Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Kendal, LA9 4BDView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
20 September 2026
13 days leftJob description
To provide highly specialist, client-centred Speech and Language Therapy assessment, intervention, and advice to adults with acquired brain injuries w...
To work as an integral member of the Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Interdisciplinary Team, contributing Speech and Language Therapy expertise to develop shared rehabilitation goals that incorporate Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Psychology.
To provide specialist Speech and Language Therapy advice, training and support to carers, family members.
To collaborate, provide advice and training to other SALT's within NCIC.
To act as a specialist resource within North Cumbria Integrated Care Trust by providing expert opinion and highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy advice to ABI inter-disciplinary team members, patients, family members, care workers, a wide range of professionals, and to other Speech and Language Therapists working within the trust.
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
- Evidence of relevant post postgraduate training in ABI, dysphasia, or cognitive-communication disorders.
KNowledge and Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist.
- Experience of managing a specialist caseload, including clients with communication and/or swallowing disorders.
- Experience of contributing to multidisciplinary / interdisciplinary therapy programmes.
- Experience working with patients with acquired brain injury.
- Experience of supporting patients with complex communication needs and/ or AAC systems.
- Experience of supporting patients with complex communication needs and/ or AAC systems.
- Knowledge of current evidence paste practice relevant to SLT
- Understanding of clinical governance, risk management, and safeguarding.
- Awareness of the impact of physical, cognitive, emotional, social and cultural factors on communication.
- Knowledge of ABI rehabilitation approaches.
Desirable: - Experience of contributing to service development or clinical pathways.
Skills and Aptitude
Essential
- Ability to undertake and interpret specialist assessments using appropriate clinical reasoning.
- Ability to contribute to differential diagnosis within scope of practice.
- Ability develop and implement individualised therapy programmes.
- Ability to monitor, evaluate and adjust treatment plans based on client progress.
- Ability to identify and manage clinical risk, particularly in swallowing disorders, seeing support where required.
- Highly developed communication skills, including the ability to: Convey complex ad sensitive information clearly.
- Adapt communication for patients with communication and cognitive impairments.
- Supporting patients and carers in understanding diagnosis and therapy plans.
- Skills in managing challenging conversations and emotionally sensitive situations.
- Ability to prioritise a defined caseload independently.
- Ability to plan and organise assessment, therapy, and discharge processes.
- Ability to delegate tasks appropriately to support staff.
- To provide support and training to professionals, family members and carers on how best to support a patient with an ABI and who has Speech and Language needs.
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to work independently within clinical guidelines, seeking support for highly complex or high risk cases.
- Ability to contribute to clinical decision making within scope of practice.
- Ability to maintain accurate and timely clinical records and reports.
- Understanding of own professional limits and when to escalate or seek advice.
- Commitment to continuous professional development.
- Must be a travel independently across Cumbria.
Desirable: - Experience of supervising students
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
4 September 2026
Last checked
7 September 2026
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