Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool, L14 3LB
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
7 September 2026
7 days left
Job description
Are you passionate about patient care and are looking for a new and exciting challenge? Come and join our innovative, supportive and highly skilled Sp...
You will provide evidence-based Speech and Language Therapy assessment and intervention for patients with eating, drinking or communication difficulties as part of a seven day service.
There is opportunity for MDT work in a welcoming team. You will work within the MDT as a valued team member. There is opportunity to contribute to daily ward-based board-round and weekly MDT meetings. There will be opportunities for developing the SALT service provision within this setting including dysphagia / communication training.
There is access to expert practitioner Speech and Language Therapists in advanced dysphagia, Stroke, critical care, respiratory and voice. Videofluoroscopy clinics run weekly. We have a well-established FEES training programme for senior clinicians. All Band 6 staff have the opportunity to become Videofluoroscopy practitioners.
We have regular team meetings and are committed to continuing professional development. We have a clear supervision structure and advice is available from our highly skilled Clinical Specialists within the department.
Band 6 therapists are required to supervise Band 5 / assistant staff and deputise for clinical team leads. You will be encouraged to support service development through inclusion in internal and external projects.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/MSc Graduate
- Registration with HCPC
- Member of RCSLT
- Post Graduate professional qualification
Desirable
- Attends regular SIG meetings in areas of clinical interest
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience working with Adult Acquired disorders
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment
Desirable
- Experience of running Adult groups
- Able to work with Assistants
- Videofluoroscopy assessments with senior
- Working with voluntary agencies
- Teaching/training others
- Involvement in audit or clinical research
- Involvement in Clinical Supervision process
- Experience of taking SLT observation students
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound dysphagia skills - able to work independently
Desirable
- Understanding of current issues affecting NHS
- Evidence of attendance on external courses to develop knowledge and skills in specialised clinical areas
Skills
Essential
- Good knowledge and skills in therapeutic and functional approaches to communication disorders
- Evidence of developing clinical reasoning and problem solving skills
- Can evaluate the effectiveness of clinical intervention
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to organise own caseload effectively
- Excellent interpersonal skills - observation, listening and empathy skills
- Basic IT skills
- Excellent written and verbal skills
Other
Essential
- Able to work collaboratively within a team
- Flexible/able to cope with change
- Committed to personal development
- Awareness of own limitations
Desirable
- Demonstrates empathy with patients
- Experience of facilitating communication between language impaired patients, staff and carers
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First seen
25 August 2026
Last checked
27 August 2026
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