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Job requirements
Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Demonstrates ability to be a good team member
- Other
Ability to contribute to student placements
- Other
Excellent interpersonal skills – including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Other
Good presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Other
Good negotiation and problem solving skills
- Skills
Adapts communication level to the needs of the listener e.g. patient/ consultant/family member
- Skills
Excellent interpersonal skills; including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Skills
Negotiation and problem solving skills
- Skills
Demonstrates strengths in building rapport with key stake holders within the SLT team and wider MDT
- Knowledge
Knowledge and demonstration of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions relevant to acquired communication/swallowing disorders in adults including aphasia, cognitive-communication disorder, apraxia, dysarthria, and dysphagia
- Knowledge
Knowledge of national policies, procedures and current research relevant to adult neurology and acute medicine
- Knowledge
Experience working collaboratively with individuals from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, with a focus on equity, respect, and person-centred care
- Knowledge
Awareness of the principles of clinical governance /audit
- Experience
Experience of working with adults with acquired communication / swallowing disorders. This can be from placement however, examples of development of core skills in this area must be demonstrated
- Experience
Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Qualifications
Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
- Qualifications
Health Professions Council – Licence to Practice
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Other
Experience working with SLT assistants
- Skills
Experience working with SLT assistants & students
- Experience
Experience working with clients from multicultural/lingual backgrounds and working with interpreters
- Qualifications
Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Job overview
Barts Health NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join our growing, friendly and supportive SLT team at Newham University Hospital, working in Acute Medicine and Stroke Services.
The post holder will develop knowledge, skills and experience in the assessment, management and rehabilitation of adult inpatients with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties arising from varied neurological and medical conditions. This includes patients across all acute wards including stroke, Acute Admissions Unit, care of the elderly, respiratory, and surgery.
The successful applicant will receive regular 1:1 supervision, joint clinical sessions, in-house training, peer supervision and other CPD opportunities within one of the UK’s largest NHS Trusts.
This post provides a rare and exciting opportunity for a band 5 SLT to become a confident, highly- skilled independent practitioner working with swallowing and communication impairments in the acute setting.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be supported to work through the RCSLT NQP and dysphagia competencies frameworks as required.
They will be responsible for managing a caseload of patients with communication and swallowing impairments across acute inpatient and stroke wards with support.
They will represent SLT at multi-disciplinary team meetings and ward rounds, and participate in delivery of teaching/training to other professionals.
There will be opportunities to attend and participate in videofluoroscopy clinics, and there may be scope for introduction to the critical care setting once basic competencies are achieved.
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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.
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 Speech & Language Therapist with Barts Health NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £36943.00 to £44900.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Nov 2026.
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