Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SALT) to assess, manage and support the communication and dysphagia needs of inpatient service users at the Brain Injury Rehabilitation ward based in the Sid Watkins building on the Aintree Hospital site
You will join a , motivated inpatient team, including Neuropsychiatry, Psychology, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Nursing , and our team of Rehabilitation Co-therapists .
You will also be part of the wider Mental Health Care Division SALT service. We aim to provide the best Person-centred care, ensuring quality and safety are central. We meet regularly for peer support, clinical supervision, team meetings.
(This is a fixed term post for 8 months)
Main duties of the job
Dysphagia assessment and intervention
Communication assessment and intervention
Providing Easy Read documentation
Supporting Capacity assessments
Service Evaluation/Audit
Integral member of the MDT
Attendance at MDT meetings and patient reviews
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification document for full details of this role.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills – including, listening and empathy skills
- Highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Excellent analytical and reflection skills
- Well-developed concentration skills.
- Excellent presentation skills written and verbal
- Excellent organizational skills
- Prioritisation and time management Skills
- Good Auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe phonetically
- Able to be a good team member and assume leadership responsibilities
- Able to work independently recognising own limits
- Flexible and able to cope with change
- Learns from experience and willing to adapt accordingly, including learning new skills
- Able to critically appraise research Articles
- Ability to communicate highly complex or sensitive advice and information to others
Desirable
- Knowledge of the NHS strategies and initiatives
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of a recognised training course awarding relevant degree/diploma approved by the RCSLT and HPC
- Registered with the HPC – License to practice
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Master’s level or equivalent
- Experiential training which demonstrates highly specialist skills in specialist area
- Evidence of management training
- Evidence of leadership training
- Membership of relevant special interest groups
Desirable
- Post graduate certificate in speciality
- Postgraduate Dysphagia qualification / competencies
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
- Experience of carrying out specialist assessments and interventions
- Proven ability to work independently, prioritise and manage own complex caseload.
- Experience of working with highly complex cases, such as progressive illness and rare conditions
- Evidence of experience of: Multi disciplinary team working
- Leading in service projects
- Developing and leading training of others and Language Therapists
- Advanced knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group
- In depth knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group
- Advanced knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits
- In depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit
- Understands the roles of other professionals relevant to the client group
- Understands the standards of record keeping
- Understands confidentiality as relating to the NHS
Desirable
- Experience of being a Clinical Educator
- Experience of providing supervision to staff members
- Experience of facilitating groups
- Experience of using iPads and other forms of technology
- Experience of delivering/developing training to staff/carers
- Student training
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This advert is for Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust in Prescot, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum. The contract type is 8 months (Fixed term). The application deadline is 26 Jul 2026.
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