Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self‑motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly SLT teams. Working within integrated multi‑disciplinary teams, you will help deliver excellent patient care alongside 18 SLTs and SLTAs in a supportive, dynamic environment known for developing staff.

This fixed‑term post (until January 2027) offers rotations and specialist competencies in:

• Acute general medicine and elderly care (Barnet Hospital)
• Acute stroke (Barnet Hospital)
• Respiratory, surgical and critical care (Barnet Hospital)
• Voice and head & neck cancer (Barnet Hospital; 1 session at Chase Farm)
• Specialist neurological rehabilitation (Edgware Hospital)

Rotations are regularly reviewed.

The successful candidate will be keen to develop specialist knowledge, with strong organisational and clinical skills to deliver high‑quality care and support safe discharge planning. You will have opportunities to contribute to Quality Improvement Projects and service development.

The Therapy Department holds a high profile within the Trust and is committed to staff and service development. We provide in‑service and external training to meet service and learning needs. You will be supported to develop clinical, teaching and managerial skills within Trust values and CPD guidelines. This role suits a Band 5 with completed dysphagia competencies or a Band 6 seeking broader clinical experience.

This post involves supporting the SLT team to manage a busy caseload and participating in the Band 6 rotation to gain competencies across the areas of: elderly care and general medicine; respiratory and surgical wards, including critical care; voice, head and neck cancer service; acute stroke and specialist neurological rehabilitation. The SLT team also work with the Rapid Response Team.

Dysphagia competencies and proven skills in MDT working and prioritisation are necessary for this role. We provide inpatient and outpatient FEES and video fluoroscopy services and there will be opportunities for this post to participate in these services.

The post holder will be expected to contribute to the regular teaching and training programme throughout the Trust.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts with over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rosalind Pawar Job title: SLT Clinical and Professional Lead Email address: rosalind.pawar@nhs.net