Job overview

Due to internal opportunities, we are excited to be seeking an enthusiastic and skilled SLT to join our acute SLT team! 

We are a supportive, friendly team with access to regular VF (training  will be provided if needed) and FEES clinics, complex caseloads, a strong supervision programme and positive CPD culture.  Applications are welcome from SLTs with experience of independently managing acute caseloads and are keen to further develop their skillset.

Main duties of the job

To provide a clinical service to adult inpatients with acquired swallowing and/or communication problems.

To provide input to the teaching, research, audit and service development functions of the department.

To actively participate in CPD opportunities to maintain and expand clinical knowledge.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

 At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.