Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Band 6 Neurological Speech and Language therapist

The closing date is 30 August 2025

Job summary

Are you a passionate Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist looking for an exciting and varied role? Join our vibrant team in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, where you'll split your time between the community stroke team and the inpatient neuro rehabilitation unit, making a real difference in the lives of adults recovering from neurological conditions.

This unique opportunity offers the chance to develop your specialist skills in both settings, working closely with a dedicated multidisciplinary team to deliver cutting-edge, patient-centered care.

By joining our team, you'll enjoy a supportive and friendly work environment that values your professional growth and wellbeing. We offer access to ongoing training and development opportunities, flexible working arrangements to help maintain a healthy work-life balance, and the chance to be part of an innovative, forward-thinking service that truly prioritizes patient care.

Plus, working across both community and inpatient settings means a varied and rewarding caseload that keeps your skills sharp and your days interesting. You'll also benefit from strong multidisciplinary collaboration, excellent local amenities in Welwyn, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients' recovery journeys.

If you're motivated, skilled, and eager to grow professionally while positively impacting your community, we'd love to hear from you--apply now to take the next step in your career.

Please note, this a fixed term, 9 month post.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job include the following:

Conduct comprehensive assessments and deliver evidence-based speech, language, communication, and swallowing therapy to adults with neurological conditions in both community and inpatient settings
Work collaborativelyas part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated, person-centred care.
Develop and implement individualised treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
Provide specialist clinical adviceand support to patients, families, and carers to enable informed choices and effective involvement in the rehab process.
Supervise, mentor and supportjunior staff, assistants, and students to foster learning and maintain high standards of practice.
Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, and audits to help shape and improve the delivery of the service.
Maintain accurate, timely clinical recordsand contribute to care planning, discharge planning, and onward referrals.
Promote self-management, empowering patients to build confidence and sustain progress beyond formal rehabilitation.
Participate in regular team meetings, in-service training and CPD, keeping up-to-date with the latest evidence and clinical guidelines in stroke care and community rehabilitation.

About us

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities

Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds

We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now

You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you

You can apply to Access to Work to get money for communication support at a job interview - please use this link for more information: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-communication-support-at-a-job-interview-if-you-have-a-disability-or-health-condition-access-to-workYou need to apply before the interview takes place.

Date posted

28 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

812-25-JM-NS-6

Job locations

Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital

School Lane

Old Welwyn

AL6 9PW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

Basic Job summary:

To provide a Speech and Language Therapy service to adults in outpatient, community and inpatient settings who have:

o acquired communication disorders, and/or

o speech and/or

o language disorders, and/or

o eating, drinking and swallowing disorders

To work independently to a specialist level of expertise and be accountable for own professional actions.

To work across the inpatient neuro rehabilitation unit and the community stroke team, carrying an independent caseload within each setting.

To be part of 6 day working rota on the ESD team, with time off in lieu (TOIL).

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

Basic Job summary:

To provide a Speech and Language Therapy service to adults in outpatient, community and inpatient settings who have:

o acquired communication disorders, and/or

o speech and/or

o language disorders, and/or

o eating, drinking and swallowing disorders

To work independently to a specialist level of expertise and be accountable for own professional actions.

To work across the inpatient neuro rehabilitation unit and the community stroke team, carrying an independent caseload within each setting.

To be part of 6 day working rota on the ESD team, with time off in lieu (TOIL).

Person Specification

Essential and desirable

Essential

oRecognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree.
oHealth Professions Council licence to practise.
oRegistered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
oDysphagia-trained.
oEvidence of successful completion of specialist post graduate short courses relevant to the adult caseload.
oA full valid driving licence and access to a car to use for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
oEligible to live and work in the UK

Desirable

oAttainment of Videofluoroscopy competencies

Person Specification

Essential and desirable

Essential

oRecognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree.
oHealth Professions Council licence to practise.
oRegistered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
oDysphagia-trained.
oEvidence of successful completion of specialist post graduate short courses relevant to the adult caseload.
oA full valid driving licence and access to a car to use for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
oEligible to live and work in the UK

Desirable

oAttainment of Videofluoroscopy competencies

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Address

Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital

School Lane

Old Welwyn

AL6 9PW

Employer's website

https://www.hct.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Address

Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital

School Lane

Old Welwyn

AL6 9PW

Employer's website

https://www.hct.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)