Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Neuro ESD
The closing date is 27 April 2026
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Speech & Language Therapist to join our team to lead in the provision of therapy to patients in our Neuro ESD service.
The ESD service provides time-limited, intensive, specialist neuro, home-based rehab with patients in the Southampton city and surrounding Hampshire region, the service accepts patients primarily from UHS, but also from other local acute units. The service also supports community-based clients, with a neurological diagnosis, to ensure they can remain in their homes.
The successful post holder will work as the SLT within the ESD team. They will work closely with the other multidisciplinary team members consisting of Team leader, Trainee ACP, Physio's, Psychologists, OT's, Rehab Assistants, and admin support. You will maintain close links with the wider Community and Inpatient SLT services.
ESD is part of HIOWH Neuro Rehab Services, you will work alongside Neuro ESD Team and Clinical Leads and you will be supported by the Clinical Matron and Adult SLT Professional Lead. You will receive profession specific and CPD support. The post holder will have post graduate experience which must include some specific stroke/neuro clinical experience and evidence of working within an MDT. They must have an enthusiasm for providing evidence-based practice, particularly in the field of aphasia therapy.
For further details/queries please contact: Susan Daniel susan.daniel8@nhs.net or Natalie Windebank natalie.windebank@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
*To work as an autonomous practitioner, assessing diagnosing, and providing timely intervention and management of communication and/or swallowing problems as a member of the team.
*Contribute to data collection, where relevant as member of MDT.
*To work as part of an interdisciplinary neurological community team, in close collaboration with other relevant services/agencies e.g. acute stroke unit, community rehab teams, virtual wards, rapid response etc.
*To provide clinical support, where appropriate to other colleagues, including students.
*To contribute to client information, manage priorities, organise equipment/resources and liaise with other SLTs about continuing care following discharge.
*To be flexible in providing cover to community settings where most needed, as directed by the clinical services manager.
*To contribute, wherever possible, to the administrative processes that ensure the mostefficient service delivery for clients.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Details
Date posted
14 April 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year Based on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
348-SSW-10994
Job locations
Oakley Road
Millbrook
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 4GX
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Oakley Road
Millbrook
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 4GX
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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