# Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Neurosciences > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist-neurosciences/9e1cf297-8054-4928-b96d-60ab5aef2be0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist-neurosciences/9e1cf297-8054-4928-b96d-60ab5aef2be0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Preston Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-12T15:31:21.306Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Preston/Lancashire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Speech_Language_Therapy/Speech_Language_Therapy-v8271894 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8271894?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated Speech & Language Therapist (SLT) to join the Neuro and Major Trauma Team at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHTR). We are looking for someone who is caring and compassionate in their work, enjoys a complex and varied caseload and embraces change to support the Clinical Leads with service development. This role requires delivery of high-quality SLT services in acute in-patient, rehab and out-patient provision, therefore excellent interpersonal skills are essential to build working relationships with multiple MDTs. The caseload includes neurosurgical, major trauma, neurorehabilitation and long-term neurological conditions. Clinically this includes complex dysphagia and acquired disorders of communication and cognition, as well as joint working, goal setting and weekly MDT meetings to ensure optimal patient-centred care. Experience in AAC and instrumental assessment would be beneficial, however we are able to provide in-house training for the right candidate. The service embraces evidence-based practice, CPD is actively supported, and you will have the opportunity to continue to develop your clinical portfolio. ### Main duties of the job - To provide a specialist speech and language therapy clinical service to adults with acquired disorders of communication, cognition and dysphagia. - To work across acute in-patient, rehab and out-patient pathways and proactively engage in multidisciplinary team working. - Support the clinical lead in the day to day running of the clinical area (Major trauma, Neurosurgery, Neurology & Neuro Rehab) through implementation of their clinical knowledge, operational accountability, monitoring of service provision and supporting staff as required. - To provide input to the teaching, research, audit and service development functions of the department. - To actively participate in CPD to maintain and expand clinical knowledge. - To provide a service across both RPH and CDH sites and to support Trust initiatives in line with 7 day working and further service changes. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the separate job description and person specification for full details: - Actively promote high-quality service delivery at all times and promote SLT presence in multidisciplinary team working. - Build excellent relationships with the MDT and liaise effectively to ensure seamless care. - Undertake specialist assessment, differential diagnosis, clinical reasoning / analysis and record clearly in the electronic patient record. - Deliver a wide range of specialist SLT treatment and management options to meet patients' needs, ensuring a holistic approach and person-centred care. - To contribute to the management of complex disorders with support from a senior specialist SLT. - To participate in instrumental assessment. - To communicate effectively in a variety of settings - To advise on AAC methods where appropriate - To support personal and staff CPD - To support equality of opportunity for both staff and patients - To support clinical governance and quality agenda ### 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 ### Knowledge & Experience **Essential** - Specialist knowledge of acquired disorders of communication/voice and dysphagia - Experience of managing dysphagia and communication disorders in specialist clinical area, both in the inpatient and outpatient setting - Understanding of the roles of other health care professionals and working as a multidisciplinary team - Experience in audit and research - Clinical educator **Desirable** - Training and clinical supervision of others - Videoflouroscopy training or experience. - FEES exposure - Projects / audit - Involvement in service development - Working with other relevant agencies ### Qualifications & Education **Essential** - Recognised Degree / Masters in Speech and Language Pathology - HCPC & RCSLT Registration - Evidence of CPD in relevant areas - RCSLT specialist dysphagia competencies **Desirable** - Post graduate courses in relevant clinical area of Speech and Language Therapy ## Documents - [what we can offer you (pdf, 6.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2464) - [creating your best application (pdf, 6.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2433) - [b6 specialist neuro slt - jd & ps (pdf, 480.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10596991) ## 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.