• Job Description

  Req#: C9236-25-1182?language=en&page=399&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are excited to welcome Band 6 Children's Speech and Language Therapists to our well-established and friendly team. We have some vacancies with a range of opportunities across the team including; community clinic, complex needs and social communication difficulties.

  We offer robust management supervision, regular team meetings, great clinical support and training opportunities. You will develop leadership skills by providing management supervision to other team members. You will educate and enrich student learning experiences as a clinical educator. Evidence-based practice is embedded and CPD is actively encouraged. We work across education settings, clinics and children's centres with parents, carers, education staff and other professionals. If you are passionate about communication, innovative and keen to input to service development then we are excited to hear from you!

  Clink on the link for a short video about working as a Speech and Language Therapist at Northern Care Alliance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjTkm_vKeoc

  Main duties of the job

  • Take your place with us providing specialist triage, assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment and discharge recommendations to a range of children and young people with a range of communication needs.
  • You will provide specialist assessment for children with a range of needs.
  • You will assess, treat and review children in face-to-face appointments.
  • You will have excellent interpersonal skills to be able to communicate effectively with children and families, other team members and health and education staff.
  • You will have excellent organisation and prioritisation skills.
  • You will work in clinics, education settings, children's centres and family homes.
  • You will drive continuous improvement with your innovation and passion for developing new ways of working.
  • You will have strong presentation skills and enjoy delivering training to the wider children's workforce about a range of communication difficulties, including developing, evaluating and adapting training packages.

  About us

  The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

  As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential tomake a differenceand we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire- to join our team.

  In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

  Details

  Date posted

  07 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  236-RCO-P304-25-A

  Job locations

  Callaghan House

  Cross Street off Green Lane

  Rochdale

  OL10 2DY

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  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: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  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: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

  Person Specification

  Registration

  Essential

  • Health and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice

  Desirable

  • Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist

  Essential Qualifications

  Essential

  • Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
  • Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses

  Knowledge, Training & Experience

  Essential

  • Well established knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group
  • Well established knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group
  • Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
  • Well established knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group
  • Experience of diagnosing language impairment

  Desirable

  • Knowledge and experience of working with Alternative Augmentative Communication
  • Knowledge and experience of working with children with Complex Needs

  Skills & Abilities

  Essential

  • Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills
  • Good organisational skills and prioritisation skills
  • Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
  • Demonstrates ability to be a good team member
  • Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills

  Person Specification

  Registration

  Essential

  • Health and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice

  Desirable

  • Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist

  Essential Qualifications

  Essential

  • Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
  • Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses

  Knowledge, Training & Experience

  Essential

  • Well established knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group
  • Well established knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group
  • Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
  • Well established knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group
  • Experience of diagnosing language impairment

  Desirable

  • Knowledge and experience of working with Alternative Augmentative Communication
  • Knowledge and experience of working with children with Complex Needs

  Skills & Abilities

  Essential

  • Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills
  • Good organisational skills and prioritisation skills
  • Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
  • Demonstrates ability to be a good team member
  • Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills

  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.

  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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  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.

  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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  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

  Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Callaghan House

  Cross Street off Green Lane

  Rochdale

  OL10 2DY

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Callaghan House

  Cross Street off Green Lane

  Rochdale

  OL10 2DY

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.northerncarealliance.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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