification
• Post-basic qualification/ specialist competencies in dysphagia (RCSLT Level C/Proficient Level)
• Evidence of successful completion of relevant short courses
• Clinical Educator training
• Training / Experience of videofluoroscopy
• Training / Experience of FEES

Professional Registration

• HCPC registration
• Member RCSLT

Knowledge

• Minimum 2 years post qualification experience of working with adults with acquired neurological conditions
• Post qualification experience of working with a neuro caseload
• Experience of assessing and managing complex communication disorders, including AAC
• Experience of assessing and managing complex swallowing disorders
• Experience working in the NHS
• Ability to speak another language relevant to the population of Greater Manchester/ Experience working with interpreters
• Participation in research
• Membership of relevant CENs/RCSLT hubs

The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs.

We also warmly welcome applications from serving and former members of the Armed Forces community and their families. Please indicate on your application form if you are a member of the Armed Forces community to be considered under our guaranteed interview scheme, subject to meeting the essential criteria for the role.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to offering a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment Team at resourcingnca@nca.nhs.uk

Vacancies may close before the advertised closing date if a high volume of applications are received or where an internal redeployee has been identified.

For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.

If you are applying for an internal secondment opportunity, we strongly encourage you to discuss this with your line manager before submitting your application. Any secondment offer will be subject to management agreement and the needs of your substantive service. Where release cannot be supported, the secondment may unfortunately be unable to proceed.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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