Job summary
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Enfield Community
Ready to make a real impact and take your career to the next level?
We are looking for anambitious, passionate, and drivenBand 7 Speech and Language Therapist to join our expandingAdult SLTandCommunity Stroke Rehab Teamin Enfield! This post will give you the opportunity to work across both of these community services, all within the overall scope of the Adult community therapies services.
This is your chance to lead, inspire, and transform the lives of patients within their own homes and local communities.
Why Join Our Team?
Be a Leader: Step into a senior role where your expertise will drive innovation and improvement in adult SLT rehabilitation.Thrive in a Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a fantastic multidisciplinary team including OTs, physiotherapists, neuropsychologists, and rehab assistants. Together, we make a powerful impact.Access to a professional & managerial support network.Joining our team means you'll never feel like you're working alone. You'll have access to a dedicated network of experienced professionals and managers who are committed to supporting your growth and success. Royal Free Hospital SLT delivers services across multiple sites which gives you a unique opportunity for a wide scope of professional collaboration and expertise.
Main duties of the job
To provide a very high standard of adult speech and language therapy to patients alongside their family / carers in a community setting, meeting the needs of the multicultural and diverse population.
Together with other senior staff to act as a resource of specialist advice to the stroke community rehabilitation service (CSRT), adult speech and language therapy team, the community therapy services, and others within the wider multidisciplinary services.
About us
The North Middlesex University Hospital, Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust is a medium-sized acute and community trust with over 525 beds and over 600 community staff, serving more than 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.
In the year ending 31 March 2022, the Trust reported a turnover of £419.7m and employed almost 4,000 staff. Following the transfer of Enfield Community Services on 1st April 2023, this has increased as we have welcomed over 600 new staff including District Nurses, Community Matrons, Community Physiotherapists, Psychologists and many more across a wide range of adult and children's community services in Enfield.
In January 2025 we joined the Royal Free group: it is an exciting time to join North Mid as we continue our journey to become an integrated care organisation to deliver high quality, seamless care in our local communities, with a focus on tackling health inequalities.
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICSs, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone statutory bodies, we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What Were Looking For:
HCPC Registeredas a Speech and Language Therapist.Strong background in adult acquired pathology, neurology, stroke care, and dysphagia management (Band 6 level or equivalent).Excellent communication skills and a passion for mentoring and supporting others.Sound knowledge of evidence-based stroke care and NHS frameworks.UK Driving Licence and access to a car for work purposes.
Please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification for main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What Were Looking For:
HCPC Registeredas a Speech and Language Therapist.Strong background in adult acquired pathology, neurology, stroke care, and dysphagia management (Band 6 level or equivalent).Excellent communication skills and a passion for mentoring and supporting others.Sound knowledge of evidence-based stroke care and NHS frameworks.UK Driving Licence and access to a car for work purposes.
Please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- H.P.C. Registration as speech and language therapist
- Evidence from C.P.D. portfolio of ongoing relevant post-graduate training both theoretical and practical to a high level.
- Dysphagia trained
Desirable
- Membership of professional body/ special interest group
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Fluent in written and spoken English including the ability to generate letters and reports of a high calibre.
- Advanced clinical reasoning and problem solving skills within stroke care and other relevant clinical areas.
- Ability to prioritise own and others workload within a busy environment.
- Experience of supervising and teaching junior staff
Experience
Essential
- Extensive and recent SLT experience at least at band 6 level/equivalent in adult neurology, especially stroke care and the management of dysphagia.
- Able to demonstrate appropriate postgraduate experience working across other core SLT areas to support the rehabilitation needs of the patient.
- Experience working as part of NHS MDT
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of leading a project/ audit
Personal qualities/ knowledge
Essential
- An advanced breadth of knowledge about stroke care and evidence based/best SLT practice relating to the delivery of stroke care services.
- A working knowledge of the NHS, NHS Long term plan, stroke and other relevant national guidelines, and their impact on service delivery.
- Comprehensive understanding of what supporting services are available to people in their own homes
- Awareness of current issues/developments pertinent to own profession and field including legal frameworks
Other
Essential
- Uk driving license and own car available for work use
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- H.P.C. Registration as speech and language therapist
- Evidence from C.P.D. portfolio of ongoing relevant post-graduate training both theoretical and practical to a high level.
- Dysphagia trained
Desirable
- Membership of professional body/ special interest group
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Fluent in written and spoken English including the ability to generate letters and reports of a high calibre.
- Advanced clinical reasoning and problem solving skills within stroke care and other relevant clinical areas.
- Ability to prioritise own and others workload within a busy environment.
- Experience of supervising and teaching junior staff
Experience
Essential
- Extensive and recent SLT experience at least at band 6 level/equivalent in adult neurology, especially stroke care and the management of dysphagia.
- Able to demonstrate appropriate postgraduate experience working across other core SLT areas to support the rehabilitation needs of the patient.
- Experience working as part of NHS MDT
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of leading a project/ audit
Personal qualities/ knowledge
Essential
- An advanced breadth of knowledge about stroke care and evidence based/best SLT practice relating to the delivery of stroke care services.
- A working knowledge of the NHS, NHS Long term plan, stroke and other relevant national guidelines, and their impact on service delivery.
- Comprehensive understanding of what supporting services are available to people in their own homes
- Awareness of current issues/developments pertinent to own profession and field including legal frameworks
Other
Essential
- Uk driving license and own car available for work use
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).
