Overview
This post is an excellent opportunity for an SLT who is passionate about stroke care and wanting to develop their skills within the Stroke Team as a Band 6 SLT. The Stroke Team provide input to the hyper acute stroke unit, Acute stroke unit and in patient stroke rehabilitation as well as providing support in the community working alongside the Early supported stroke discharge team and with other MDT professionals in community settings. There are opportunities for group work and the use of digital technology to support patient care as appropriate. We are a small team, where you will receive a warm welcome, regular supervision, training and development opportunities and a united team approach.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist assessment, management and treatment to patients with swallowing and/or communication problems within the stroke service which covers Acute inpatients, Early supported Stroke discharge team and general stroke community patients.
* To be responsible for a specialist Speech and Language Therapy stroke caseload across North Cumbria as part of the wider community Speech and Language Therapy team.
* To participate in the development and delivery of training and information packages for a wide range of professionals and carers in the area of stroke.
* To contribute to and lead on (where appropriate) service audits, quality improvement projects and service redesign.
* To work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary framework to achieve integrated care for patients.
* Regular attendance and contribution to patient and family meetings, both face to face and via video.
* Write high quality patient reports, including discharge reports for inpatients and community patients.
* To support clinical education and student placements.
* To cover other areas within the wider SLT as and when required.
About Us
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
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.
Details
* Date posted: 20 August 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: Band 6
* Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time
* Reference: 262-A-25-7402848
* Job locations: Cumberland Infirmary, Newtown road, Carlisle, CA2 7HY
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Important eligibility and sponsorship
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies. Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information. If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and you will need to submit a Disclosure to the DBS to check for any previous convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Guidance on overseas criminal records checks is available.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. See NHS Careers for details.
Employer details
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, Cumberland Infirmary, Newtown road, Carlisle, CA2 7HY. Website: https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Essential
* Support equality and value diversity
* Ability to maintain concentration in a range of clinical environments and withstand interruptions
* Car driver
* Car owner
* Able to travel across North Cumbria to support the stroke service as required by the team lead
Education and Professional Registration
* Degree in Speech and Language Therapy approved by the RCSLT
* HCPC registered
* RCSLT membership
Experience
* Experience of organising, managing and prioritising a clinical caseload
* Experience of MDT working and collaboration with other professionals
* Experience of swallowing assessment and management, including instrumental assessment
* Experience with stroke survivors and work across Acute and community settings
* Training others (e.g., carers, other AHPs)
Knowledge
* RCSLT code of conduct and professional standards
* Knowledge of local/national stroke drivers and SLT practice
* Knowledge of swallowing and communication disorders in stroke
* Knowledge of therapy techniques within the stroke population
Desirable
* Evidence-based rehabilitation approaches
* Videofluoroscopy competencies
* MB-SImp training
Skills and Aptitudes
* Ability to carry out and analyse assessments appropriate for different clients
* IT skills including telemedicine
* Negotiation and problem solving to prioritise assessments and interventions
* Motivation of clients and/or carers to engage in therapy
* Excellent interpersonal, communication, time management and organisational skills
Other requirements
* Support equality and value diversity
* Ability to maintain concentration across clinical environments
* Car driver and car owner
* Able to travel across North Cumbria to support the stroke service
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