Speech & Language Therapist
Barts Health NHS Trust
London, E13 8SLView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£36,943 to £44,900
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 November 2026
13 days leftJob description
Barts Health NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join our growing, friendly and supportive SLT team at...
The postholder will be supported to work through the RCSLT NQP and dysphagia competencies frameworks as required.
They will be responsible for managing a caseload of patients with communication and swallowing impairments across acute inpatient and stroke wards with support.
They will represent SLT at multi-disciplinary team meetings and ward rounds, and participate in delivery of teaching/training to other professionals.
There will be opportunities to attend and participate in videofluoroscopy clinics, and there may be scope for introduction to the critical care setting once basic competencies are achieved.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Qualifications
Essential: - Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent; - Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
Desirable: - Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with adults with acquired communication / swallowing disorders. This can be from placement however, examples of development of core skills in this area must be demonstrated
- Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable: - Experience working with clients from multicultural/lingual backgrounds and working with interpreters
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and demonstration of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions relevant to acquired communication/swallowing disorders in adults including aphasia, cognitive-communication disorder, apraxia, dysarthria, and dysphagia
- Knowledge of national policies, procedures and current research relevant to adult neurology and acute medicine
- Experience working collaboratively with individuals from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, with a focus on equity, respect, and person-centred care
- Awareness of the principles of clinical governance /audit
Skills
Essential
- Adapts communication level to the needs of the listener e.g. patient/ consultant/family member
- Excellent interpersonal skills; including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Negotiation and problem solving skills
- Demonstrates strengths in building rapport with key stake holders within the SLT team and wider MDT
Desirable: - Experience working with SLT assistants & students
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team member
- Ability to contribute to student placements
- Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Good presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Good negotiation and problem solving skills
Desirable: - Experience working with SLT assistants
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
19 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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