# Specialist Speech and Language Therapist > 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/55da42f5-16b4-4bba-bf1d-e106542d5d65 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist/55da42f5-16b4-4bba-bf1d-e106542d5d65.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Oldham Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Predicted end date of January 2028) - **Employment type:** Part time - 27.75 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-16T08:55:52.512Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Oldham/Northern_Care_Alliance_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Acute_Speech_Language_Therapy/Acute_Speech_Language_Therapy-v8372530 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8372530?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Due to a pending maternity leave, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly and dynamic Speech and Language Therapy Team to gain experience of working on the acute wards at The Royal Oldham Hospital. The post may also include inputting into the out-patient service and weekly video fluoroscopy clinic, depending on relevant skills and competencies. The successful post holder will join the existing team of 8 Speech and Language Therapists (6.8wte) and 2 Assistants (0.97wte), who between them cover acute medicine and surgery, critical care, neonatal intensive care, acute paediatrics, out-patients, videofluoroscopy and FEES, providing excellent opportunities for shared learning and experience. There is the expectation that the post holder will participate in the delivery of the many teaching programmes we provide to colleagues, as well as supporting our student SLTs on placement. The team actively participate in clinical supervision both formally and informally and there is a regular journal club providing extra opportunities for CPD. ### Main duties of the job - To be a specialist speech and language therapist in the field of adult acquired communication / swallowing disorders. - To act as an autonomous practitioner with specialist knowledge, skills and experience, assessing, diagnosing and managing patients on the caseload. - To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of one’s professional and clinical work, working to agreed national and professional standards. - To plan, deliver and evaluate clinical audit, research activities and in-service training within specialist area. The post will involve work on acute wards in a variety of medical / surgical areas and possibly out-patients and radiology depending on experience. ### 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 ### Qualifications **Essential** - Accredited SLT degree or equivalent - Evidence of independent practice in the assessment and management of dysphagia **Desirable** - Evidence of completion of relevant specialist short courses or other post-graduate training ### Professional Registration **Essential** - Registered with HPC (Health Professionals Council), licence to practice - Registered member of RCSLT ### Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Training & Experience **Essential** - At least 1 year post qualification experience working with adults with acquired communication / swallowing disorders - Experience of working within relevant specialist area at undergraduate / postgraduate level - Knowledge and use of up-to-date assessment procedures and therapy techniques relevant to client group - Experience of working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team - Ability and commitment to deliver training packages **Desirable** - Skills in the interpretation of videofluoroscopy assessment - Experience of training SLTs and others ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 256.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10700422) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3016) - [b6 slt functional requirements (pdf, 120.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10700423) - [sponsorship & visa information (pdf, 106.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2708) ## 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.