Central London Community Health Trust

Highly Specialist Neuro Speech and Language Therapist

The closing date is 05 August 2025

Job summary

This is a Speech and Language Therapy Clinical role in the Merton Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team (15 hours per week). The post holder will provide a highly specialist clinical speech and language therapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment service as part of the Merton Community Neuro Rehab Team on a virtual and domiciliary basis across Merton. The service includes clients with a wide range of acquired communication and swallowing difficulties, such as stroke and head injury, and those who have a degenerative condition and need support to manage disability and quality of life. The service also provides input for clients who have cognitive-communication and vocational rehabilitation needs

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary neuro rehab team, in addition to the wider speech and language therapy team across CLCH, acting as a resource to other medical, nursing, therapy and social services staff and voluntary agencies and as an interface link for Speech and Language Therapy with acute providers
The post holder will undertake teaching and research in relevant specialist areas for a wide range of other professionals, as appropriate.
The post holder will support self and service development through active participation in continuing professional development and by participating in any audit or research being undertaken by the service

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About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Date posted

22 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,883 to £58,544 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

824-SOUTH-7336814

Job locations

Merton Civic Centre

London Road

Morden

SM4 5DX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Speech-Language Therapy or equivalent
Current AHP with UK HCPC registration
Educated to Masters level in specialist SALT field relevant to the role or equivalent combination of post graduate education, courses and experience in neuro SALT

Desirable

Post graduate qualifications
Membership of the Royal College of Speech-Language Therapists (RCSLT)
Membership of Special Interest Group e.g. SALT neurological practice

Experience

Essential

Appraisals using KSF
Clinical teaching
Staff and student supervision
Experience of service development
Experience of provision of work for patients with dysphagia and neurological conditions
Experience of working in a range of community and acute settings

Desirable

Experience of recruitment and selection
Undertaken clinical audit
Clinically leading a small team of Speech and Language Therapist
Research experience
Experience of operational management
Experience of working in the NHS

Skills

Essential

Advanced communication and report writing skills, in both verbal and written format
Basic IT/ word processing skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Speech-Language Therapy or equivalent
Current AHP with UK HCPC registration
Educated to Masters level in specialist SALT field relevant to the role or equivalent combination of post graduate education, courses and experience in neuro SALT

Desirable

Post graduate qualifications
Membership of the Royal College of Speech-Language Therapists (RCSLT)
Membership of Special Interest Group e.g. SALT neurological practice

Experience

Essential

Appraisals using KSF
Clinical teaching
Staff and student supervision
Experience of service development
Experience of provision of work for patients with dysphagia and neurological conditions
Experience of working in a range of community and acute settings

Desirable

Experience of recruitment and selection
Undertaken clinical audit
Clinically leading a small team of Speech and Language Therapist
Research experience
Experience of operational management
Experience of working in the NHS

Skills

Essential

Advanced communication and report writing skills, in both verbal and written format
Basic IT/ word processing skills

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.

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

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

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Merton Civic Centre

London Road

Morden

SM4 5DX

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Merton Civic Centre

London Road

Morden

SM4 5DX

Employer's website

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