Job summary
Would you like to begin or continue your SLT career in a varied and exciting role within a dynamic and supportive Adult SLT Team? We are looking to recruit two Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists to join us. These role could suit either a new graduate or someone with some experience at Band 5. You will be rotating between the rehabilitation wards and the community.
The successful post holders will be fully supported to develop their skills in assessment and therapy of acquired communication impairments and dysphagia. The team provides input to a wide range of adult clients with complex conditions including acquired and progressive neurological conditions, dementia and respiratory conditions.
A framework of regular supervision including 1:1, peer supervision, CPD and appraisals is in place. You will have opportunities to work with the wider multi-disciplinary team and to engage in service development. We are committed to supporting your training and development.
Main duties of the job
Both posts are based at Willesden Centre for Health, where have an office base, an outpatients' clinic and our inpatient rehabilitation wards. We also provide mobile working devices to allow you to work more flexibly.
The post holders will be providing speech and language therapy services to a wide variety of clients with complexneeds. A significant proportion of these clients will have English as an additional language (EAL). They will beexpected to manage their own caseload but will work in a multidisciplinary environment and receive regularsupervision. They will be supported by highly qualified clinicians and a Clinical Specialist Speech Therapist andwill be provided the opportunity to develop communication and dysphagia skills.
About us
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.
What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.
Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.
We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the community rotation, the settings are varied including clients homes, nursing homes, outpatient clinics and via virtual video sessions.
The inpatient post will be based across Robertson Unit and Furness ward at Willesden Centre for Health and Care. The post holder will provide specialist speech and language therapy assessments and treatments to a predominantly neurological caseload of clients with complex needs. They will need to work closely with the clinical matron and other senior members of the multidisciplinary team.
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.'
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the community rotation, the settings are varied including clients homes, nursing homes, outpatient clinics and via virtual video sessions.
The inpatient post will be based across Robertson Unit and Furness ward at Willesden Centre for Health and Care. The post holder will provide specialist speech and language therapy assessments and treatments to a predominantly neurological caseload of clients with complex needs. They will need to work closely with the clinical matron and other senior members of the multidisciplinary team.
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.'
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Recognised SLT degree or equivalent.
- Registration with Health & Care Professionals Council.
- Registered member of RCSLT or equivalent professional body
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant post-registration education and training e.g. in Stroke, Supervision
- Member of a relevant Clinical Excellence Network
- Evidence of competence in managing dysphagic patients
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working, or student/volunteer placements in a variety of clinical settings within the UK/NHS.
- Experience of (including SLT placements) working and liaising with other MDT professionals
- Ability to understand complex issues, problem solve and propose solutions.
- Able to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
Desirable
- Experience of working with a community SLT service
- Experience of working with an inpatient SLT service
- Experience of working with Clinical Support Workers, SLT Assistants.
- Experience of training other students.
- Participation in audit; research projects; service development
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions and evidence of clinical expertise in relevant areas.
- Knowledge of assessment tools relevant to an adult client group including: aphasia, dysarthria, dyspraxia, dysphonia, cognitive communication difficulties and dysphagia
- Knowledge of a range of relevant communication and dysphagia interventions relevant to the client group e.g. dementia, Parkinson's, COPD, stroke, etc
- Knowledge of out of hospital care and the role of the Community Health Services
- Knowledge of reasonable response to service user needs and prioritising and dealing with those needs with a required urgency.
- Awareness of the management and use of data in the NHS setting
- Knowledge of risks involved in working in the community
- Ability to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
- Knowledge of evidence based practice.
- Literacy and numeracy skills
Desirable
- Experience of working with a community, inpatient or acute SLT/ MDT service
- Knowledge of the audit process
Key Attributes
Essential
- Ability to assess a situation and act promptly
- Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing such as computerised documentation and data entry
- Ability to facilitate and support students and HCAs
Desirable
- Ability to critically analyse and evaluate research relevant to practice
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Recognised SLT degree or equivalent.
- Registration with Health & Care Professionals Council.
- Registered member of RCSLT or equivalent professional body
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant post-registration education and training e.g. in Stroke, Supervision
- Member of a relevant Clinical Excellence Network
- Evidence of competence in managing dysphagic patients
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working, or student/volunteer placements in a variety of clinical settings within the UK/NHS.
- Experience of (including SLT placements) working and liaising with other MDT professionals
- Ability to understand complex issues, problem solve and propose solutions.
- Able to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
Desirable
- Experience of working with a community SLT service
- Experience of working with an inpatient SLT service
- Experience of working with Clinical Support Workers, SLT Assistants.
- Experience of training other students.
- Participation in audit; research projects; service development
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions and evidence of clinical expertise in relevant areas.
- Knowledge of assessment tools relevant to an adult client group including: aphasia, dysarthria, dyspraxia, dysphonia, cognitive communication difficulties and dysphagia
- Knowledge of a range of relevant communication and dysphagia interventions relevant to the client group e.g. dementia, Parkinson's, COPD, stroke, etc
- Knowledge of out of hospital care and the role of the Community Health Services
- Knowledge of reasonable response to service user needs and prioritising and dealing with those needs with a required urgency.
- Awareness of the management and use of data in the NHS setting
- Knowledge of risks involved in working in the community
- Ability to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
- Knowledge of evidence based practice.
- Literacy and numeracy skills
Desirable
- Experience of working with a community, inpatient or acute SLT/ MDT service
- Knowledge of the audit process
Key Attributes
Essential
- Ability to assess a situation and act promptly
- Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing such as computerised documentation and data entry
- Ability to facilitate and support students and HCAs
Desirable
- Ability to critically analyse and evaluate research relevant to practice
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
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
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).
