Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

The closing date is 21 January 2026

Ace Centre and the Inpatient Neuro Rehabilitation service at Salford Hospital have collaborated on an exciting opportunity for a skilled and dynamic Speech and Language Therapist with a passion for Neurorehabilitation and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).

This unique position offers the post holder opportunity to gain expertise across motivating and complementary specialist areas of work, with the chance to work with highly experienced professionals in both services.

This is a full‑time role, equally split. The post holder will have two contracts with separate terms and conditions for each employer. At Ace Centre you will work as an AAC Consultant across the Northwest, and at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust you will work as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in Neurorehabilitation based at Salford on the Hyperacute and Acute Neuro Rehabilitation units at Salford Hospital.

The skills and clinical expertise required for each role will support patient care and experience across both services for patients with complex communication needs.

The main duties, job description and essential and desirable requirements for the role are outlined below for each service.

Please see the shared job description and roles and responsibilities for each employer. We envisage that the skills and expertise will be utilised across both roles and bring benefit to both services and provide opportunity for clinical excellence.

Please ensure you read the job description and person specification thoroughly. This role involves two employers and separate roles and responsibilities.

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

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

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

• HCPC registration.
• Member of RCSLT.

• Minimum 2 years post‑qualification experience of working with adults with acquired neurological conditions and their families/support network.
• Post‑qualification experience of working with a Neuro or Neurorehabilitation caseload.
• Experience of assessing and managing complex communication disorders,…