# Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Acute) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist-acute/f77de171-6ff4-44e5-8f5d-68778643f5e7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist-acute/f77de171-6ff4-44e5-8f5d-68778643f5e7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Salford Royal Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-12T09:25:26.301Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Salford/Northern_Care_Alliance_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Specialist_Speech_Language_Therapist/Specialist_Speech_Language_Therapist-v8358850 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8358850?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you ambitious and invested in developing your career as a specialist SLT? We have a great opportunity to work part time with our Acute Speech and Language Therapy Team at Salford Royal Hospital. We offer flexible working options which would be ideal for someone looking for varied working patterns to balance home and work commitments across the working week. The team have a large group of highly skilled clinicians available for support, as well as working alongside SLT teams across the NCA offering a wide range of access to specialist clinical knowledge. We offer dedicated CPD time, peer supported learning, on the job coaching and clinical supervision from our team of experienced, highly specialist SLTs working within the hospital setting across a range of clinical specialities. ### Main duties of the job - The post holder will provide clinical caseload management and provision of assessment and rehabilitation for patients with dysphagia and/or communication impairments across the acute medical and surgical wards. - There is an emphasis on collaborative MDT working. - The role will include access to, and training in FEES and Video fluoroscopy. - There will be opportunities to be involved in service development and quality improvement projects. The acute SLT team have all recently received training in Quality Improvement methodology and now adopt this approach to service development. - You should have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and be registered with the HCPC. - You will be required to contribute to the weekend rota delivering supporting the acute stroke wards. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk ### 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 ### Qulaifications **Essential** - Degree in Speech & Language Therapy or recognised equivalent qualification. - Post-basic qualification/ specialist competencies in dysphagia (RCSLT Level C/Proficient)) - Evidence of successful completion of relevant short courses - Clinical Educator training **Desirable** - Training / Experience of videofluoroscopy - Training / Experience of FEES ### Professional Registration **Essential** - HCPC registration **Desirable** - Member of RCSLT ### Knowledge training and experience **Essential** - Minimum 2 years post qualification experience of working with adults with acquired neurological conditions and their families/ support network - Post qualification experience of working with a Neuro caseload - Experience of assessing and managing complex communication disorders, including AAC. - Experience of assessing and managing complex swallowing disorders - Evidence based practitioner **Desirable** - Experience working in the NHS - Participation in research and audit - Membership of relevant CENs/RCSLT hubs ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 120.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10685204) - [job description (pdf, 208.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10685203) ## 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. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.