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East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

B6 Speech and Language Therapist - Stroke (Rotation)

The closing date is 23 May 2025

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work as a band 6 specialist SLT rotating across the stroke pathway. It is ideal for an experienced band 5 or an existing band 6 speech and language therapist looking toclinically focus in stroke.

The job focus will be to work as part of the SLT team and wider MDT providing responsive and high quality stroke services across acute, rehabilitation and community settings. ELHT as an organisation and the Therapies directorate are committed to an integrated stroke pathway, which includes a hyper acute stroke unit, an in-patient rehabilitation unit, and a community service spanning both early intervention and routine care.

Innovation and service improvement are core to our ethos and the Trust is a consistent high achiever in SSNAP audits, with a strong partnership with The Stroke Association.

You will be a qualified and HCPC registered SLT with good knowledge and competence in up to date assessment and treatment procedures for the stroke population (dysphagia and communication).

Main duties of the job

The key duties are:

To work as part of the staff team delivering specialist Speech and Language Therapy Services to the SLT Stroke pathway (community/acute):

  • Adults with acquired disorders of communication and swallowing, predominantly in community and hospital settings.
  • To lead relevant projects for the SLT service.
  • To promote an understanding of clinical disorders and speech and language therapy services.
  • To undertake instrumental and objective dysphagia assessment to level of competence and within the existing VFL and FEES workforce structure.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required together with good organizational and time management skills. Flexibility in working patterns to meet the needs of the service is essential - duties may be at Royal Blackburn Hospital, Pendle Community Hospital and across the community. You will be able to work under pressure and be self directed, recognising your own limits.

You will be a car driver/owner or be able to travel between community visits in a timely manner.

You will be part of the seven day/bank holiday rota.

About us

Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.

Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.

The SLT service has an experienced team of clinical leads - Critical Care, Dysphagia, Voice, Head & Neck, Stroke, FEES, Videofluoroscopy, Neurorehabilitation and Community (including progressive disease).

Actively involved in a range of service and workforce initiatives across the Lancashire and South Cumbria ICSand research including collaborations with ELHT & UCLan's AHP Professor in Neurorehabilitation and Stroke.

The service is well equipped and is supported by a team of administrators, SLT Assistants and Therapy Assistant Practitioners. Regular team meetings, an annual SLT Showcase of best practice, SLT, Stroke and Neuro Improvement Event and continual improvement is embedded in our daily work and service improvement initiatives. We are committed to continuing professional development and this is underpinned by supervision, regular line management and an annual appraisal system

Details

Date posted

12 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-D029-25

Job locations

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH


Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached documents for details in full and main duties previously outlined.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached documents for details in full and main duties previously outlined.

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Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience treating a variety of patients relevant to the post including independent dysphagia competencies
  • Organising and managing everyday clinic routines

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge of a range of communication and swallowing difficulties and their management relevant to the post.
  • Knowledge of a range of Alternative and Augumentative systems of communication.
  • Knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group
  • Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group.
  • Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group.
  • Awareness of principles of clinical governance/audit.
  • Awareness of the roles of other professionals relevant to the client group
  • Awareness of confidentiality as relating to the NHS

Desirable

  • Use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
  • Presentation skills

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered with the HCPC
  • Profession specific Diploma/ Degree
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience treating a variety of patients relevant to the post including independent dysphagia competencies
  • Organising and managing everyday clinic routines

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge of a range of communication and swallowing difficulties and their management relevant to the post.
  • Knowledge of a range of Alternative and Augumentative systems of communication.
  • Knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group
  • Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group.
  • Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group.
  • Awareness of principles of clinical governance/audit.
  • Awareness of the roles of other professionals relevant to the client group
  • Awareness of confidentiality as relating to the NHS

Desirable

  • Use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
  • Presentation skills

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered with the HCPC
  • Profession specific Diploma/ Degree

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH


Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH


Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Professional, Clinical and Operational Lead SLT

Alison McLaughlin

alison.mclaughlin2@elht.nhs.uk

01282804075

Details

Date posted

12 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-D029-25

Job locations

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH


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