Speech And Language Therapist

Job Description:

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist – Band 6 (85698)

Community Neuro & Stroke Team

Location:

Ashton, Wigan & Leigh

Hours:

27 hours per week
Salary:
Band 6
Division:
Community
Organisation:
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our Community Neuro and Stroke Team within Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.

This post offers the chance to work as part of a dynamic, forward-thinking interdisciplinary team, delivering specialist assessment and intervention for adults with neurological conditions both acquired and progressive in a variety of community settings across Ashton, Wigan and Leigh.

You will provide a high standard of evidence-based, client-centred care for individuals with complex communication and swallowing needs following stroke or other neurological events. Working collaboratively within the Integrated Care System (ICS) model, you will liaise with multidisciplinary professionals, voluntary agencies, patients, and families to optimise outcomes and support independence.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

As a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, you will:

Provide comprehensive assessment, differential diagnosis, and intervention for adults with communication and/or swallowing disorders resulting from neurological conditions.

Manage a defined caseload, using evidence-based practice and person-centred care principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment.

Work across community and home-based settings, ensuring interventions take place in the most appropriate environment for the patient.

Support and educate patients, relatives, and carers to promote understanding of conditions and treatment goals.

Contribute to goal setting within an interdisciplinary framework, ensuring collaborative working with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, nurses, and rehabilitation assistants.

Supervise, support, and appraise junior staff, rehabilitation facilitators, and students on clinical placement, helping to foster a culture of learning and professional development.

Take responsibility for accurate and comprehensive record-keeping, in line with HCPC and RCSLT professional standards and Trust policy.

Participate in service development, clinical audit, and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient experience and outcomes.

Provide teaching, training, and advice to other professionals, service users, and carers on the role and contribution of speech and language therapy in neurorehabilitation.

This is a diverse role that will allow you to work autonomously while being fully supported by experienced senior clinicians within the team. You will also have the opportunity to deputise for the Team Lead as required.

About You

We are looking for a motivated, flexible, and compassionate clinician who is passionate about working with adults with neurological conditions. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to motivate, educate, and empower patients and colleagues alike.

Essential criteria include:

Degree or equivalent qualification in Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC registration

Experience working with adults with acquired neurological conditions (e.g. stroke, TBI, progressive neurological disease)

Knowledge of evidence-based interventions and best practice within neurological rehabilitation

Strong clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills

Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team

Commitment to ongoing professional development and reflective practice

Desirable criteria:

Experience in a community or interdisciplinary rehabilitation setting

Post-graduate training in dysphagia management

Supervision or mentoring experience

What We Offer

A supportive and inclusive team environment, with opportunities for clinical supervision and peer support

Regular CPD, in-service training, and access to external learning opportunities

Opportunities to contribute to service development, research, and audit projects

Flexible working arrangements and a focus on staff wellbeing

Access to a wide range of NHS staff benefits, including generous annual leave, NHS pension, and health and wellbeing support

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Contract length: 12 months

Work Location:

In person

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Work Location:

In person