Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist
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SOC 2223 (100% match) is an eligible occupation, and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
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| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2223 Speech and language therapists Most likely code | £25,000 | £25,000 | £25,000 | £25,000 |
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About the role
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist who is passionate about delivering high-quality patient care, supporting staff development and driving service improvement. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping service delivery, ensuring the highest standards of clinical practice and supporting a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment where colleagues are encouraged to develop and thrive, where our values are at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we care for patients, support colleagues and work together as a team.
Staff benefit from a wide range of leadership development and career progression opportunities, alongside access to a comprehensive continuing professional development programme
Provide specialist clinical leadership for SLT services, ensuring delivery of safe, effective, and patient‑centred care.
Lead on the assessment and management of complex communication and dysphagia needs within the stroke population.
Support service delivery in line with national stroke guidelines and best practice.
Act as a clinical expert and resource for SLT colleagues, MDT members, patients, and carers.
Lead and support service development, quality improvement, and audit activity within the stroke pathway.
Contribute to workforce planning, skill mix development, and efficient use of resources.
Provide clinical supervision, mentorship, and leadership to SLT staff and students.
Support training and education for MDT colleagues related to communication and swallowing.
Participate in governance, risk management, and service evaluation processes
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our Community Service for adults are provided in people's homes ,community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent , improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care , advice and support.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joanne McGuire Job title: Directorate Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07980721969
Heather Jowitt
Head of Speech and Language Therapy
[email protected]
Joanne Stephenson, SLTA- 01539716730- who will arrange for a Clinical Lead SLT to respond.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, so check their own site for the current details.
This role may be based at one of these CQC-rated locations:
- Furness General Hospital
Westmorland and Furness
Requires improvementRated Jan 2026
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Lancashire
GoodRated Jan 2026
- Westmorland General Hospital
Westmorland and Furness
GoodRated Jan 2026
Matched from the job description. Source: Care Quality Commission.
Where this offer sits in the market
Speech and language therapists (SOC 2223) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~10k in sample- Median £44,824
ONS publishes no quartiles for this occupation, so the shaded band is a rough guide.
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