Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Barnet, EN5 3DJView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£45,953 to £54,254
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
28 October 2026
9 days leftJob description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly SLT teams. Working within in...
This post involves supporting the SLT team to manage a busy caseload and participating in the Band 6 rotation to gain competencies across the areas of: elderly care and general medicine; respiratory and surgical wards, including critical care; voice, head and neck cancer service; acute stroke and specialist neurological rehabilitation. The SLT team also work with the Rapid Response Team.
Dysphagia competencies and proven skills in MDT working and prioritisation are necessary for this role. We provide inpatient and outpatient FEES and video fluoroscopy services and there will be opportunities for this post to participate in these services.
The post holder will be expected to contribute to the regular teaching and training programme throughout the Trust.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts with over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
Royal Free shared commitments
Essential: - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/ graduate diploma or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
- Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration as a speech and language therapist
- Certificated graduate courses or equivalent in-house training in clinical specialty areas
Desirable: - oMember of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists; - oMembership of special interest group
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Understanding of the role of SLT across a broad range of clinical areas
- Effective clinical reasoning skills
- Ability to be proactive in service development
- Ability to critically evaluate current research & apply to own practice
- Knowledge and application of principles of evidence-based practice
- Knowledge of the use of instrumental assessment
- Ability to reflect on and appraise own practice
- Effective verbal communication skills with a range of patients and healthcare professionals regarding complex and sensitive issues
- Effective written communication skills
- Good presentation skills
- Able to autonomously manage clinical caseload and prioritise effectively
- Ability to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni-disciplinary
- Ability to demonstrate initiative to manage own time & meet deadlines
- Skills in differential diagnosis in communication and swallowing disorders in adults with acquired disorders
Others
Essential: - Comply with trust manual handling guidelines
Experience
Essential
- Good understanding of relevant clinical guidelines
- Broad range of clinical experience at a Band 5 level or above
- Teaching/training/presentations to staff or students
- Supervision of more junior staff, assistants and/students
- Active participation in an audit or project work
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable: - oExperience of working in an acute, hospital-based setting, including working within an MDT
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Strong interpersonal skills, including assertiveness and negotiation
- Positive attitude to change; able to facilitate change within teams
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others
How to apply
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First seen
16 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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