# Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Acute & Stroke > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist-acute-and-stroke/54dd286c-5b60-4c62-91d8-e9df1026b23f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist-acute-and-stroke/54dd286c-5b60-4c62-91d8-e9df1026b23f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** Northwick Park Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £45,953 - £54,254 Inclusive of HCAS pro rata per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: Weekend working required - one in five weekends with rest days on stroke. - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend working required - one in five weekends with rest days on stroke.) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-09T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-26T13:10:26.526Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Harrow/London_North_West_University_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Specialist_Speech_Language_Therapist_Acute_Stroke/Specialist_Speech_Language_Therapist_Acute_Stroke-v8352522 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8352522?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are a friendly, ambitious and highly supportive Speech and Language Therapy team providing specialist services across acute medicine and surgery, critical care and respiratory pathways at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team that is passionate about clinical excellence, innovation and professional development. You will be supported by experienced clinicians committed to helping you achieve your career goals in the inpatient setting. What makes us different? We have robust access to a wide range of specialist dysphagia assessment and rehabilitation approaches, including Videofluoroscopy, FEES, Cough Reflex Testing, Phagenyx, EMST and other evidence-based rehabilitation interventions. There are opportunities to learn from and collaborate with specialist colleagues across SLT Head & Neck Cancer, Voice, Spinal and Outpatient Services, providing a rich and varied clinical experience. We have a strong culture of supervision, mentorship and peer support, with regular opportunities for joint working and shared learning as well as support to pursue quality improvement, research, and leadership opportunities. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will work as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist within the adult acute and stroke inpatient services at Northwick Park Hospital. The post is rotational with approximately 8 months within each team. They will independently assess, diagnose and manage adults with complex acquired communication and swallowing disorders, including patients with acute medical, neurological and critical care needs, with access to senior clinical support for highly complex presentations. The role includes caseload prioritisation, multidisciplinary working, discharge planning, supervision and support of junior staff and students, training, audit, service improvement and contribution to safe, effective and evidence-based care. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification ### 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 ### HEART values **Essential** - Demonstrate commitment to Trust HEART values ### Knowledge and experience **Essential** - - Relevant post-registration experience working with adults with acquired swallowing and communication disorders in acute, stroke or neurological services. - - Experience of independently managing and prioritizing a clinical caseload. - - Experience assessing and managing complex dysphagia and acquired communication disorders. - - Experience working collaboratively with patients carers and multidisciplinary teams. - - Experience producing clear clinical records and reports and contributing to discharge planning - - Experience supporting less experienced staff students or colleagues through teaching supervision or coaching. - - Knowledge of evidence-based assessments and interventions relevant to acute and stroke populations. - - Experience in critical care tracheostomy management instrumental swallowing assessment or AAC. **Desirable** - - Experience in critical care tracheostomy management instrumental swallowing assessment or AAC ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - - Degree or postgraduate qualification in Speech and Language Therapy recognised by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. - - Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council. - - Postgraduate training or supervised competency development in FEES and/or videflouroscopy. **Desirable** - - Relevant post-registration experience working with adults with acquired swallowing and communication disorders in acute, stroke or neurological services. ### Skills, abilities and attributes **Essential** - - Excellent spoken and written communication skills. - - Advanced observation listening analytical clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills. - - Ability to communicate complex or sensitive information and manage disagreement professionally. - - Ability to work independently within professional boundaries and seek support appropriately. - - Ability to prioritise safely in a busy and unpredictable inpatient environment - - Ability to teach supervise and give constructive feedback - - Ability to use digital clinical systems and maintain accurate records and activity data. - - Commitment to inclusive person-centered and culturally responsive practice - - Ability to work flexibly across the service in response to clinical need **Desirable** - - Competence in FEES and/or videofluoroscopy relevant to local service requirements. ## Documents - [heart values (pdf, 158.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2615) - [guidance for applying (pdf, 914.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1549) - [job description and job specification (pdf, 272.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10678047) ## 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.