Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

6 days ago


Preston, United Kingdom Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The stroke Speech and Language Therapy team at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals is growing and is looking for an innovative and passionate SLT to join us - could that be you? If you have a strong interest for stroke care and are excited by the opportunity to work within a Comprehensive Stroke Centre, this is the job for you You would work as part of a developing team who provide cross site cover in the comprehensive stroke unit based at The Royal Preston Hospital and the early rehabilitation unit at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital.

This post would provide opportunity to work with an established but growing MDT who are dedicated to providing best patient care and continuous innovation. You would have opportunity to develop and further specialise your skills within enhanced care with the planned opening of the HASU unit and our growing Thrombectomy service along with your specialist skills in stroke rehabilitation. There is no better time to join the team than now following recent business case investment with the aim to work towards a 6 and in future, 7 day service. The successful applicant would be driven by a desire to provide a high standard of patient care and show a passion for continuous development alongside best evidenced based care.

To support the delivery of the Speech and Language Therapy service to Stroke

To use specialist clinical skills to assess, diagnose and manage dysphagia and disorders of communication respectively.

To work effectively within multidisciplinary teams

To represent Speech and Language Therapy in best interest meeting and goal setting meetings for patients

To proactively manage risk and ensure safe care is provided at all times

To demonstrate skills in motivating patients to engage in therapeutic process

To use excellent organisational and prioritisation skills and a flexible approach to work practice

To maintain clinical professional development and be up to date with research and advancements in Stroke.

This post would sit within the wider Speech and Language therapy service at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. We are a large team of 24.0 wte staff and are part of Integrated Nutrition and Communication Services which includes the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition Nurses. There is regular access to instrumental assessment of FEES and VFS with an established and experienced service. We are a friendly team rated 'GOLD' on the STAR quality assurance framework with a strong commitment to evidence based practice with regular CPD, appraisal and training opportunities.

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals provides district general hospital services to 370,000 people in Preston and Chorley, and specialist ( tertiary ) care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire and South Cumbria. We are part of an active regional stroke delivery network, which drives quality improvement initiative and provides training opportunities.

For further information please contact Lucy Roebuck Saez - Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist for Stroke or Helen Al-Nufoury, Head of Speech and Language Therapy on

01772 522426

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.



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