Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified, registered and experienced Speech and Language Therapists to join the forward thinking and friendly Burnley and Pendle Children’s Therapy Team.
We are one of 3 Children’s Therapy teams working across the Pennine area in Lancashire and are committed to improving the communication skills of children and young people, while supporting carers and other professionals to increase their ability to understand and support children with communication needs. The Locality Team in Burnley and Pendle consists of SLTs and OTs working together.
You must be enthusiastic and motivated and have extensive experience of managing a diverse caseload of children with speech, language and communication needs. Competency or an interest in managing eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties is desirable.
We work closely with families and with colleagues in health, education and social care and you must have excellent communication skills to support these relationships. You will manage your own time and caseload effectively and also support assistant practitioners in managing a delegated caseload. We are committed to promoting professional development in all staff and you should be enthusiastic about developing your leadership skills in service innovation, supervision and line management of junior therapists and assistants. D
Main duties of the job
To work as part of children’s integrated therapy team providing a speech & language therapy service for children referred for assessment and intervention.
To be responsible for a caseload of children and young people with complex and/or additional needs.
To undertake comprehensive assessment of children and young people with varied presentations, using self-determined investigative and analytical skills, to formulate hypotheses in order to determine appropriate interventions and goals.
To establish individualized management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and utilizing a range of evidence based treatment skills and options to formulate interventions and programmes of care.
To participate in the co-ordination, development and delivery of training programmes and information packages for colleagues in health, education, social care, and voluntary sector organizations, and parents/carers.
To participate in identifying service development needs and delivering service development projects.
To engage with and support Clinical leads within professional development activities.
To provide specialist advice to Team Colleagues in area of own practice regarding specific service delivery issues.
To provide clinical and management supervision to junior colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please review the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
- Able to work independently as lead specialist.
- Ability to manage children with challenging behaviours2
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance framework & implications for practice, including audit and research governance.
- Knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools for children with diverse needs.
- Knowledge of a range of therapy techniques and programmes for children with diverse needs/ related to client group
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Degree or equivalent in Speech & Language Therapy.
- Current Professional Registration with HCPC
- Evidence of continued professional development
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This advert is for Senior Speech and Language Therapist with Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in Preston, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Jun 2026.
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