Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Epsom, KT18 7EG
Salary
£41,957 to £50,387
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
15 September 2026
12 days left
Job description
Surrey Downs Health & Care Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Speech and Language Therapist looking to develop your expertise in neurorehabilitatio...
- Working autonomously as a Specialist SLT within the community MDT, delivering a specialist standard of assessment, clinical diagnosis, treatment and management of communication and swallowing impairments in adults.
- Providing differential diagnosis of communication/swallowing impairments, identifying patient-centred SMART goals and offering appropriate therapy programmes.
- With support from senior members of the team, taking a lead role in the delivery of SLT services in Stroke Supported Discharge.
- Continuing to develop skills in communication and dysphagia management; staying up to date with the current evidence base; providing specialist training to other professionals; and assisting with the development of therapists/ assistants/ students.
- Supporting the leadership of the CNRT in research, development and evaluation of services/ policies.
Surrey Downs Health and Care deliver care closer to people's own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.
Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person centered care that goes beyond organisational boundaries to do what is best for the individual. This partnership includes:
- The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area
- Epsom and St Helier's University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Surrey County Council
Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to provide great care to the people who need us.
It's on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed - we want local people to receive the care that they need in the right environment. By bringing together our expertise, we can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily than ever before.
In bringing this partnership together, we are working to the same set of values that will translate into better care for our residents.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Speech & Language Therapist
- Completed dysphagia competencies
Experience
Essential
- HCPC Registration
- Experience of working in adult neurology in NHS
Desirable
- RCSLT membership
- Minimum of 2 years working with adults
- Experience in videofluoroscopy
- Experience working in stroke
- Experience working with non-neuro dysphagia caseload
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of autonomy working with broad adult caseload
- Evidence of MDT working
Desirable
- Completed audit/ service development
- Delivered training
Other
Essential
- Valid licence to drive in UK with access to vehicle for work purposes
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
1 September 2026
Last checked
2 September 2026
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