Adult Community Speech and Language Therapy

Job overview

Adult Community Speech and Language Therapist (band 6 or band 5/6 Development Role )

Make a Difference. Shape the Future of Community SLT.

Are you an enthusiastic Band 5 or Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist looking for your next big step and wanting to move into a Band 6 role ? Or perhaps you're a recently  qualified SLT ready to kickstart your career in a supportive and dynamic environment? If you're passionate about enhancing patient care and driving positive change, this could be the perfect role for you!

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a skilled and supportive team of SLTs and SLT Assistants.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across community services, North Middlesex University Hospital, and the Royal Free London NHS Trust.
• Enjoy flexible working patterns to suit your lifestyle.
• Access full CPD support, leadership training, and career progression opportunities.
• Benefit from comprehensive well-being services, including an Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health support, and a Wellbeing Forum

What We're Looking For:

• RCSLT-recognised SLT degree and HCPC registration.
• We will support Band 5 applicants toward postgraduate dysphagia qualification.
• A passion for supporting adult patients with acquired conditions.
• Strong communication skills, teamwork, and a desire to develop your leadership abilities.

Ready to Apply?

Take the next step in your career—develop, grow, and inspire. Apply today and become part of a team that is changing lives every day.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of the Adult Speech and Language therapy team and the wider Adult Community Therapies service. You will be co-located with the Adult Community rehabilitation team, Community Neuro therapy service, the Community Stroke Rehabilitation team and Nutrition & Dietetics colleagues.

We are looking for an enthusiastic clinician, keen to work with us in shaping and developing our services to meet the challenges of delivering appropriate care in the right place and at the right time.  We need you to be passionate about making a difference to patients and their families.  We are continually looking at our service delivery and how our services can integrate more fully to provide 1st class care to the population we serve.

Would you like to know more? Please give us a call and we can answer your questions or arrange an informal visit.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As part of the adult SLT service providing care to a multi-cultural and diverse population, to deliver a high standard of speech and language therapy care to patients and their carers in the community.

To perform comprehensive speech and language assessment (communication and / or swallowing) of adults with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions. To use this assessment to provide a clinical diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment program.