Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Mental Health)
| Posting date: | 10 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £55,181 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bury, BL8 2BS |
| Company: | Cygnet |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JR1207 |
Summary
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Post: Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Mental Health)
Salary: £55,181 per year
Contract: Full-time / Part-Time; Permanent (up to 40hrs per week)
Location: Cygnet Hospital Bury (Forestwood & Dunes), Manchester BL8 2BS
Choose a new a role that has the opportunities you need to grow.
At Cygnet Group, our reputation for high quality care and innovation makes us an excellent choice as an employer as we will ensure you continue to develop clinical and non-clinical skills whilst making a positive impact to service-user outcomes.
About Cygnet Bury
At Cygnet Hospital Bury we are focused on individual outcomes informed by evidence-based interventions and a multidisciplinary care pathway; we are home to specialist units for ongoing and intensive care and support. Alongside full educational provision for young people experiencing mental health problems, we also provide a unique, bilingual, secure environment for Deaf men and women and high dependency units that ensures a secure provision on the pathway to reintegration into the community.
We are looking for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to provide SLT input across our secure Deaf & MentalHealth services and consultative input and supervision of our SLTs working on the CAMHS services.
An understanding of speech, language and communication profiles associated with Mental Health needs is essential.
You will provide high quality assessment, plan and implement programmes of care in individual or group settings using evidence-based practice. You will provide specialist clinical advice to others regarding the management and care of patients with speech, language and communication needs and/or hearing impairment. Recognised skills in sign language is desirable but training in BSL can be provided.
We are able to consider applications from candidates wishing to work on a part-time basis but would be looking for a minimum of 3 days per week.
In this role you will:
Deliver a clinical service for a complex client group, using a range of skills and knowledge in assessment and intervention methods within a coherent framework
Produce reports reflecting specialist knowledge of a service-user needs and summarise the progress of clinical interventions Deliver clinical supervision to a small team of speech and language therapists
Maintain case notes in line with the standards of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) and deliver a clinical service in line with the services’ Models of Care and company policies
Deliver staff teaching/training at site
Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of the Speech and Language Therapy service
We are looking for someone who has:
A Diploma/Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
Signing skills (desirable)
A Current State Registration Certificate with HCPC and membership of professional body
Knowledge and understanding of the client population
Good understanding of core Speech and LanguageTherapy skills and current best practice in Speech and Language Therapy
In return we offer:
Supporting in developing or progressing BSL signing skills
Excellent Clinical Supervision, CPD and developmental opportunities
Full support from an onsite multidisciplinary team and 2 on-site SLTs
Routine service meetings with other SLTs working in Mental Health services
Access to over 50 SLTs as part of the Cygnet SLT team with a range of experience and skills
Meal provision on duty
A host of benefits and rewards such an employee reward scheme, employee discount centre including NHS discounts and Blue Light Card, health benefits, gym memberships and more
Pension scheme
Full induction training
Full induction training is given. You will also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession and just like our service users you will be learning all the time through our on-going mentoring and support.
Please note: Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
For an informal discussion or to find out more, please contact Alma Matei, Specialist Recruiter on 07436 176 074 or Dominique St Clair Miller, Director of SLT (Healthcare) on 07885 476 384.
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