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Adult Community Speech and Language Therapist (band 6 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 ? An opportunity is here to progress your career in a supportive and dynamic environment with a part time role that also supports your work life balance. If you're passionate about enhancing patient care and driving positive change in a community setting, 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.
- A passion for supporting adult patients with acquired conditions.
- Strong communication skills, teamwork, and a desire to develop your leadership abilities.
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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.
Person specification
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Essential
- Car owner/driver with valid UK driving license with access to a car for work use
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 18 months – 2 years post graduate clinical experience.
- Extensive post-graduate dysphagia qualification experience.
- Clinical experience of working in the NHS.
- Experience of working with either out-patients and/or community MDT setting.
- Experience of working with patients with acquired neurological conditions.
- Experience of delivering training packages to carers regarding dysphagia & communication.
- Supervision of students or assistants.
Desirable
- Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC): Experience of assessment and implementation of low and high-tech AAC.
- Participation in project /audit activities.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Good communication skills, able to present information (written and oral) in a clear and logical manner
- Competent IT skills- Evidence of use of basic Microsoft packages i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Effective time management and ability to adapt within a busy clinical environment.
- Able to manage complex situations, e.g. dealing with aggressive and/or emotional patients or carers, effectively and appropriately
- Able to demonstrate appropriate clinical reasoning in relation to all clinical decisions.
- Ability to work effectively within a team environment
- Ability to develop appropriate and effective supervisory skills
Desirable
- Experience of electronic clinical notes packages i.e. RiO, System One, Care-Notes, Paris.
- Experience of working with translators within clinical settings.
- Experience of organising internal or external training session/course
Education and qualifications
Essential
- RCSLT Recognised Diploma/Degree in SLT
- HCPC Registered.
- Evidence of up to date CPD portfolio
- RCSLT Recognised Postgraduate dysphagia Qualification
Desirable
- RCSLT Attendance at relevant Post-Graduate Courses.
- Member of relevant CEN.
Personal qualities/ Knowledge/ Awareness/ Understanding
Essential
- Well-developed knowledge and understanding of evidence based assessment and therapeutic approaches for patients with an acquired medical condition
- Awareness of own knowledge and developmental needs and learning style
- Extensive knowledge base underpinning broad SLT skills
- A good working knowledge of the NHS systems of care and awareness of current NHS policies and issues which impact on the SLT profession and delivery of care.
- A strong commitment to patient focused care
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This advert is for Adult Community Speech and Language Therapy with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £36943.00 to £54254.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 13 Aug 2026.
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