Band 6 Specialist Neurological Speech and Language Therapist
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
London, HA8 0ADView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£45,953 to £54,254
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
28 October 2026
8 days leftJob description
To provide a high standard of Speech and language therapy to adults with a range of neurological conditions within the community in the borough of Bar...
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced Specialist Neurological Speech and language therapist to join our dynamic community neurological therapy team at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
The post will be based at the Neurological rehabilitation centre (NRC), within the Community Neurological Conditions Management Team (CNCMT), Edgware Hospital.
You will be joining an established community therapy team, and will have the opportunity to develop specialist skills in the assessment and treatment of complex neurological patients. You will be working as part of a specialist MDT, which includes the inpatient therapists based on the same site, and be involved in therapy in-service training and education programmes. You will be encouraged to participate in clinical governance and quality improvement activities.
The successful candidate is required to be able to demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification.
In this post you will gain valuable experience of working with patients with neurological conditions in a rewarding and well supported environment with a clear supervision structure.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
Therapy Services has a high profile within the Trust, being firmly committed to quality improvement, audit, service evaluation and improvement. We undertake yearly presentations of our achievements for the year; undertaking PDSA and QI projects to ensure we are delivering the most effective, safe and high quality service.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Education and professional qualifications
Essential: - Degree/graduate diploma in Speech and Language therapy; - Health Professions Council (HPC) registration
Desirable
- Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Member of a professional specialist interest group in neurological practice (CEN Clinical Excellence Network)
Experience
Essential
- Post-graduate clinical experience within SLT within a range of clinical settings
- Experience working within neuro rehab
- Experience of working within an MDT
- Evidence of CPD
- Experience of working alone, demonstrating ability to organise work and manage time independently
Desirable: - Experience of working within the community setting; - Experience teaching/education of colleagues, multidisciplinary team and/or public/carers
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Evidence of a clear understanding of the role of the SLT in the acute and community setting
- Evidence of sound clinical knowledge and well-established assessment and intervention and management skills for speech/swallow/communication
- Able to work autonomously and use initiative
- Effective clinical reasoning skills
- Ability to reflect on and appraise own practice
- Effective verbal communication skills with a range of patients and healthcare professionals regardless of complex or sensitive issues
- Effective written communication skills
- Good presentation skills
- Able to manage clinical caseload and prioritise effectively
- Ability to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni-disciplinary
- Ability to manage own time & meet deadlines
- Ability to be proactive in service development
- Ability to critically evaluate current research & apply to own practice
- Ability to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately
- Competent IT skills including Microsoft Office and electronic notes (EPR)
Desirable: - To be proactive in service development, liaising closely with the MDT in order to promote clinical excellence
Personal qualities and attributes
Essential
- Innovative and creative thinker
- Ability to carry out with manual handling tasks in line with Trust guidelines
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Able to work effectively and efficiently as part of an MDT
- Able to be flexible and creative in approach to achieve optimal outcomes
- Professional attitude and behaviour
- Competent IT skills
Royal Free shared commitments
Essential: - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments
Other
Essential: - Ability to travel between sites in a time effective manner ideally car driver
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
14 October 2026
Last checked
16 October 2026
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