Community Speech and Language Therapist
Location
Kendal, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At4/13/2026
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Description
We have an exciting opportunity to join our passionate and skilled Adult Speech and Language Therapy team in our community service at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive, forward‑thinking team providing high‑quality care to adults across a range of community settings across the beautiful Morecambe Bay region.
The post holder will support individuals with a wide variety of communication and swallowing needs, enabling people to maximise their independence, safety, and quality of life. You will work with patients who have complex and long‑term conditions, using evidence‑based interventions and a person‑centred approach to assessment, treatment, and goal‑setting.
You will be an integral part of a multidisciplinary team, working collaboratively with colleagues across health and social care, including nurses, therapists, GPs, and care providers. Clinical work will take place in patients’ own homes, care homes, and community clinics, allowing you to develop strong therapeutic relationships and deliver care in environments that matter most to the individuals you support.
This role offers the opportunity to work autonomously while benefiting from regular supervision, peer support, and ongoing professional development, contributing to service improvement and the continued development of community‑based speech and language therapy provision.
You will undertake a critical role in promoting collaborative working practices within the Speech and Language Therapy Team across Morecambe Bay.
You will be an integral part of a multidisciplinary team, working collaboratively with colleagues across health and social care, including nurses, therapists, GPs, and care providers. Clinical work will take place in patients’ own homes, care homes, and community clinics, allowing you to develop strong therapeutic relationships and deliver care in environments that matter most to the individuals you support.
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 variou
The post holder will support individuals with a wide variety of communication and swallowing needs, enabling people to maximise their independence, safety, and quality of life. You will work with patients who have complex and long‑term conditions, using evidence‑based interventions and a person‑centred approach to assessment, treatment, and goal‑setting.
You will be an integral part of a multidisciplinary team, working collaboratively with colleagues across health and social care, including nurses, therapists, GPs, and care providers. Clinical work will take place in patients’ own homes, care homes, and community clinics, allowing you to develop strong therapeutic relationships and deliver care in environments that matter most to the individuals you support.
This role offers the opportunity to work autonomously while benefiting from regular supervision, peer support, and ongoing professional development, contributing to service improvement and the continued development of community‑based speech and language therapy provision.
You will undertake a critical role in promoting collaborative working practices within the Speech and Language Therapy Team across Morecambe Bay.
You will be an integral part of a multidisciplinary team, working collaboratively with colleagues across health and social care, including nurses, therapists, GPs, and care providers. Clinical work will take place in patients’ own homes, care homes, and community clinics, allowing you to develop strong therapeutic relationships and deliver care in environments that matter most to the individuals you support.
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 variou
s 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: joanne.mcguire@mbht.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07980721969
Joanne Stephenson, SLTA- 01539716730- who will arrange for a Clinical Lead SLT to respond.
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: joanne.mcguire@mbht.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07980721969
Joanne Stephenson, SLTA- 01539716730- who will arrange for a Clinical Lead SLT to respond.