Specialist Speech & Language Therapist (Acute Rotation)

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 30 June 2026

Are you ambitious and invested in developing your career as a specialist Speech and Language Therapist?

We have a unique opportunity to widen your experience and clinical skill set working across a range of clinical areas including Critical Care, Major Trauma, Acute wards and Stroke in a rotational SLT post.

We are offering this fantastic development opportunity as part of a structured rotation programme including dedicated CPD time each month involving timetabled sessions as a group to facilitate directed and peer supported learning. In addition to this there will be on the job coaching and clinical supervision from our team of experienced, highly specialist SLTs working in each of these areas.

This post brings opportunity to contribute to service development, as well as developing your clinical and leadership skills.

You will be required to contribute to the weekend working rota supporting the acute stroke wards.

According to the rotation, details of the role differ but all involve clinical caseload management and provision of assessment and rehabilitation for patients with dysphagia and/or communication impairments.

There an emphasis on collaborative MDT working.

The role will include access to, and training in FEES and Videofluoroscopy and working with patients with tracheostomies.

There will be opportunities to be involved in and/or lead service development, quality improvement projects and/or research projects in each of the specialist clinical areas. This can be supported by the NCA's dedicated Quality Improvement Team and Clinical Research Centre.

The NCA have a designated team delivering leadership development training and all clinicians are encouraged to incorporate this into their learning and development.

You should have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and be registered with the HCPC.

The Northern Care Alliance (NCA) is one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. Launched in April 2017, the NCA serves over one million people across Greater Manchester and employs over 19,000 healthcare professionals across Bury, Rochdale, Salford and Oldham. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. At the NCA, we can offer groupwide, flexible multi-site opportunities, as part of our connected, integrated and engaged team. We believe in saving and improving lives and are passionate about driving forward significant improvements to the provision of safe, high-quality integrated health and social care to our local community. If you share our vision, take your place with us.

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:

• HCPC registration
• Degree in Speech & Language Therapy or recognised equivalent qualification
• Post basic training in dysphagia. Working at level C/Proficient in RCSLT competencies.
• Evidence of successful completion of relevant short courses
• Clinical Educator Training
• MRCSLT
• Training / Experience of videofluoroscopy
• Training / Experience of FEES
• Training / Experience of tracheostomy management

• Minimum 2 years post qualification experience of working with adults with acquired neurological conditions
• Experience of assessing and managing complex communication disorders, including AAC.
• Proven organisational skills including time management, effective delegation and prioritisation and the ability to complete a task.
• Ability to work with and motivate others within a team
• Ability to work autonomously within a clinical area with senior support.
• Flexible to meet the needs of the service
• Able to travel between sites.
• Post qualification experience of working with a major trauma, stroke, acute or critical care caseload
• Teaching, Supervisory and Appraisal skills and experience
• Experience working in NHS
• Ability to speak another language relevant to the population of Greater Manchester/ Experience working with interpreters
• Participation in research
• Membership of relevant CENs/RCSLT hubs

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.

Northern Care Alliance, Salford Royal Hospital