Job requirements
Essential
12 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of current key NHS developments and policies and implications for service delivery
- Knowledge
Knowledge of wide range of clinical assessments and intervention/treatment techniques for adults with learning disabilities
- Knowledge
Working knowledge of the Mental capacity Act and implications for professional practice
- Experience
Evidence of continuing development of professional clinical knowledge, skills and experience
- Experience
Experience working as an independent and autonomous practitioner managing own caseload
- Experience
Experience of partnership working across a range of agencies and professional boundaries
- Skills and abilities
Excellent interpersonal skills including observation and listening.
- Skills and abilities
Well-developed presentation skills – written and verbal.
- Skills and abilities
Understanding and experience of managing and mitigating risks.
- Education/qualifications
BA/ BSc/ MSc in Speech and Language Therapy
- Education/qualifications
HCPC registered Licence to practice (RCSLT)
- Education/qualifications
Compliance with regulatory bodies and codes of professional conduct
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
Are you a Speech and language therapist looking for an opportunity to widen your experience and develop a Specialism working with Adults who have Learning Disabilities?
We can offer you the opportunity to develop your skills working within a Multidisciplinary Community Learning Disability Health Team including nurses, psychologists, OTs, Physios and Psychiatrists across East Lancashire.
The post holder will work alongside other Speech and language therapists and receive clinical supervision from a highly Specialist Speech and language therapist to deliver SLT intervention to meet the communication and dysphagia needs of adults who are referred to the team.
For further details / informal visits, please contact on the details provided.
Main duties of the job
The post offers the opportunity to develop specialist skills across a range of clinical areas including dysphagia, AAC, Total Communication and high-level language difficulties with clinical supervision from SLTs across the teams. There will be opportunities to develop your leadership skills and take an active role in service development including training, outcome measures and research.
The post holder will join a network of SLTs who work in Learning Disability across LSCFT and meet monthly basis to provide clinical supervision and develop good practice. The Trust recognizes and values the role of AHP’s and you can follow the active membership on Twitter @LCSFTAHPs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
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.
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This advert is for Senior Speech and Language Therapist with Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in Preston, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (subject to confirmation). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 12 Oct 2026.
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