Speech and Language Therapist
The closing date is 17 September 2025
Job summary
Are you interested in working with Adults with Learning Disabilities as part of a Multidisciplinary Community Learning Disability Team (CLDT) Lancashire and South Cumbria Foundation Trust are developing their CLDT's to offer person centred Multi-Disciplinary support for people with Learning Disabilities. This post would offer you the opportunity to work as part of a team of Speech and Language Therapist's delivering interventions to meet the communication and Dysphagia needs of adults referred to the team. In addition to working with a caseload in the Pennine area (East Lancashire) during the first 24 months you will also work alongside Highly Specialist SLTs in other localities within the LD service to develop your knowledge and skills in targeted clinical areas including dysphagia.
You will join a team of Speech and Language Therapists who work across LSCFT and meet on a monthly basis for clinical supervision, to develop and share good practice.
Applications are welcome from qualified SLTs and students graduating in 2025. NQPs will be supported to complete the requirements of the RCSLT.
Appointment is by interview and successful applicants will need to undergo the usual NHS pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS check.
For further information/ to arrange a visit please contact: Carol Johnson Principal SLT on 01282 628225 (carol.johnson@lscft.nhs.uk) or Carol Harper Operational Lead on 07790388020 Frances.wareing@lscft.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
Applicants must have the ability to meet the travel requirements of the role within LSCFT.
As a qualified Speech and Language Therapist this role is to work as part of a Multi-disciplinary team working with adults who have a learning disability in the community. The post holder will provide evidence based speech and language therapy assessment, treatment and intervention to service users who have learning disability and communication and/ or eating and drinking difficulties. The post holder will apply their competence in core speech and language therapy skills to the learning disability field. The caseload may cover the whole spectrum of communication disorders including non-verbal communication, alternative and augmentative communication (AAC), dysfluency, autistic spectrum disorders.
The post holder will work alongside more senior experienced SLTs to consolidate and develop their skills, and while able to work alone as an autonomous professional, they will be supported through regular contact and supervision from Specialist SLTs. Newly qualified band 5 Speech andLanguage Therapists will be supported to meet standards of competency as dictated by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy (RCSLT) Newly Qualified Practitioner framework. The post holder will be a key member of the Integrated LD Team and will work with the team to develop person centred care plans. Clinical supervision by a Specialist SLT.
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
04 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum (subject to confirmation)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
351-SPS1444-MS
Job locations
The Mount
Whalley Road
Accrington
BB5 5AD
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Mount
Whalley Road
Accrington
BB5 5AD
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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