Job summary
Are you passionate about providing a high-quality Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) service to adult inpatients with neurological impairments? Are you looking for the chance to develop your career in a prestigious London Trust with access to highly skilled clinicians and multiple learning opportunities?
We are looking for a specialist SLT to join our service in a combined role across the Charing Cross Neuro-Rehabilitation Unit (CNRU) - a 15 bedded level 2 neuro-rehab unit - and our rapid access to acute rehabilitation (RAAR) service to Stroke/Neurosciences Wards at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The services have dedicated multidisciplinary teams in which SLT has a high profile. CNRU receives patients from across North-West London and from our local stroke units, major trauma centre, and neurology and neurosurgical wards.
As a valued member of the speech & language therapy and multidisciplinary teams, you will contribute to holistic inter-disciplinary working, further developing your clinical skills in the management of dysphagia and acquired communication disorders. You will be actively involved in service development and training of others. The post-holder will provide support to Therapy Support Workers as well as supervise students on placement. Staff are encouraged and supported to participate in CPD activities.
Main duties of the job
- To independently manage a caseload of adults with acquired communication and/or swallowing difficulties of neurological/medical/surgical origin, demonstrating specialist knowledge and skill underpinned by current evidence-based practice.
- To provide specialist assessment and treatment for patients with adult acquired communication and swallowing problems.
- To develop and maintain skills and knowledge through personal study, journal club and designated training courses defined by individual performance Review.
- To work independently, accessing supervision and appraisal within an Individual Performance Review Framework at predetermined intervals with their supervising clinician.
- To reflect on clinical and professional practice in supervision sessions and adapt practice accordingly.
- To contribute to the development and delivery of audit projects appropriate to the post's clinical commitments, in conjunction with other speech and language therapists and MDT colleagues.
- To have working knowledge of and adhere to all relevant national and local professional and clinical guidelines.
- To contribute to policy and service development within the SLT service across ICHNT.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
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 overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
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 overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- Degree accredited by Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
- Current HCPC registration as a speech & language therapist
- Professional portfolio demonstrating experience and achievements
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at postgraduate level with adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders, arising from neurological aetiologies.
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of delivering training programmes to multidisciplinary colleagues
- Experience of participation in clinical governance activities.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a bedded neurorehabilitation unit
- Experience of supporting therapy support workers (assistants) and/or students on placement
- Experience of FEES (assessor or endoscopist)
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Specialist level of clinical skills and knowledge relevant to the management of adults with swallowing and communication disorders requiring acute and subacute neuro-rehabilitation setting; underpinned by current models of best practice.
- Competent Level C dysphagia practitioner ('RCSLT dysphagia training and competency o Certification of basic videofluoroscopy competencies (including participating in clinics & writing reports) framework') ie able to manage a dysphagia caseload independently - or equivalent (eg operating at Proficient Level of SLT EDS Competency Framework 2025)
- Ability to use specialist knowledge to make appropriate independent clinical decisions, with access to a supervisor, reflecting on practice and demonstrating evidence based practice.
- Ability to negotiate with client/carer and medical/AHP teams around individual case management, prioritisation and clinical risk management
- Able to work effectively on own initiative and within a team, contributing to team goals and initiatives as required
- Ability to seek guidance when faced with a situation beyond clinical experience
- Good organisation and time management skills
- Effective teaching/training skills, including knowledge of learning styles to support unqualified and qualified SLT and MDT staff as required.
- Competent in basic computer skills and common programmes i.e. Word, Outlook, internet searches, Excel, Powerpoint
- Able to manage the emotional consequences of working with distressing conditions and emotionally demanding patients/carers
Desirable
- Certification of basic videofluoroscopy competencies (including participating in clinics & writing reports)
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- Degree accredited by Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
- Current HCPC registration as a speech & language therapist
- Professional portfolio demonstrating experience and achievements
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at postgraduate level with adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders, arising from neurological aetiologies.
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of delivering training programmes to multidisciplinary colleagues
- Experience of participation in clinical governance activities.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a bedded neurorehabilitation unit
- Experience of supporting therapy support workers (assistants) and/or students on placement
- Experience of FEES (assessor or endoscopist)
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Specialist level of clinical skills and knowledge relevant to the management of adults with swallowing and communication disorders requiring acute and subacute neuro-rehabilitation setting; underpinned by current models of best practice.
- Competent Level C dysphagia practitioner ('RCSLT dysphagia training and competency o Certification of basic videofluoroscopy competencies (including participating in clinics & writing reports) framework') ie able to manage a dysphagia caseload independently - or equivalent (eg operating at Proficient Level of SLT EDS Competency Framework 2025)
- Ability to use specialist knowledge to make appropriate independent clinical decisions, with access to a supervisor, reflecting on practice and demonstrating evidence based practice.
- Ability to negotiate with client/carer and medical/AHP teams around individual case management, prioritisation and clinical risk management
- Able to work effectively on own initiative and within a team, contributing to team goals and initiatives as required
- Ability to seek guidance when faced with a situation beyond clinical experience
- Good organisation and time management skills
- Effective teaching/training skills, including knowledge of learning styles to support unqualified and qualified SLT and MDT staff as required.
- Competent in basic computer skills and common programmes i.e. Word, Outlook, internet searches, Excel, Powerpoint
- Able to manage the emotional consequences of working with distressing conditions and emotionally demanding patients/carers
Desirable
- Certification of basic videofluoroscopy competencies (including participating in clinics & writing reports)
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).
