Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 20 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 February 2026 |
| Location: | Whiston, L35 3SX |
| Company: | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7723717/350-CC7723717 |
Summary
Are you looking for a Speech & Language Therapy role within a well-established team of skilled and experienced clinicians? If you are keen to develop your clinical skills and work with a varied range of clients in the community, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
We are seeking a Band 6 Specialist SLT on a fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave. This role offers a unique opportunity to work alongside a large group of experienced Speech and Language Therapists, supporting the development of your knowledge and clinical expertise.
Our SLTs work with adults who have communication and/or swallowing difficulties across a variety of community settings, including clinics, nursing homes, patients’ own homes, and several adult mental health wards within the Trust. We also provide flexible remote working where beneficial, alongside using our base for patient sessions, meetings and supervision.
We are committed to professional development and provide robust clinical supervision, appraisals, and opportunities to pursue specialist interests and innovative approaches to care. The team is led by a Team Lead and Operational Manager and benefits from excellent Allied Health Professional support within Mersey Care leadership.
This post is ideal for someone looking to develop their skills within a community setting or for a clinician seeking to broaden their experience with a varied caseload.
To provide evidence-based Speech and Language Therapy assessment and intervention for service users with communication and/or eating and drinking difficulties arising from physical and mental health conditions, including Stroke, Motor Neurone Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, and Dementia.
Clinical supervision and support will be provided by a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to ensure professional development and high-quality care delivery.
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.
Deliver specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of evidence-based Speech and Language Therapy interventions for patients with communication and swallowing disorders, across a variety of settings such as outpatient clinics, care homes, and patients’ own homes.
Be responsible and accountable for managing an individual caseload, ensuring that care plans are accurately documented, implemented, and regularly reviewed.
Contribute to the prioritisation of the waiting list for Speech and Language Therapy, ensuring equitable and timely access to services.
Provide specialist knowledge on alternative and augmentative communication systems, ensuring appropriate access and training for relevant agencies and staff.
Identify, allocate, and supervise the work of a Speech and Language Therapy assistant as required.
Deliver training and support to staff teams regarding individual patients’ needs, including strategies and management plans.
Actively contribute as a collaborative and proactive team member by participating in service improvement activities, promoting innovation and supporting colleagues.
This advert closes on Monday 9 Feb 2026