Speech and Language Therapist
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Heywood, OL11 2DYView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
26 October 2026
7 days leftJob description
Following the Governments SEND reforms we have an exciting opportunity for five Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists to join our established team to ...
- Take your place with us providing specialist triage, assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment and discharge recommendations to a range of children and young people with a range of communication needs
- You will provide specialist assessment for children and young people with a range of needs
- You will assess, treat and review children in face-to-face appointments
- You will have excellent interpersonal skills to be able to communicate effectively with children and families, other team members and health and education staff
- You will have excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
- You will work in clinics, education settings, children's centres and family homes
- You will drive continuous improvement with your innovation and passion for developing new ways of working
- You will have strong presentation skills and enjoy delivering training to the wider children's workforce about a range of communication difficulties, including developing, evaluating and adapting training package
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.
Qualifications
Essential: - Degree in Speech and Language Therapy (will also consider if expecting degree results imminently)
Professional Registration
Essential: - Member of RCSLT; - HCPC Registration - Licence to Practise
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience at an undergraduate/post graduate level
- Knowledge and demonstrated use of up-to-date 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 the principles clinical governance / audit.
- Awareness of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group).
- An understanding of the issues affecting an inner-city community.
- Detailed knowledge of Statistical interpretation
- Awareness of standards of record keeping
- To demonstrate an awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity within their role.
Desirable: - Knowledge of Augmentative and Alternative forms of Communication e.g. signing, symbols, communication aids.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills.
- Good planning and organisational skills and caseload management including prioritisation skills.
- Negotiation and problem solving skills.
- Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills.
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team member.
- Ability to work flexibly.
- Basic IT skills
- UK Driving license and access to a vehicle
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
13 October 2026
Last checked
15 October 2026
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