Job overview
Adult Speech & Language therapist (SLT); Community, Sutton Health & Care, Band 6
Fixed Term contract ending on 31/03/2027, maternity leave cover
The SLT’s work across Community Neuro & Adult SLT service, giving staff the opportunity to work as a Community MDT supporting each other & work towards our vision 'Investing in our patient community, empowering them to live well'.
To achieve this we work holistically, towards patient led goals, providing rehabilitation & intervention to maximise our patient's potential. This requires us to be patient centred & specialists within our field. Using evidence-based practice & investing in our staff, so they have the knowledge, skills & training to provide this.
The team works with adult patients with acquired communication & swallowing difficulties, so being trained in dysphagia assessment & management is a vital aspect of this role, as is experience in rehabilitation. Visits take place in patients’ homes, care homes & clinics, so staff need to be able to travel around the borough & work autonomously. Many of the team work flexibly; there is some degree of remote working. As a team we also feel it is important that we come together regularly for clinical support/supervision, development, communication etc.
This role is offered on a fixed-term basis and does not include a contract renewal
Secondment will be considered.
Main duties of the job
The Sutton Community Neuro therapy & Adult Speech & Language therapy service is a Multi disciplinary team offering specialist, comprehensive assessment & intervention. We work with adults in the Sutton area of South West London who have Neurological conditions &/or those with acquired communication, speech, eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties.
The service has various pathways which enable us to deliver intervention to meet our patients’ needs. Community Neuro provides intervention to Stroke survivors (including an Stroke Supported Discharge response) and other complex Neuro conditions, such as PD, MS and MND.
The needs of our patients vary widely & our services offer rehabilitation, enablement & disability management interventions dependant on the patients’ needs & goals. We offer specialised multi-disciplinary therapy assessment & intervention to patients in order to promote quality of life & independence, by preventing inappropriate hospital stays, maximising rehabilitation, recovery, and self-management
Adult Community Speech and Language Therapy (ACSLT) provides adults with acquired communication, speech, eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties, assessment & intervention to educate, train, rehab, enable &/or manage their condition alongside their carers & other professionals. Therapists are expected to work flexibility across the pathways.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate specialist post qualification experience with an adult caseload with dysphagia and communication needs
- Relevant experience (including with Adults) as a B5 SALT
- Experience in teaching/training and supporting other health professionals and colleagues
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Videofluoroscopy experience.
Desirable
- Audit experience
Skills /Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate evidence based clinical practice and use of outcome measures
- Effective written and spoken communication skills
- Ability to work independently
- Basic computer skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexibility and able to cope with change
Other relevant requirements
Essential
- To be able to travel around the borough effectively & efficiently
Desirable
- Current Driving Licence
- Access to a car for work purposes
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Relevant degree or post graduate diploma in Speech Therapy
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered.
- Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Competent to independently manage and appropriately treat clients with complex dysphagia needs
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Training in the Lee Silverman Voice Therapy approach
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This advert is for Specialist Adult Speech & Language Therapist: Sutton Health & Care with Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust in Carshalton, London, England. It is listed as a Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £45953.00 to £54254.00. The contract type is 6 months (The fixed term contract length will be dependent on the successful applicants start date. The fixed term contract will end on 31/03/27.). The application deadline is 13 Aug 2026.
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