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Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
The closing date is 06 July 2025
An exciting career opportunity has arisen within the Allied Health Professional (AHP) workforce for a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapist (S<), to deliver quality evidence based practice into the mental health inpatient wards in Kendal and Barrow-in-Furness.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and forward thinking individual, who has the desire to build upon their transferable clinical and leadership skills. Whilst working to a high standard of evidenced based professional patient-centred care, you will be supported to progress and to achieve your potential as both a leader and a clinician amongst our growing AHP community. Regular clinical supervision will be provided along with many opportunities for peer supervision via our SLT network and local Clinical Excellence Network.
This is inclusive of utilising innovative technology to facilitate our more geographically isolated patients within the Bay Network. The base will be Kentmere Ward, Westmorland General Hospital, Kendal, with potential for a hybrid model of clinical care provision however travel will be expected for this post-holder.
For more information or an informal discussion about the role please contact us on the details provided.
Main duties of the job
The positive developments within the AHPs workforce, are driving forwards a culture of learning and continuing professional development opportunities.
The successful post holder will be an integral part of a wider mental health Inpatient Speech and Language Therapy Network with a supportive MDT approach, with vast learning opportunities, clinical supervision and peer learning opportunities. The SLT network will provide a virtual team for the successful candidate with regular contact, both on line and in-person, a priority.
If this position is of interest and you are wanting to thrive in this exciting career opportunity and join our Lancashire & South Cumbria AHP community, where you and your work matters, we encourage you to have a look at the Job Description and Personal Specification, get in touch to discuss this role further, and apply for a fantastic new role.
If you would like more information or an informal discussion about the role please contact us on the details provided.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
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Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
* Current professional registration with HCPC as Speech and Language Therapist and responsibility for maintaining this registration
* Masters module/post grad qualification in relevant field of clinical expertise (or working towards) / post-grad qualification/equivalent knowledge & experience to masters level Evidence of CPD in related field of clinical expertise relevant to this post
Knowledge
* In depth knowledge relevant to the post
* Understanding of clinical governance framework and implications for practice including audit and research governance
* In-depth understanding of current NHS/government policy/Public Health/NICE guidelines on organisational change and the ability to adapt these appropriately to local service needs through publication of documents
Experience
* Treatment of a broad range of conditions relating to clinical speciality
* Demonstrable evidence of improving and developing service and practice Evidence of leading and implementing clinical change
* Supervision and/or mentoring of staff/students.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kentmere Ward, Westmorland General Hospital
Kentmere Ward, Westmorland General Hospital
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