Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
The closing date is 17 November 2026
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Job summary
Due to a pending maternity leave, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly and dynamic Speech and Language Therapy Team to gain experience of working on the acute wards at The Royal Oldham Hospital. The post may also include inputting into the out patient service and weekly video fluoroscopy clinic, depending on relevant skills and competencies.

The successful post holder will join the existing team of 8 Speech and Language Therapists (6.8wte) and 2 Assistants (0.97wte), who between them cover acute medicine and surgery, critical care, neonatal intensive care, acute paediatrics, out patients, videofluoroscopy and FEES, providing excellent opportunities for shared learning and experience. There is the expectation that the post holder will participate in the delivery of the many teaching programmes we provide to colleagues, as well as supporting our student SLTs on placement.

The team actively participate in clinical supervision both formally and informally and there is a regular journal club providing extra opportunities for CPD.

Main duties of the job

• Be a specialist speech and language therapist in the field of adult acquired communication and swallowing disorders.
• Act as an autonomous practitioner with specialist knowledge, skills and experience, assessing, diagnosing and managing patients on the caseload.
• Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of ones professional and clinical work, working to agreed national and professional standards.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate clinical audit, research activities and in service training within specialist area.
• The post will involve work on acute wards in a variety of medical and surgical areas and possibly out patients and radiology depending on experience.

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 collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - 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
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 236-CSS-PS392-26
Job locations: Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 2JH, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications & Training

• Essential: Accredited SLT degree or equivalent; Evidence of independent practice in the assessment and management of dysphagia; Registered with HPC (Health Professionals Council), licence to practice; Registered member of RCSLT
• Desirable: Evidence of completion of relevant specialist short courses or other post-graduate training

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Essential: At least 1 year post qualification experience working with adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders; Experience of working within relevant specialist area at undergraduate and postgraduate level; Experience of working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Desirable: Understanding of the principals of clinical governance and audit; Skills in the interpretation of videofluoroscopy assessment; Experience of training SLTs and others

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 2JH, United Kingdom
Employer contact: Sally Moncreiff, Operational Lead, sally.moncreiff@nca.nhs.uk, 01616278971

We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities and beliefs. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.