Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Whiston, L35 3SX
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Sept 2026
Closing date:	14 Oct 2026

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Summary

AreyouanenthusiasticSpeechandLanguageTherapistlookingtodevelopyourspecialistskillsinadultcommunicationanddysphagiawithinasupportiveandexperiencedteam?

WeareseekingamotivatedBand6SpecialistSpeechandLanguageTherapist(0.8WTE)to join our Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service. This is an excitingopportunityforatherapistwithdysphagiacompetenciestoworkwithadultswhohavecommunicationand/orswallowingdifficultiesarisingfromarangeofphysicalandmentalhealthconditions.

Youwillbepartofawell-establishedteamdeliveringhigh-quality,person-centredcareacrosscommunitysettingsacrossKnowsleyandStHelens, includingoutpatientclinics,carehomes,patients'ownhomesandadultmentalhealthwards.Theroleoffersavariedcaseload,excellentopportunitiesforprofessionaldevelopmentandaccesstoregularclinicalsupervisionfromexperiencedseniorclinicians.

Wearecommittedtosupportinginnovation,continuouslearningandstaffwellbeing,makingthisanidealopportunityforatherapistlookingtofurtherdeveloptheirskillsandcontributetoserviceimprovement.

ThepostholderwillprovidespecialistSpeechandLanguageTherapyassessment,diagnosisandinterventionforadultspresentingwithcommunicationand/orswallowingdifficulties.

Keydutiesinclude:

1. Managinganindependentcaseloadofadultswithcommunicationandswallowingdisorders.

2. Undertakingspecialistdysphagiaassessmentsandimplementingevidence-basedmanagementplans.

3. Providingassessmentandinterventionwithinarangeofcommunityandinpatientsettings.

4. Workingcollaborativelywithpatients,carers,multidisciplinaryteamsandpartneragenciestodeliverperson-centredcare.

5. Contributingtowaitinglistmanagementandserviceprioritisation.

6. Providingadvice,trainingandsupporttocarers,supportstaffandhealthcareprofessionals.

7. Supportingservicedevelopment,clinicalauditandqualityimprovementinitiatives.

8. SupervisingSpeechandLanguageTherapyassistantsandstudentsasrequired.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Thepostholderwill:

1. Provide specialist Speech and Language Therapyassessment,diagnosis,treatmentandevaluationforadultswithcommunicationandswallowingdifficultiesassociatedwithneurological,physicalandmentalhealthconditions,includingStroke,Parkinson'sDisease,MotorNeuroneDiseaseandDementia.

2. Independentlymanageandprioritiseacomplexcaseload,ensuringtimelyandeffectiveinterventioninaccordancewithclinicalneedandservicepriorities.

3. Assessandmanagedysphagia,includingthedevelopmentandimplementationofevidence-basedeatinganddrinkingrecommendationstominimiseclinicalriskandpromotepatientsafety.

4. Delivercareacrossarangeofsettingsincludingoutpatientclinics,carehomes,patients'ownhomesandadultmentalhealthwards.

5. Develop,implementandreviewperson-centredtreatmentplans,ensuringinterventionsareoutcome-focusedandevidence-based.

6. Maintainaccurate,comprehensiveandcontemporaneousclinicalrecordsinlinewithprofessionalandorganisationalstandards.

7. Providespecialistadviceandsupporttopatients,families,carers,multidisciplinaryteamsandpartnerorganisations.

8. Contributetothemanagementandprioritisationofreferralsandwaitingliststoensureequitableaccesstotheservice.

9. Supporttheassessment,provisionandimplementationofalternativeandaugmentativecommunicationstrategieswhereappropriate.

10. Delivereducation,trainingandsupporttohealthcareprofessionals,carestaffandcarersregardingcommunicationanddysphagiamanagement.

11. Supervise,supportanddelegateworktoSpeechandLanguageTherapyassistantsasappropriate.

12. Participateinclinicalsupervision,appraisalandcontinuingprofessionaldevelopmentactivities.

13. Contributetoservicedevelopment,audit,qualityimprovementprojectsandimplementationofbestpractice.

14. ActivelypromotecollaborativeteamworkingandcontributepositivelytotheongoingdevelopmentoftheAdultSpeechandLanguageTherapyService.

Thisroleoffersanexcellentopportunitytodevelopspecialistclinicalskillswhilecontributingtothedeliveryofsafe,effectiveandcompassionatecareforadultswithcommunicationandswallowingdifficulties.

This advert closes on Monday 28 Sep 2026

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