• Job Description

  Req#: C9351-25-0594?language=en&page=71&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Are you a Speech and language Therapist looking for an opportunity to widen your experience and develop your skills in working with Adults who have Learning Disabilities?

  We have a full time trainee Band 6 post in a Multi-disciplinary Community Learning Disability team covering Lancaster and Morecambe and Fylde and Wyre and would welcome applications from Speech and language Therapists currently working in Band 5 or Band 6 posts or from NQPs. Appointment would initially be at either band 5 or Band 6 depending on experience with an expectation that the post holder would develop the competencies to work in a band 6 role. Applications from NQPs will be considered and they would be supported to develop their NQP competencies in line with RCSLT guidelines before developing their competencies in the band 5 and then a band 6 role (with an expectation to achieve this within 24-36months).

  You will work alongside two Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapists across Lancaster and Morecambe and Fylde and Wyre delivering interventions to meet the communication and dysphagia needs of adults referred to the Multidisciplinary Community Learning Disability Health Team (CLDHT) consisting of nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists , Clinical Psychologists and Psychiatrists.

  Main duties of the job

  You will join a network of Speech and Language Therapists delivering interventions in the CLDHTs across the ICS and meet on a monthly basis for group clinical supervision, to share good practice and initiate service improvements.

  You will have opportunities to develop specialist skills across a range of clinical areas including dysphagia, AAC, Total Communication and high level language difficulties with clinical supervision from Speech and Language Therapists across the teams. You will have opportunities to develop your leadership skills and take an active role in service development including training, outcome measures and research.The post will include both communication and dysphagia and although dysphagia competencies would be preferred, consideration will be given to applicants who are willing to engage in training to develop their competencies.

  You are welcome to visit the team or contact to discuss the opportunity further. Please contact Rosie Werner on 01524 550330 or Carol Johnson on 01282 628225.

  To be responsible for the assessment, treatment, planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence - based specialist speech and language intervention within:

  • Pennine Adult Community Learning Disability Team (East Lancashire with bases in Darwen, Accrington and Burnley)
  • Across the ICS

  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.

  For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

  Details

  Date posted

  27 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum (subject to confirmation)

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  351-SPS1411-MC

  Job locations

  East Barns, Lancaster with an expectation to jointly cover Fylde and Wyre

  Lancaster

  LA1 4JJ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • BA/ BSc/ MSc in Speech and Language Therapy
  • HCPC registered
  • Licence to practice (RCSLT)
  • Compliance with regulatory bodies and codes of professional conduct

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Knowledge of current key NHS developments and policies and implications for service delivery
  • Knowledge of wide range of clinical assessments and intervention/treatment techniques for Adults with learning disabilities
  • Working knowledge of the Mental capacity Act and implications for professional practice
  • Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance, including record keeping and confidentiality

  Experience

  Essential

  • Evidence of continuing development of professional clinical Knowledge, skills and experience
  • Experience working as an independent and autonomous practitioner managing own caseload
  • Experience of partnership working across a range of agencies and professional boundaries
  • Experience of working with people with complex and multiple needs (e.g. dementia, dysphagia, mental health)
  • Experience of working as part of a MDT

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • BA/ BSc/ MSc in Speech and Language Therapy
  • HCPC registered
  • Licence to practice (RCSLT)
  • Compliance with regulatory bodies and codes of professional conduct

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Knowledge of current key NHS developments and policies and implications for service delivery
  • Knowledge of wide range of clinical assessments and intervention/treatment techniques for Adults with learning disabilities
  • Working knowledge of the Mental capacity Act and implications for professional practice
  • Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance, including record keeping and confidentiality

  Experience

  Essential

  • Evidence of continuing development of professional clinical Knowledge, skills and experience
  • Experience working as an independent and autonomous practitioner managing own caseload
  • Experience of partnership working across a range of agencies and professional boundaries
  • Experience of working with people with complex and multiple needs (e.g. dementia, dysphagia, mental health)
  • Experience of working as part of a MDT

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  East Barns, Lancaster with an expectation to jointly cover Fylde and Wyre

  Lancaster

  LA1 4JJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  East Barns, Lancaster with an expectation to jointly cover Fylde and Wyre

  Lancaster

  LA1 4JJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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