Main area Speech and Language Therapy Band 7 Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Based at RLI but will involve cross bay cover). Job ref 331-7969439-UHMB
Site Royal Lancaster Infirmary Town Lancaster Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 10/06/2026 23:59
Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Band 7 Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to provide clinical leadership, expert practice, and service development within our Speech and Language Therapy team, with a specialist focus on stroke services.
This is a key leadership role within the stroke pathway, supporting the delivery of high‑quality, evidence‑based assessment and management of adults with communication and swallowing difficulties following stroke.
The post holder will deliver and lead specialist SLT input across inpatient and outpatient/community settings, working across all hospital sites. You will provide strategic and operational clinical leadership, ensuring equitable, safe and effective SLT services throughout the acute and/or community stroke pathway.
Main duties of the job
* Provide specialist clinical leadership for stroke SLT services, ensuring delivery of safe, effective and patient‑centred care.
* Lead the assessment and management of complex communication and dysphagia needs within the stroke population.
* Support service delivery in line with national stroke guidelines and best practice.
* Act as a clinical expert and resource for SLT colleagues, MDT members, patients and carers.
* Lead and support service development, quality improvement and audit activity within the stroke pathway.
* Contribute to workforce planning, skill mix development and efficient use of resources.
* Provide clinical supervision, mentorship and leadership to SLT staff and students.
* Support training and education for MDT colleagues related to communication and swallowing.
* Participate in governance, risk management and service evaluation processes.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals – Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal – as well as a number of community health premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of general hospital services, with full emergency departments, critical/ coronary care units and various consultant‑led services.
WGH provides a range of general hospital services, together with an urgent treatment centre, that can help with a range of non‑life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community service for adults is provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP practices, community hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Degree or equivalent qualification in Speech and Language Therapy approved by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).
* Registered with HPC.
* On‑going membership with the RCSLT.
* Membership of specialist interest groups.
Experience
* Experience of working with adults with a wide range of communication and swallowing disorders.
* Experience working in a wide range of settings including acute hospitals, community hospitals, clinics and patients’ homes.
* Significant experience working with patients with acquired dysphagia with a range of diagnoses/conditions including stroke.
* Experience of supervising qualified SLTs.
* Leadership and service development experience.
* Competencies in videofluoroscopy.
Skills
* Highly developed auditory and perceptual skills to communicate condition related information to clients and relatives.
* Highly developed knowledge of a broad range of specialist assessments as required.
* Accountable for own professional actions, working within codes of practice, professional guidelines and policies.
We promote flexible working opportunities wherever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.
The Trust operates a no smoking policy.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Please note: Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for interview.
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