# Band 5 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist – Rotational > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-specialist-speech-and-language-therapist-rotational/ca6fbfcd-cf14-404d-9b4d-98b938a7fe7c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-specialist-speech-and-language-therapist-rotational/ca6fbfcd-cf14-404d-9b4d-98b938a7fe7c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Romford - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £29,554 - £35,920 per annum inclusive - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-24T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-15T10:58:13.159Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Romford/Barking_Havering_Redbridge_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Speech_Language_Therapy/Speech_Language_Therapy-v8083022 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8083022?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you a newly qualified Speech and Language Therapist looking to gain experience in an adult acute setting and achieve dysphagia competencies? An opportunity has arisen to join our team within our Band 5 rotations for 4 days a week with potential to increase hours. We have 5x 6-month rotations which are on a preference basis. Rotations include Acute Medical (Cardio-Respiratory, Care of the Elderly), Neurosciences, Acute Stroke and Early Supported Discharge for Stroke. We pride ourselves on being a friendly, encouraging and innovative team with a can-do attitude and service development is driven at every level. You will have regular access to supervision and training, including peer supervision and there is encouragement to do joint sessions with any SLT across specialities to share specialist skills and knowledge. We offer in house dysphagia training for NQPs and provide a robust objective assessment service for our patients, with excellent access to VFSS and FEES clinics. As a Band 5 at BHRUT you will experience a wide variety of clinical specialities but also develop non-clinical skills in quality improvement, training provision to the wider multi-disciplinary team and supervision. Applications from students who are about to graduate soon will be considered. If this sounds like an opportunity for you, please contact Highly Specialist Acute SLT Caroline Adams (\[email protected\]) with any questions. ### Main duties of the job To provide clinical speech and language therapy services to adults within the acute hospital inpatient population who present with swallow and/or communication difficulties. This would include rotating across the following specialities: neurology, stroke, respiratory, gastroenterology, cardiology and elderly care. The post holder will have the opportunity to rotate and develop skills in the following specialities: neurosurgery, neurology, stroke (acute and rehabilitation), respiratory, elderly, medicine and gastroenterology. Deliver education and training to patients, carers and other healthcare professionals including nursing staff, therapists, and assistants. To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to maximise the rehabilitation potential of patients. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role.  Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application. Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form. All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period. Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Sarah Wood, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4188. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above. ## Job Details Are you a newly qualified Speech and Language Therapist looking to gain experience in an adult acute setting and achieve dysphagia competencies? An opportunity has arisen to join our team within our Band 5 rotations for 4 days a week with potential to increase hours. We have 5x 6-month rotations which are on a preference basis. Rotations include Acute Medical (Cardio-Respiratory, Care of the Elderly), Neurosciences, Acute Stroke and Early Supported Discharge for Stroke. We pride ourselves on being a friendly, encouraging and innovative team with a can-do attitude and service development is driven at every level. You will have regular access to supervision and training, including peer supervision and there is encouragement to do joint sessions with any SLT across specialities to share specialist skills and knowledge. We offer in house dysphagia training for NQPs and provide a robust objective assessment service for our patients, with excellent access to VFSS and FEES clinics. As a Band 5 at BHRUT you will experience a wide variety of clinical specialities but also develop non-clinical skills in quality improvement, training provision to the wider multi-disciplinary team and supervision. Applications from students who are about to graduate soon will be considered. If this sounds like an opportunity for you, please contact Highly Specialist Acute SLT Caroline Adams (\[email protected\]) with any questions. ## Job Description To provide clinical speech and language therapy services to adults within the acute hospital inpatient population who present with swallow and/or communication difficulties. This would include rotating across the following specialities: neurology, stroke, respiratory, gastroenterology, cardiology and elderly care. The post holder will have the opportunity to rotate and develop skills in the following specialities: neurosurgery, neurology, stroke (acute and rehabilitation), respiratory, elderly, medicine and gastroenterology. Deliver education and training to patients, carers and other healthcare professionals including nursing staff, therapists, and assistants. To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to maximise the rehabilitation potential of patients. ## Responsibilities For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application. Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form. All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period. Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Sarah Wood, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4188. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in an acute, hospital based setting, including working within an MDT as a student or new graduate SLT. **Desirable** - Dysphagia experience or competencies - Previous experience working as an SLT assistant, volunteer in relevant fields or experience working at Band 5 level ### Education / Qualifications **Essential** - Degree in Speech and Language Therapy - H.C.P.C. Registration **Desirable** - RCSLT membership ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 508.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10375484) - [candidate journey (pdf, 186.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1960) - [organisational goals (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2610) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 104.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=431) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.