Band 6 Neurological Speech and Language therapist

Job overview

Are you a passionate Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist looking for an exciting and varied role? Join our vibrant team in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, where you’ll split your time between the community stroke team and the inpatient neuro rehabilitation unit, making a real difference in the lives of adults recovering from neurological conditions.

This unique opportunity offers the chance to develop your specialist skills in both settings, working closely with a dedicated multidisciplinary team to deliver cutting-edge, patient-centered care.

By joining our team, you’ll enjoy a supportive and friendly work environment that values your professional growth and wellbeing. We offer access to ongoing training and development opportunities, flexible working arrangements to help maintain a healthy work-life balance, and the chance to be part of an innovative, forward-thinking service that truly prioritizes patient care.

Plus, working across both community and inpatient settings means a varied and rewarding caseload that keeps your skills sharp and your days interesting. You’ll also benefit from strong multidisciplinary collaboration, excellent local amenities in Welwyn, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients’ recovery journeys.

If you’re motivated, skilled, and eager to grow professionally while positively impacting your community, we’d love to hear from you—apply now to take the next step in your career.

Please note, this a fixed term, 9 month post.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job include the following:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments and deliver evidence-based speech, language, communication, and swallowing therapy to adults with neurological conditions in both community and inpatient settings
• Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated, person-centred care.
• Develop and implement individualised treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide specialist clinical advice and support to patients, families, and carers to enable informed choices and effective involvement in the rehab process.
• Supervise, mentor and support junior staff, assistants, and students to foster learning and maintain high standards of practice.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, and audits to help shape and improve the delivery of the service.
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical records and contribute to care planning, discharge planning, and onward referrals.
• Promote self-management, empowering patients to build confidence and sustain progress beyond formal rehabilitation.
• Participate in regular team meetings, in-service training and CPD, keeping up-to-date with the latest evidence and clinical guidelines in stroke care and community rehabilitation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

Basic Job summary:

• To provide a Speech and Language Therapy service to adults in outpatient, community and inpatient settings who have:
• acquired communication disorders, and/or
• speech and/or
• language disorders, and/or
• eating, drinking and swallowing disorders
• To work independently to a specialist level of expertise and be accountable for own professional actions.
• To work across the inpatient neuro rehabilitation unit and the community stroke team, carrying an independent caseload within each setting.
• To be part of 6 day working rota on the ESD team,  with time off in lieu (TOIL).