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Job requirements
Essential
28 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Others
Comply with trust manual handling guidelines
- Experience
Good understanding of relevant clinical guidelines
- Experience
Broad range of clinical experience at a Band 5 level or above
- Experience
Teaching/training/presentations to staff or students
- Experience
Supervision of more junior staff, assistants and/students
- Experience
Active participation in an audit or project work
- Experience
Evidence of CPD
- Skills and aptitudes
Understanding of the role of SLT across a broad range of clinical areas
- Skills and aptitudes
Effective clinical reasoning skills
- Skills and aptitudes
Ability to be proactive in service development
- Skills and aptitudes
Ability to critically evaluate current research & apply to own practice
- Skills and aptitudes
Knowledge and application of principles of evidence-based practice
- Skills and aptitudes
Knowledge of the use of instrumental assessment
- Skills and aptitudes
Ability to reflect on and appraise own practice
- Skills and aptitudes
Effective verbal communication skills with a range of patients and healthcare professionals regarding complex and sensitive issues
- Skills and aptitudes
Effective written communication skills
- Skills and aptitudes
Good presentation skills
- Skills and aptitudes
Able to autonomously manage clinical caseload and prioritise effectively
- Skills and aptitudes
Ability to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni-disciplinary
- Skills and aptitudes
Ability to demonstrate initiative to manage own time & meet deadlines
- Skills and aptitudes
Skills in differential diagnosis in communication and swallowing disorders in adults with acquired disorders
- Royal Free shared commitments
Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments
- Personal Qualities & attributes
Strong interpersonal skills, including assertiveness and negotiation
- Personal Qualities & attributes
Positive attitude to change; able to facilitate change within teams
- Personal Qualities & attributes
Self-motivated and able to motivate others
- Education & professional Qualifications
Degree/ graduate diploma or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
- Education & professional Qualifications
Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration as a speech and language therapist
- Education & professional Qualifications
Certificated graduate courses or equivalent in-house training in clinical specialty areas
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of working in an acute, hospital-based setting, including working within an MDT
- Education & professional Qualifications
Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Education & professional Qualifications
Membership of special interest group
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self‑motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly SLT teams. Working within integrated multi‑disciplinary teams, you will help deliver excellent patient care alongside 18 SLTs and SLTAs in a supportive, dynamic environment known for developing staff.
This fixed‑term post (until January 2027) offers rotations and specialist competencies in:
- Acute general medicine and elderly care (Barnet Hospital)
- Acute stroke (Barnet Hospital)
- Respiratory, surgical and critical care (Barnet Hospital)
- Voice and head & neck cancer (Barnet Hospital; 1 session at Chase Farm)
- Specialist neurological rehabilitation (Edgware Hospital)
Rotations are regularly reviewed.
The successful candidate will be keen to develop specialist knowledge, with strong organisational and clinical skills to deliver high‑quality care and support safe discharge planning. You will have opportunities to contribute to Quality Improvement Projects and service development. The Therapy Department holds a high profile within the Trust and is committed to staff and service development. We provide in‑service and external training to meet service and learning needs. You will be supported to develop clinical, teaching and managerial skills within Trust values and CPD guidelines. This role suits a Band 5 with completed dysphagia competencies or a Band 6 seeking broader clinical experience.
Main duties of the job
This post involves supporting the SLT team to manage a busy caseload and participating in the Band 6 rotation to gain competencies across the areas of: elderly care and general medicine; respiratory and surgical wards, including critical care; voice, head and neck cancer service; acute stroke and specialist neurological rehabilitation. The SLT team also work with the Rapid Response Team.
Dysphagia competencies and proven skills in MDT working and prioritisation are necessary for this role. We provide inpatient and outpatient FEES and video fluoroscopy services and there will be opportunities for this post to participate in these services.
The post holder will be expected to contribute to the regular teaching and training programme throughout the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term - 12 months). The application deadline is 28 Oct 2026.
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