# Speech and Language Therapist - Development post > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/speech-and-language-therapist-development-post/42fbb9c7-40d6-430d-8004-68ebb9c038a4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/speech-and-language-therapist-development-post/42fbb9c7-40d6-430d-8004-68ebb9c038a4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 Band 5 to 6 development post. - **Contract type:** Permanent: Band 5 - 6 Development post - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-03T14:15:23.914Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_Heart_Chest_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Physiotherapy/Physiotherapy-v8262915 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8262915?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lhch.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an adult Speech and Language Therapist looking for a new challenge? Are you looking to gain experience in a specialist acute setting? Would you like to the opportunity to develop skills in critical care, dysphagia, FEES and VFS? If so, then this could be the post for you! We are looking to recruit a positive, reliable, and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our team on a full time (1.0 WTE) permanent contract. ### Main duties of the job In this development post you would be supported with extensive supervision and training to progress to a Band 6 role within an agreed time frame (expected 18 months) and having met specific requirements as outlined in the attached job description document. This is an exciting position to support to our patients with swallowing and/or communication difficulties following surgery, prolonged intubations, recurrent laryngeal nerve injuries, stroke, hypoxic brain injury etc. We help rehabilitate patients from critical care to home, using evidenced based treatments and approaches. We lead an established FEES service and collaborate with our SALT colleagues at Liverpool University Foundation Hospitals to deliver a weekly videofluoroscopy clinic. You will have the opportunity to support patients on critical care as well as on our surgical and medical wards. You will take a lead role within our stroke team, contributing to weekly MDT meetings and staff training. Due to the nature of our patients, it would be favourable if you had an interest in developing skills in instrumental swallowing assessments. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We can offer you: - Regular clinical supervision from your band 7 and 8a colleagues and peer supervision with junior therapists across the MDT. - Regular exposure and ample opportunities to develop competencies in FEES, critical care, VFS and tracheostomy management. - A small but friendly team with strong emphasis on CPD, innovation, service improvement and research. - Regular working hours (Monday – Friday). - A fantastic place to work, learn and develop. Liverpool Heart and Chest hospital is one of the country’s leading providers for cardiothoracic surgery and cardio-thoracic conditions, having been awarded outstanding by CQC twice and was voted top in the national NHS staff survey for staff engagement and a place to work. If this sounds like it could be for you, we welcome your application and encourage you to get in touch if you would like further information. ### 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 ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - An ability to work as part of the MDT and communicate appropriately with all grades of staff. - An ability to empathise and reassure **Desirable** - Evidence of presentation and teaching skills within a healthcare environment ### Values & Behaviours **Essential** - Demonstrate enthusiasm, vision and a desire to achieve - Committed to developing skills within SALT and the clinical speciality. - Demonstrate a forward-thinking and professional attitude - The ability to work as part of a team - Flexible and able to adapt to situations which may be stressful and highly pressured. - Ability to work to the Trust values and behaviours ### Knowledge & Experience **Essential** - Evidence of recent and relevant CPD including attendance at courses relevant to speech and language therapy. - Good clinical reasoning skills based on evidence and current research - Evidence of attendance at mandatory training - Demonstrate a knowledge of the MDT and their differing contributions to patient care **Desirable** - IM & T Skills. - Experience of supervising students ### Qualifications & Education **Essential** - Diploma/Degree/MSc in Speech and Language Therapy - HCPC Registration **Desirable** - Dysphagia practitioner - Membership of relevant clinical interest or professional group ## Documents - [band 5/6 development post ps (pdf, 760.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10576911) - [salt band 5/6 development post jd (pdf, 432.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10576910) ## 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.