Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

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Job summary

Are you a Speech and language Therapist looking for an opportunity to widen your experience and develop your skills in working with Adults who have Learning Disabilities?

We have a full time trainee Band 6 post in a Multi-disciplinary Community Learning Disability team covering Lancaster and Morecambe and Fylde and Wyre and would welcome applications from Speech and language Therapists currently working in Band 5 or Band 6 posts or from NQPs. Appointment would initially be at either band 5 or Band 6 depending on experience with an expectation that the post holder would develop the competencies to work in a band 6 role. Applications from NQPs will be considered and they would be supported to develop their NQP competencies in line with RCSLT guidelines before developing their competencies in the band 5 and then a band 6 role (with an expectation to achieve this within 24-36months).

You will work alongside two Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapists across Lancaster and Morecambe and Fylde and Wyre delivering interventions to meet the communication and dysphagia needs of adults referred to the Multidisciplinary Community Learning Disability Health Team (CLDHT) consisting of nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists , Clinical Psychologists and Psychiatrists.

Main duties of the job

You will join a network of Speech and Language Therapists delivering interventions in the CLDHTs across the ICS and meet on a monthly basis for group clinical supervision, to share good practice and initiate service improvements.

You will have opportunities to develop specialist skills across a range of clinical areas including dysphagia, AAC, Total Communication and high level language difficulties with clinical supervision from Speech and Language Therapists across the teams. You will have opportunities to develop your leadership skills and take an active role in service development including training, outcome measures and research.The post will include both communication and dysphagia and although dysphagia competencies would be preferred, consideration will be given to applicants who are willing to engage in training to develop their competencies.

You are welcome to visit the team or contact to discuss the opportunity further. Please contact Rosie Werner on 01524 550330 or Carol Johnson on 01282 628225.

To be responsible for the assessment, treatment, planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence - based specialist speech and language intervention within:

Pennine Adult Community Learning Disability Team (East Lancashire with bases in Darwen, Accrington and Burnley)
Across the ICS

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Date posted

27 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum (subject to confirmation)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-SPS1411-MC

Job locations

East Barns, Lancaster with an expectation to jointly cover Fylde and Wyre

Lancaster

LA1 4JJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BA/ BSc/ MSc in Speech and Language Therapy
HCPC registered
Licence to practice (RCSLT)
Compliance with regulatory bodies and codes of professional conduct

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of current key NHS developments and policies and implications for service delivery
Knowledge of wide range of clinical assessments and intervention/treatment techniques for Adults with learning disabilities
Working knowledge of the Mental capacity Act and implications for professional practice
Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance, including record keeping and confidentiality

Experience

Essential

Evidence of continuing development of professional clinical Knowledge, skills and experience
Experience working as an independent and autonomous practitioner managing own caseload
Experience of partnership working across a range of agencies and professional boundaries
Experience of working with people with complex and multiple needs (e.g. dementia, dysphagia, mental health)
Experience of working as part of a MDT

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BA/ BSc/ MSc in Speech and Language Therapy
HCPC registered
Licence to practice (RCSLT)
Compliance with regulatory bodies and codes of professional conduct

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of current key NHS developments and policies and implications for service delivery
Knowledge of wide range of clinical assessments and intervention/treatment techniques for Adults with learning disabilities
Working knowledge of the Mental capacity Act and implications for professional practice
Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance, including record keeping and confidentiality

Experience

Essential

Evidence of continuing development of professional clinical Knowledge, skills and experience
Experience working as an independent and autonomous practitioner managing own caseload
Experience of partnership working across a range of agencies and professional boundaries
Experience of working with people with complex and multiple needs (e.g. dementia, dysphagia, mental health)
Experience of working as part of a MDT

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East Barns, Lancaster with an expectation to jointly cover Fylde and Wyre

Lancaster

LA1 4JJ

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East Barns, Lancaster with an expectation to jointly cover Fylde and Wyre

Lancaster

LA1 4JJ

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)