Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate Speech &Language Therapist (SLT) to clinically lead the Acute/Rehab Stroke Team at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHTR), alongside our other established B7 SLT and ACP practitioner. We are a Comprehensive Stroke Centre, which means this post offers an interesting variety of work across the stroke pathway.

This role covers the whole Stroke Pathway including HASU, acute stroke, and stroke rehabilitation. Clinically this entails complex acquired disorders of communication, cognition and dysphagia and the opportunity to work with an established and passionate MDT. Collaboratively we are part of an active regional stroke delivery network, which drives quality improvement initiative and provides training opportunities to ensure optimal patient care.

LTHTR have established VFS and FEES clinics and experience in these areas would be advantageous. However, for the right candidate training in VFS and FEES could be provided in-house.

You will be expected to work within a 6-day therapy service with plans in future, for a 7-day service. This role also requires cross-site working, therefore a car user is essential. Excellent interpersonal skills are crucial to build working relationships with multiple MDTs across sites. CPD is actively supported, and you will have the opportunity to continue to develop your clinical portfolio.

Main duties of the job

• To provide clinical leadership and service development within Stroke SLT services under the supervision/direction of the Head/Associate Head of Service.
• To use evidence-based, highly specialist skills to manage complex Stroke caseloads.
• Utilise instrumental assessment (VFS/FEES) as required.
• Provide training / support to staff working with patients and their carers / families
• To attend MDT meetings and board rounds to optimise patient care.
• Cross site and 6-day working

About us
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust is a large acute organisation, delivering specialist services both locally and regionally. The Speech Therapy Department is situated at the Royal Preston Hospital site; however, we also deliver services to Chorley District Hospital.

We are a dedicated SLT service with excellent patient care at the core of our values, and our varied caseload provides complex presentations across dysphagia, communication and voice respectively. We have established VFS and FEES clinics, with in-service training to provide sustainability. We strive to continuously improve our SLT services through service development and innovation and are keen that audit / research are part of our clinical roles. We have strong clinical leadership within the department and structured clinical supervision and CPD is promoted.

You will join a large friendly team of speech and language therapists covering a range of specialist services. The department is rated 'GOLD' on the STAR quality assurance framework, with a strong commitment to evidence-based practice. CPD and training are well supported.

Details
Date posted: 07 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 438-PB4640
Job locations: Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley District Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9HT, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see separate job description and person specification for full details:

• Effective communication of complex and often distressing information to patients and carers.
• Effective MDT communications
• Undertake highly specialist clinical assessment, differential diagnosis and management of Stroke patients.
• VFS / FEES.
• To initiate and implement change collaboratively with the Head/Associate Head of SLT.
• To complete own appraisal and personal development.
• Demonstrate advanced skills and knowledge in specialist area, including development of the team.
• Take responsibility for the planning and organisation of service provision across sites.
• Actively participate in clinical governance agenda.

Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential

• HCPC registration
• RCSLT registration
• Graduate or post-graduate qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
• Completion of Specialist Dysphagia Competencies
• Evidence of CPD in relevant areas

Desirable

• Masters qualification / modules or advanced course in specialist field
• Competencies in VFS / FEES

Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Highly specialised knowledge in Stroke
• Able to assess, diagnose and manage complex adult acquired dysphagia, voice & communication impairments
• Understanding of the roles of other health care professionals and working as a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of VFS / FEES
• Delivery of SLT training in specialist area

Desirable

• Experience undertaking local research projects
• Experience of audit and service development
• Experience of cross site working

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Highly specialist skills in clinical area
• Advanced communication skills
• Advanced diagnostic and clinical reasoning skills
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Good IT skills
• CPD and clinical governance commitment
• Supervision and line management of staff
• Clinical Educator
• To work within limits of knowledge and skills

Desirable

• Awareness of relevant national guidance
• Excel and data collection skills
• Clinical leadership skills

Values & Behaviours
Essential

• Invests in trust values
• Enthusiastic / positive attitude to change
• Able to work flexibly and multitask
• Self-motivated and able to motivate others
• Resilient under pressure
• Takes responsibility for high quality care and performance
• Empathetic approach to patient care

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.

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).

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Employer details
Employer name: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley District Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9HT, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
ACP Stroke SLT
Lucy Roebuck Saez
lucy.roebucksaez@lthtr.nhs.uk
01772522426