Specialist Speech and Language Therapist: Sponsorship Available

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

To provide highly specialist, client-centred Speech and Language Therapy assessment, intervention, and advice to adults with acquired brain injuries within a community setting. The post holder will primarily work with individuals in their own home and local community environments, supporting individuals with a wide range of communication and swallowing difficulties as a result of an acquired brain injury.

Main duties of the job

To work as an integral member of the Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Interdisciplinary Team, contributing Speech and Language Therapy expertise to develop shared rehabilitation goals that incorporate Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Psychology.

To provide specialist Speech and Language Therapy advice, training and support to carers, family members.

To collaborate, provide advice and training to other SALT’s within NCIC.

To act as a specialist resource within North Cumbria Integrated Care Trust by providing expert opinion and highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy advice to ABI inter-disciplinary team members, patients, family members, care workers, a wide range of professionals, and to other Speech and Language Therapists working within the trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or equivalent qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
  • Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
  • Membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
  • Evidence of relevant post postgraduate training in ABI, dysphasia, or cognitive-communication disorders

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Post registration experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist.
  • Experience of managing a specialist caseload, including clients with communication and/or swallowing disorders.
  • Experience of contributing to multidisciplinary / interdisciplinary therapy programmes.
  • Experience working with patients with acquired brain injury
  • Experience of supporting patients with complex communication needs and/ or AAC systems.
  • Specialist knowledge of: Speech, language and communications disorders. Cognitive-communication impairments. Dysphagia assessment and management
  • Knowledge of current evidence paste practice relevant to SLT
  • Understanding of clinical governance, risk management, and safeguarding.
  • Awareness of the impact of physical, cognitive, emotional, social and cultural factors on communication.
  • Knowledge of ABI rehabilitation approaches

Desirable

  • Experience of contributing to service development or clinical pathways.

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

  • Ability to undertake and interpret specialist assessments using appropriate clinical reasoning.
  • Ability to contribute to differential diagnosis within scope of practice.
  • Ability develop and implement individualised therapy programmes.
  • Ability to monitor, evaluate and adjust treatment plans based on client progress.
  • Ability to identify and manage clinical risk, particularly in swallowing disorders, seeing support where required.
  • Highly developed communication skills, including the ability to: Convey complex ad sensitive information clearly.
  • Adapt communication for patients with communication and cognitive impairments.
  • Supporting patients and carers in understanding diagnosis and therapy plans.
  • Skills in managing challenging conversations and emotionally sensitive situations.
  • Ability to prioritise a defined caseload independently.
  • Ability to plan and organise assessment, therapy, and discharge processes.
  • Ability to delegate tasks appropriately to support staff.
  • To provide support and training to professionals, family members and carers on how best to support a patient with an ABI and who has Speech and Language needs

Other Requirement

Essential

  • Ability to work independently within clinical guidelines, seeking support for highly complex or high risk cases.
  • Ability to contribute to clinical decision making within scope of practice.
  • Ability to maintain accurate and timely clinical records and reports.
  • Understanding of own professional limits and when to escalate or seek advice.
  • Commitment to continuous professional development.
  • Must be a travel independently across Cumbria.

Desirable

  • Experience of supervising 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.

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).

Closing Date: 20 September 2026

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