# Specialist Speech and Language Therapist: Acute, Surgery and Trauma > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist-acute-surgery-and-trauma/23eae686-4f50-471f-ade8-6e51e46754a9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist-acute-surgery-and-trauma/23eae686-4f50-471f-ade8-6e51e46754a9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** St Mary's Hospital (The Bays) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 pa inclusive - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-14T09:01:39.021Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Imperial_College_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Speech_Language_Therapy/Speech_Language_Therapy-v8358126 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8358126?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.imperial.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you passionate about providing high-quality Speech and Language Therapy services to adults in a fast-paced hospital environment? At St Mary's Hospital, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, you'll work with a varied and complex caseload, collaborate with expert SLT colleagues and multidisciplinary teams, and benefit from excellent development opportunities. We have an exciting opportunity to provide specialist assessment and management of patients with complex communication and/or swallowing disorders resulting from acquired neurological, medical and surgical conditions. The post holder will be expected to provide a service to all the acute wards, with a specific remit for the general surgical and Neurosurgical wards, and patients admitted via the North West London (NWL) major trauma pathway. The caseload includes patients with tracheostomy and disorders of consciousness. Clinical support to patients in critical care, and cross-site support to Charing Cross and Hammersmith Hospitals, may also be required according to service need. The post holder will support the provision of instrumental swallow assessment and will be expected to provide leadership to the acute team, support the development of junior staff, participate in the development of the SLT service, including audit and research, and deliver teaching to other professions as an integrated member of the MDT. ### Main duties of the job - To provide comprehensive and specialist assessment and diagnosis for patients with a range of complex presentations, by utilising advanced clinical reasoning, evidence-based knowledge, analytical skills and specialist assessment techniques. - To work both independently and within a team structure, demonstrating leadership to manage own and team caseload. To efficiently manage a caseload and organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time. - To formulate and deliver an individualised and specialist care plan / therapy management programme based on evidence-based practice, advanced clinical reasoning skills and a range of specialist treatment options. As a specialist clinician to provide a second opinion where required. - To support the provision of instrumental assessments on site as clinically appropriate and as required by the service, triaging appropriate patients, under-taking joint assessments, analysis, reporting and feedback. - To work in collaboration with the MDT to provide an integrated service for patients, participating in joint clinics, ward rounds, multi-disciplinary assessment/treatment, family/ carer support and education, attending regular meetings and case conferences as appropriate. - To help lead and participate in quality improvement, clinical governance projects, audit and research as required by the Clinical Service Lead. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert. ### 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 ### Skills **Essential** - Advanced knowledge of assessment and treatment approaches for the effective management of relevant conditions - Competency in managing tracheostomised patients - Level 2A or above FEES competency - Advanced skills in the appropriate application of a range of techniques and approaches to the management of relevant conditions - Advanced clinical reasoning and problem solving skills - Ability to remain updated with professional practice and research and integrate this into daily patient management - Understanding of clinical governance and the implications for therapy services including experience of quality issues and audit - Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships - Ability to pass on knowledge and skills to others in both formal and informal environments - Skills in supervision, mentoring and coaching - Ability to cope with work pressures and manage time effectively **Desirable** - Videofluoroscopy competency - Knowledge of recent NHS developments and their impact on service provision - Advanced computer skills for presentation and data analysis - Negotiation and conflict resolution skills ### Experience **Essential** - Significant recent clinical experience in relevant clinical area - Evidence of a broad base of clinical experience at Band 6 level or equivalent - Significant experience of working as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team and inter-agency working - Experience of multidisciplinary goal planning, development of care pathways and using outcome measures - Experience of organising and implementing training programmes for therapists, MDT members, support workers, students and apprentices - Experience of service development/change management - Experience in implementing evidence-based practice in speciality **Desirable** - Previous Band 7 or equivalent experience in relevant post - Recent, relevant work in an NHS environment - Experience of using clinical governance framework to monitor and improve quality of patient care - Experience of planning and managing service improvement activities ### Education/ Qualifications **Essential** - Degree (or equivalent) in Speech and Language Therapy - State registration with the Health Professions Council - Evidence of CPD through maintenance of a portfolio, especially in the relevant clinical area **Desirable** - Membership of the Professional Organisation - Membership of Professional special interest groups relevant to speciality - Relevant Postgraduate clinical qualification - Management skills or leadership training - Clinical Educators course or equivalent ## Documents - [frf form (pdf, 104.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10684381) - [job description (pdf, 457.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10684380) - [our strategy 2023-25 (pdf, 230.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=427) ## 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.