# Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-lead-speech-and-language-therapist/095a0ec0-5c45-4ca5-bf4a-72c0d6081f78 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-lead-speech-and-language-therapist/095a0ec0-5c45-4ca5-bf4a-72c0d6081f78.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Furness General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-12T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-17T07:30:41.214Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cumbria/BarrowInFurness/University_Hospitals_Morecambe_Bay_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Clinical_Lead_Speech_Language_Therapist/Clinical_Lead_Speech_Language_Therapist-v8301935 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for an experienced, innovative and highly motivated Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist to provide professional, clinical and operational leadership within our Speech and Language Therapy Service. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist who is passionate about delivering high-quality patient care, supporting staff development and driving service improvement. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping service delivery, ensuring the highest standards of clinical practice and supporting a culture of continuous learning and innovation. We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment where colleagues are encouraged to develop and thrive, where our values are at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we care for patients, support colleagues and work together as a team. Staff benefit from a wide range of leadership development and career progression opportunities, alongside access to a comprehensive continuing professional development programme ### Main duties of the job Provide specialist clinical leadership for SLT services, ensuring delivery of safe, effective, and patient‑centred care. Lead on the assessment and management of complex communication and dysphagia needs within the stroke population. Support service delivery in line with national stroke guidelines and best practice. Act as a clinical expert and resource for SLT colleagues, MDT members, patients, and carers. Lead and support service development, quality improvement, and audit activity within the stroke pathway. Contribute to workforce planning, skill mix development, and efficient use of resources. Provide clinical supervision, mentorship, and leadership to SLT staff and students. Support training and education for MDT colleagues related to communication and swallowing. Participate in governance, risk management, and service evaluation processes ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For more detailed job description and main responsibilities for this role - please refer to the documents attached. ### Applicant requirements 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - To have highly developed auditory and perceptual skills to be able to communicate condition related information to clients and relatives - To have a highly developed knowledge of a broad range of specialist assessments as required - Accountable for own professional actions, to work within codes of practice, professional guidelines and policies. ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working with adults with a wide range of communication and swallowing disorders. - Experience of working in a wide range of settings including acute hospitals, community hospitals, clinics and patients’ homes. - Leadership and management - Supervision of staff and students ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree or equivalent qualification in Speech and Language Therapy approved by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) - Registered with HPC - On-going membership with the RCSLT - Dysphagia qualification transferrable to the UK **Desirable** - Membership of specialist interest groups - Leadership course/qulification ## Documents - [people strategy (pdf, 109.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2942) - [lgbt network leaflet (pdf, 226.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1741) - [job description band 7 slt (pdf, 239.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10621317) - [person specification band 7 slt (pdf, 104.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10621318) - [access to work information sheet (pdf, 172.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2427) - [furness general hospital accessibility plan (pdf, 174.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1024) - [royal lancaster infirmary accessibility plan 2017 (pdf, 170.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1025) - [westmorland general hospital hospital accessibility plan (docx, 112.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1026) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references.