Job summary
Central London Community Healthcare are looking for a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and dynamic Integrated Adult Learning Disabilities Service. If you are passionate about making a real difference in the lives of adults with a learning disability, and are ready to lead, inspire, and grow, this is the perfect job for you.
In this role, you will take the clinical lead, in delivering expert therapeutic assessment, diagnosis and treatment for clients with complex needs, including communication and swallowing difficulties, across various community settings. You will lead a small team of junior staff, influence service development, and benefit from leadership training, ongoing peer support and supervision.
As part of an integrated service who pride themselves in driving change and improving lives, you will have access to a supportive multidisciplinary health and social care team, helping you achieve your developmental objectives whilst delivering excellent clinical care.
Main duties of the job
- Be an active member of the clinical team, providing a comprehensive highly specialist Speech & Language Therapy service to residents of Barnet.
- Work within professional standards and clinical guidelines, promote best practice and to undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner including assessing and treating own caseload of patients/clients and maintaining professional documentation.
- Build up and maintain key relationships with referring services/ Inpatient Rehabilitation Units/ Learning Disabilities / HEFT Service / Parkinson's / voluntary and third sector organisations and acute stroke services to facilitate appropriate referrals and an understanding of the role of the Speech & Language Therapist and the Multi-professional team
- Be responsible for the supervision of junior staff; Speech & Language Therapists, Speech & Language Therapy Assistants, Rehabilitation Assistants, and Speech & Language Therapy students
- Work in a variety of settings in the community to deliver appropriate treatment including, clients own home, day centre's, Nursing Homes and community centre's
- Support self and service development through active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and by participating in any audit or research being undertaken by the service.
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
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
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
- Member of a relevant Clinical Excellence Network
- Evidence of competence in managing complex dysphagic patients including those requiring enteral feeding.
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant post-registration education and training e.g. in Stroke, Supervision
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in a variety of clinical settings within the UK/NHS.
- Experience of working and liaising with other MDT professionals
- Recent experience within community SLT setting, specialising in stroke/ neuro rehabilitation.
- Ability to understand complex issues, problem solve and propose solutions.
- Experience of supervising/ managing junior staff and students.
- Experience working with adults from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
- Experience of working with adults requiring home enteral tube feeding
- Participation in audit; research projects; service development
Desirable
- Experience of working with a community SLT service
- Experience of establishing competencies and a training programme for Clinical Support Workers, SLT Assistants
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge of a wide range of appropriate therapeutic interventions and evidence of a specialist level of clinical expertise in relevant areas.
- Independence in managing dysphagia within an adult population
- In-depth knowledge of principles of clinical governance and audit.
- Ability to use IT including; PowerPoint, Excel, Word
- Highly developed negotiation and problem solving skills.
- Ability to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
- Ability to deputise for service lead as required.
- Ability to listen effectively and provide constructive feedback to clients and colleagues
- Awareness of the management and use of data in the NHS setting
- Ability to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
- Literacy and numeracy skills
Desirable
- Postgraduate research in a relevant area.
Other
Essential
- Comfortable addressing difficult issues e.g. limited rehab potential; complex condition-related information to patients' families/carers
Desirable
- 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
- Member of a relevant Clinical Excellence Network
- Evidence of competence in managing complex dysphagic patients including those requiring enteral feeding.
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant post-registration education and training e.g. in Stroke, Supervision
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in a variety of clinical settings within the UK/NHS.
- Experience of working and liaising with other MDT professionals
- Recent experience within community SLT setting, specialising in stroke/ neuro rehabilitation.
- Ability to understand complex issues, problem solve and propose solutions.
- Experience of supervising/ managing junior staff and students.
- Experience working with adults from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
- Experience of working with adults requiring home enteral tube feeding
- Participation in audit; research projects; service development
Desirable
- Experience of working with a community SLT service
- Experience of establishing competencies and a training programme for Clinical Support Workers, SLT Assistants
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge of a wide range of appropriate therapeutic interventions and evidence of a specialist level of clinical expertise in relevant areas.
- Independence in managing dysphagia within an adult population
- In-depth knowledge of principles of clinical governance and audit.
- Ability to use IT including; PowerPoint, Excel, Word
- Highly developed negotiation and problem solving skills.
- Ability to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
- Ability to deputise for service lead as required.
- Ability to listen effectively and provide constructive feedback to clients and colleagues
- Awareness of the management and use of data in the NHS setting
- Ability to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
- Literacy and numeracy skills
Desirable
- Postgraduate research in a relevant area.
Other
Essential
- Comfortable addressing difficult issues e.g. limited rehab potential; complex condition-related information to patients' families/carers
Desirable
- 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.
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).
