Job summary Are you an HCPC registered Speech and Language Therapist with experience and skills in adult acquired communication and swallowing disorders? Are you working at Band 5 or Band 6 level and ready now to further grow and develop your specialist skills as part of our established Integrated Therapy Hub in Oldham? If so, we are excited to welcome you to join our supportive and friendly team. We are looking for an SLT who is competent to work autonomously with adults who present with dysphagia and communication difficulties. Ideally you will have a dysphagia qualification and experience of working in a community setting. Every day is different You will manage a caseload of patients assessing and making a clinical judgement of their condition and needs. You will create and implement individualised Speech and Language Therapy treatment programmes. From your induction and throughout your time here you will enjoy robust clinical, peer and management supervision alongside regular team meetings and in service training. You will also have the opportunity to work closely with the hospital acute SLT team, and develop competencies in objective assessments such as videofluoroscopy. We can offer flexible working options. Come and join our small team of friendly and supportive speech & language therapists. We look forward to welcoming you Main duties of the job To provide a specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment service within the clinical areas of adult acquired communication and swallowing disorders (dysphagia) to clients at home, nursing homes or in clinic. The service is integrated with several community therapy teams and includes close working with dietetics, community stroke and neuro rehab, physio and OT. The post holder will liaise with a wide range of professional and external agencies to ensure efficient, high quality patient care with regular support and peer supervision from a small friendly team. The post-holder will have opportunities to develop skills related to objective assessments and to work closely with the acute SLT team. 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 working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're 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. Date posted 23 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 236-OCO-P125-25 Job locations Integrated Therapy Hub, Link Centre 140 Union Street Oldham OL1 1DZ Job description Job responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and main duties and responsibilities please open the Job Description document which also contains the person specification, located under Supporting Documents heading. You can also read more information about working for the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information pack or by visiting our careers website www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk Job description Job responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and main duties and responsibilities please open the Job Description document which also contains the person specification, located under Supporting Documents heading. You can also read more information about working for the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information pack or by visiting our careers website www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk Person Specification Essential Essential HCPC registration BSc or MSc in speech & language therapy Desirable Post basic dysphagia qualification Experience working with adult caseload Knowledge skills and experience Essential Experience in managing caseload independently Knowledge of managing patients with complex communication difficulties IT skills Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and working within multi disciplinary teams Desirable Experience working within an NHS setting Good presentation skills and evidence of delivering training Experience working in a community setting Person Specification Essential Essential HCPC registration BSc or MSc in speech & language therapy Desirable Post basic dysphagia qualification Experience working with adult caseload Knowledge skills and experience Essential Experience in managing caseload independently Knowledge of managing patients with complex communication difficulties IT skills Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and working within multi disciplinary teams Desirable Experience working within an NHS setting Good presentation skills and evidence of delivering training Experience working in a community setting 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). Additional information 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). Employer details Employer name Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Address Integrated Therapy Hub, Link Centre 140 Union Street Oldham OL1 1DZ Employer's website https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)