Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join the cutting edge of Acute SLT care at The Royal London Hospital.
This unique post offers the opportunity to rotate across:
- Royal London Hospital Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) and Stroke Rehabilitation Unit
- Neurology and Neurosurgery wards
- General Medical & Surgical wards
You will deliver expert, patient-centred speech and language therapy to adult patients in a fast paced acute setting.
Why this rotational role is an outstanding opportunity:
- Gain broad, high-level experience across neurology, neurosurgery, stroke, and general medicine within both hospital and community environments.
- Work closely with highly skilled multidisciplinary teams across acute and community settings, backed by strong clinical leadership and a culture of continuous learning.
- Access excellent training and development opportunities tailored to your career ambitions, with chances to contribute to service improvement and mentor junior staff.
- Play a pivotal role in optimising communication and swallowing outcomes for patients, improving their quality of life across multiple care settings.
If you're passionate about adult acute SLT care and keen to develop a wide-ranging clinical portfolio in a supportive, innovative environment, this rotational role offers an exceptional platform to advance your SLT career.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a Speech & Language Therapist for acute inpatient services at the Royal London Hospital. The post holder will be part of a team providing specialist assessment and treatment to adults in the acute setting with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties. The post holder will be required to provide input along the various clinical pathways in the acute settings including neurosciences, health care of the elderly, general medicine, respiratory, trauma and Stroke Medicine. The post holder will work as part of the acute SLT team and wider MDT and will be supported and supervised by a Specialist SLT as well as the Clinical Lead SLT.
This post is rotational through the following areas:
o General Medicine & Surgery
o Neurology and Neurosurgery
o Stroke
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job 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.
Job description
Job 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree in Speech and Language Therapy
- oEligibility for HCPC registration as a Speech and Language Therapist.
Desirable
- oMembership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) or willingness to obtain
Experience
Essential
- oExperience supporting patients with neurological conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, or progressive neurological diseases
- oExperience working in multidisciplinary teams in health or social care settings.
- oExperience applying person-centred care principles in clinical or non-clinical environments.
Desirable
- oExperience working with clients from multicultural/lingual backgrounds and working with interpreters
Knowledge
Essential
- oUnderstanding of the role of SLT within acute services, including neurology, neurosurgery, stroke, and general medicine.
- oKnowledge of common acquired communication disorders
- oBasic understanding of dysphagia, including assessment and management principles.
- oAwareness of national guidelines, professional standards, and legal frameworks relevant to SLT practice (e.g., RCSLT guidance, NICE guidance, Mental Capacity Act).
- oUnderstanding of safeguarding, consent, and duty of care within healthcare settings.
- oAwareness of cultural and linguistic considerations in assessment and intervention.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree in Speech and Language Therapy
- oEligibility for HCPC registration as a Speech and Language Therapist.
Desirable
- oMembership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) or willingness to obtain
Experience
Essential
- oExperience supporting patients with neurological conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, or progressive neurological diseases
- oExperience working in multidisciplinary teams in health or social care settings.
- oExperience applying person-centred care principles in clinical or non-clinical environments.
Desirable
- oExperience working with clients from multicultural/lingual backgrounds and working with interpreters
Knowledge
Essential
- oUnderstanding of the role of SLT within acute services, including neurology, neurosurgery, stroke, and general medicine.
- oKnowledge of common acquired communication disorders
- oBasic understanding of dysphagia, including assessment and management principles.
- oAwareness of national guidelines, professional standards, and legal frameworks relevant to SLT practice (e.g., RCSLT guidance, NICE guidance, Mental Capacity Act).
- oUnderstanding of safeguarding, consent, and duty of care within healthcare settings.
- oAwareness of cultural and linguistic considerations in assessment and intervention.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
