Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Adult Community / Stroke & Neurorehabilitation
Band 6 | 2 x Full-time posts
Are you an enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist looking to develop your specialist skills within Adult SLT?
We have an exciting opportunity for two Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapists to join our friendly and supportive Adult SLT Service.
Post 1: Adult Community SLT
Working within our Community SLT Team, supporting adults with a range of acquired communication and swallowing difficulties across Hertfordshire.
Post 2: Stroke & Neurorehabilitation
Working across two specialist inpatient services: 3 days per week within the Stroke Unit at Lister Hospital and 2 days per week at Danesbury Neurological Rehabilitation Centre.
Our Adult SLT service works across Community, Acute, Stroke and Neurorehabilitation, with staff well connected across the wider service.
We welcome applications from experienced Band 6 SLTs and motivated Band 5 therapists ready to take the next step in their career within a supportive environment that encourages specialist skill development.
Please indicate in your supporting information whether you prefer the Community post, Stroke/Neurorehabilitation post, or would be happy to be considered for either.
- Proposed Interview date : 24th November 2026
As a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, you will independently manage a specialist caseload of adults with acquired communication and/or swallowing difficulties.
You will provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and intervention, developing person-centred, evidence-based management plans in partnership with patients, families, carers and the multidisciplinary team.
You will provide advice and education to others, maintain high-quality clinical documentation, support safe transitions between services and participate in supervision and continuing professional development. You will also contribute to service development, audit and quality improvement and support students and SLT Assistants.
Community post: You will work autonomously within an established Community SLT team, supporting adults with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties, with support from experienced senior clinicians.
Stroke/Neurorehabilitation post: You will work 3 days per week within the Stroke Unit at Lister Hospital and 2 days at Danesbury Neurological Rehabilitation Centre, developing specialist skills in the assessment and management of adults with complex neurological communication and swallowing needs.
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 Caring, Pioneering and Inclusive 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.
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.
The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.
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-work
You need to apply before the interview takes place.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Cat Hartley Job title: Adult Community SLT Team Lead Email address: c.hartley2@nhs.net Telephone number: 07816827071
Vikki Meredith - Adult Acute SLT Team Lead
v.meredith@nhs.net
