# Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-6-speech-and-language-therapist/dc809db3-c58c-42ab-8fe6-d4d6f5deb570 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-6-speech-and-language-therapist/dc809db3-c58c-42ab-8fe6-d4d6f5deb570.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Free Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term - 12 months) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-14T11:07:07.080Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Barnet/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Therapies/Therapies-v8351282 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Others **Essential** - Comply with trust manual handling guidelines ### Experience **Essential** - - Good understanding of relevant clinical guidelines - - Broad range of clinical experience at a Band 5 level or above - - Teaching/training/presentations to staff or students - - Supervision of more junior staff, assistants and/students - - Active participation in an audit or project work - - Evidence of CPD **Desirable** - - Experience of working in an acute, hospital-based setting, including working within an MDT ### Skills and aptitudes **Essential** - - Understanding of the role of SLT across a broad range of clinical areas - - Effective clinical reasoning skills - - Ability to be proactive in service development - - Ability to critically evaluate current research & apply to own practice - - Knowledge and application of principles of evidence-based practice - - Knowledge of the use of instrumental assessment - - Ability to reflect on and appraise own practice - - Effective verbal communication skills with a range of patients and healthcare professionals regarding complex and sensitive issues - - Effective written communication skills - - Good presentation skills - - Able to autonomously manage clinical caseload and prioritise effectively - - Ability to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni-disciplinary - - Ability to demonstrate initiative to manage own time & meet deadlines - - Skills in differential diagnosis in communication and swallowing disorders in adults with acquired disorders ### Royal Free shared commitments **Essential** - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments ### Personal Qualities & attributes **Essential** - - Strong interpersonal skills, including assertiveness and negotiation - - Positive attitude to change; able to facilitate change within teams - - Self-motivated and able to motivate others ### Education & professional Qualifications **Essential** - - Degree/ graduate diploma or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy - - Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration as a speech and language therapist - - Certificated graduate courses or equivalent in-house training in clinical specialty areas **Desirable** - - Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists - - Membership of special interest group ## Documents - [functional requirements (pdf, 144.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10676670) - [band 6 slt job description (pdf, 192.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10676671) - [band 6 slt person specification (pdf, 96.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10676669) - [allied health professional - benefits, about rfl, shared commitments and governing objectives (pdf, 637.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2752) ## 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.