Specialist Speech & Language Therapist Neurosciences
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to provide high-quality services to adult inpatients with neurological impairments. The position is split between the Charing Cross Neuro-Rehabilitation Unit and Stroke Wards, primarily the HASU. The therapist will manage dysphagia and acquired communication disorders, contribute to service development, and supervise support workers and students. This is an opportunity to develop clinical skills within a multidisciplinary team in a prestigious London Trust.
Essential criteria
- Degree accredited by Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT
- Current HCPC registration as a speech & language therapist
- Professional portfolio demonstrating relevant experience and achievements
Desirable criteria
- Registration with RCSLT
- Experience of working at post-graduate level with adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders, arising from neurological aetiologies.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of delivering training programmes to multidisciplinary colleagues.
- Experience of participation in clinical governance activities.
- Experience of working in a bedded neuro-rehabilitation unit
- Experience of working in acute stroke
- Experience of supporting therapy support workers (assistants) and/or students on placement
- Specialist level of clinical skills and knowledge relevant to the management of adults with swallowing and communication disorders requiring acute and subacute neuro-rehabilitation setting; underpinned by current models of best practice.
- Competent Level C dysphagia practitioner ('RCSLT dysphagia training and competency framework') ie able to manage a dysphagia caseload independently - or equivalent (eg operating at Proficient Level of SLT EDS Competency Framework 2025)
- Ability to use specialist knowledge to make appropriate independent clinical decisions, with access to a supervisor, reflecting on practice and demonstrating evidence based practice
- Ability to negotiate with client/carer and medical/AHP teams around individual case management, prioritisation and clinical risk management
- Able to work effectively on own initiative and within a team, contributing to team goals and initiatives as required.
- Certification of basic videofluoroscopy competencies (including participating in clinics & writing joint reports)
- Education/ qualifications
- Degree accredited by Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT
- Current HCPC registration as a speech & language therapist
- Professional portfolio demonstrating relevant experience and achievements
- Registration with RCSLT
- Experience of working at post-graduate level with adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders, arising from neurological aetiologies.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of delivering training programmes to multidisciplinary colleagues.
- Experience of participation in clinical governance activities.
- Experience of working in a bedded neuro-rehabilitation unit
- Experience of working in acute stroke
- Experience of supporting therapy support workers (assistants) and/or students on placement
- Specialist level of clinical skills and knowledge relevant to the management of adults with swallowing and communication disorders requiring acute and subacute neuro-rehabilitation setting; underpinned by current models of best practice.
- Competent Level C dysphagia practitioner ('RCSLT dysphagia training and competency framework') ie able to manage a dysphagia caseload independently - or equivalent (eg operating at Proficient Level of SLT EDS Competency Framework 2025)
- Ability to use specialist knowledge to make appropriate independent clinical decisions, with access to a supervisor, reflecting on practice and demonstrating evidence based practice
- Ability to negotiate with client/carer and medical/AHP teams around individual case management, prioritisation and clinical risk management
- Able to work effectively on own initiative and within a team, contributing to team goals and initiatives as required.
- Certification of basic videofluoroscopy competencies (including participating in clinics & writing joint reports)
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £47,951 – £56,863 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Specialist Speech & Language Therapist Neurosciences
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
Are you passionate about providing a high quality Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) service to adult inpatients with neurological impairments? Are you looking for the chance to develop your career in a prestigious London Trust with access to highly skilled clinicians and multiple learning opportunities?
We are looking for a specialist SLT to join our service in a split post across the Charing Cross Neuro-Rehabilitation Unit (CNRU) - a 15 bedded level-2 neuro-rehab unit - and our Stroke Wards, primarily our HASU. The services have dedicated multidisciplinary teams in which SLT has a high profile. CNRU receives patients from across North-West London and from our local stroke units, major trauma centre, and neurology and neurosurgical wards.
As a valued member of the speech & language therapy and multidisciplinary teams, you will contribute to holistic inter-disciplinary working, further developing your clinical skills in the management of dysphagia and acquired communication disorders. You will be actively involved in service development and training of others. The post-holder will provide support to Therapy Support Workers as well as supervise students on placement. Staff are encouraged and supported to participate in CPD act
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