Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Central London Community Health Trust
Watford, WD25 9XXView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£41,957 to £58,785
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 November 2026
9 days leftJob description
CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting! We ...
You will manage adults with acquired communication and swallowing needs across clinics, care homes and patients' homes in West Hertfordshire. You will book patients from the waiting list, plan follow-up appointments and reviews, attend Speech and Language Therapy team meetings and work closely with the multidisciplinary team and other professionals, including writing clinical reports.
You will independently complete specialist assessments, use your clinical knowledge to make appropriate decisions and differential diagnoses, and develop evidence-based care plans covering treatment, advice, review, discharge and communication with patients, carers and colleagues. You will adapt care plans as patients' needs and goals change and determine when individual or group therapy is most appropriate.
You will also assess the need for communication equipment, including high- and low-tech aids, coordinate trials or purchase where appropriate, support patients and carers to use equipment, and support Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists.
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.
What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.
Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.
We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- An appropriate qualification to practise as a Speech and Language Therapist.
- Health and Care Professions Council licence to practise.
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
- Dysphagia-trained to an advanced level.
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses and/or relevant experience up to Master's degree equivalent.
- Membership/attendance at relevant Special Interest Groups
Experience
Essential
- Experience relevant to an adult caseload.
- Management of dysphagia in acute, rehabilitation, community, OP settings.
- Able to demonstrate the application of in depth, new and ongoing learning and experience to clinical practice.
- Experience in the provision of training for others.
- Well-established knowledge of assessment tools relevant to an adult client group including: Dysphagia/Dysphasia/Dysarthria/ Dyspraxia/Dysphonia/Dysfluency/Dysgraphia/ Dyslexia/Dementia.
- Well-established knowledge of a range of relevant therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group (as above).
- Well-established knowledge of the management of people with progressive neurological conditions.
- Knowledge of the range and applications of communication aids.
- Knowledge of the application and protocol for use of videofluoroscopy.
- Knowledge of professional standards including record keeping.
- A good understanding of the roles of other professionals in acute, rehabilitation and community settings.
- A well-established knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to adults.
- A good understanding of the application of research and audit systems.
- Understanding of the principles of clinical governance.
Desirable: - Knowledge of the application and protocol for use of videofluoroscopy.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good presentation skills in both verbal and written form.
- Good organisational skills including prioritisation.
- Ability to independently integrate complex information to manage individual clients.
- Ability to negotiate with and influence people.
- Highly developed hearing, concentration and perceptual skills.
- Ability to transcribe/analyse speech phonetically.
- Demonstrates an ability to be an effective team member.
- High level of interpersonal communication skills including observation, listening, empathy and sensitivity.
- Ability to manage the emotional consequences of working with patients with distressing conditions.
- Ability to reflect on, analyse and develop own performance.
- Ability to self-monitor and seek support/advice as appropriate.
- Flexible and adaptable approach to work clinically, professionally and within the organisation.
Key Attributes
Essential
- A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
21 October 2026
Last checked
23 October 2026
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