Date posted: 17 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum (subject to confirmation)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 351-PEN1145-VD-A
Job locations: The Mount, Accrington, BB5 5DE, United Kingdom

Job summary
Are you a Speech and language therapist looking for an opportunity to widen your experience and develop a Specialism working with Adults who have Learning Disabilities? We can offer you the opportunity to develop your skills working within a Multidisciplinary Community Learning Disability Health Team including nurses, psychologists, OTs, Physios and Psychiatrists across East Lancashire. For further details / informal visits, please contact on the details provided.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will work alongside other Speech and language therapists and receive clinical supervision from a highly Specialist Speech and language therapist to deliver SLT intervention to meet the communication and dysphagia needs of adults who are referred to the team.The post offers the opportunity to develop specialist skills across a range of clinical areas including dysphagia, AAC, Total Communication and high-level language difficulties with clinical supervision from SLTs across the teams. There will be opportunities to develop your leadership skills and take an active role in service development including training, outcome measures and research. The post holder will join a network of SLTs who work in Learning Disability across LSCFT and meet monthly basis to provide clinical supervision and develop good practice. The Trust recognizes and values the role of AHP's and you can follow the active membership on Twitter @LCSFTAHPs.

About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask. We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services. LSCFT support 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 and flexi-time. The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work. Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification
Education/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

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

Skills and abilities - Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills including observation and listening.
• Well-developed presentation skills - written and verbal.
• Understanding and experience of managing and mitigating risks.

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

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).