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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Speech and Language Therapist to join our service, providing input to inpatient wards across North Cumbria.
We can offer flexibility in contracted hours for this role, with options between 22.5 and 37.5 hours per week. The base for this post is Carleton Clinic, Carlisle.
This post forms part of the Speech and Language Therapy Inpatient Team, which supports both working-age adult and older people’s mental health wards across Cumbria, Northumberland, Newcastle, Gateshead, and Sunderland. The team works with individuals presenting with complex cognitive and functional mental health needs.
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will be confident in delivering high-quality, evidence-based assessments and interventions. They will possess excellent communication and organisational skills, alongside the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
Main duties of the job
You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, service users, carers, and other professionals to provide integrated support for communication and dysphagia needs. This will include assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation, ensuring high-quality, patient-centred care and support local teams in providing effective and responsive therapy input.
The successful candidate will be confident in delivering high-quality, evidence-based assessments and interventions, and will have experience working with individuals with a range of complex communication needs and disabilities across a variety of settings and environments.
You will possess excellent communication and organisational skills, along with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. A key aspect of the role will involve sharing specialist speech and language therapy knowledge and skills with colleagues and wider stakeholders.
You will work closely with the Clinical Lead and will provide clinical supervision, support, and leadership to other team members, as appropriate.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Regular support and supervision will be provided, and you will be expected to actively engage in supervision and continuing professional development processes. A comprehensive induction programme will be offered, along with ongoing access to clinical supervision, appraisal, and development reviews. These will support you in building the specialist skills required to meet the holistic needs of the individuals in your care, and to contribute to the Trust’s commitment to high-quality service delivery.
Please see the separate job description, person specification and the service and role descriptor for more information.
Advertising date : 2nd July 2026
Closing date : 16th July 2026
We welcome your application.
Person specification
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation and conflict management
- Evidence of effective organisational skills
- Expert clinical supervision skills
- Evidence of maintaining accurate and contemporaneous record keeping
Desirable
- Demonstrate change management skills
- Knowledge of RiO data systems and IT skills
- Experience of conducting and evaluating clinical audit
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Undertaking Joint Development Reviews
- Commitment to Partnership working both multi-agency and multi-disciplinary.
- Awareness of equal opportunities legislation and policies.
- Experience of collaborative working across agencies and professional disciplines.
- Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload in a flexible manner as required.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision and support to clinical staff.
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Recognised SALT degree or equivalent and registered with HCPC
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses/CPD to Masters level equivalence
- Post graduate level qualification relevant to area of specialism
Desirable
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- • Evidence of leadership development, such as attendance at a recognised leadership course
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This advert is for Advanced Speech and Language Therapist with Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust in Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Aug 2026.
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