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Job summary

Main area
Speech and Language Therapy
Grade
Band 7
Contract
10 months (Although this position is a 10 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 10 months.)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
259-7799671RLH
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal London Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£56,276 - £63,176 per annum inc
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/02/2026 23:59

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Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in Neurosciences

Band 7

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

Are you looking to work in acute neuroscience at one of London’s leading Major Trauma centres? As part of our dynamic SLT team, you will manage a diverse and fascinating caseload, including the specialist areas of neuro trauma, neurology, neuro spine, neuro vascular, neuro oncology and trauma. You will also have the opportunity to be involved in awake craniotomy (AC) and join the UK wide community of SLTs working in AC.

You will provide expert care in acquired dysphagia, tracheostomy, and acquired communication disorders and have access to videofluoroscopy and FEES.

In this role, you’ll be treating some of the most complex patients, delivering care that makes a real difference in their recovery and quality of life. You’ll collaborate with a skilled multidisciplinary team and help shape the direction of services for our diverse patient population.

Our hospital values staff well-being, professional growth and inclusion, offering a supportive environment where you can thrive and adhere to our weCare values. With access to clinical supervision, CPD and opportunities to innovate, this is a role that allows you to continue developing your career at the forefront of neuroscience SLT.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist and will be a member of the SLT service based at the Royal London Hospital. The Royal London Hospital is one of four major trauma centres across London and leads the trauma network for north east London and Essex. Barts Health Trust comprises of five hospitals- St Bartholomew’s Hospital, The Royal London Hospital, Whipps cross hospital, Newham hospital, Mile End Hospital and North East London Community Teams. This is an exciting opportunity for the post holder to be part of a large SLT network with a broad range of specialist skills across Barts Health Trust. 

The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team based at RLH delivering therapy to patients across the acute wards. The role will include specialist assessment and treatment to adults with complex acquired communication and swallowing difficulties, including tracheostomy management, rehabilitation and videofluoroscopy and FEES.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
  • Health and Care Professions Council – Licence to Practice
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Master’s degree
  • Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist
  • Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks

Experience

Essential criteria
  • In depth level of post qualification experience working with adults with acquired neurological disorders in a variety of settings, a significant proportion of which should be acute in-patients and firm underpinning of neuro- rehabilitation.
  • Relevant highly specialist experience post qualification in assessment and management of complex acquired communication/swallowing disorders of neurological aetiology
  • Experience and knowledge of relevant SLT approaches in palliative patients with in depth experience of risk feeding principles.
  • Independent in videofluoroscopy
  • Independent in SLT tracheostomy management
  • In depth knowledge of SSNAP and role of SLT in acute and hyper acute stroke unit
Desirable criteria
  • Experience with tracheostomy with/without mechanical ventilation
  • Independent in FEES assessment
  • Lead FEES clinican Level 3
  • Independent with awake craniotomy assessment
  • Lead Videofluoroscopy Clinician
  • In depth knowledge of working in acute neurotrauma.
  • In depth knowledge of disorders of consciousness, assessments used in the acute setting and practices with this cohort of patients

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • In depth knowledge of a broad range of assessment and intervention tools relevant to complex communication and swallowing in acquired neurological disorders.
  • In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the area of neurology, Neuro- trauma, neurosurgery and trauma.
  • Knowledge of high and low technology communication aids and their use with adult acquired neurology patients.
  • In depth knowledge of services available for Neuro trauma patients within north east London and pan London

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Anna Forde
Job title
Clinical Lead SLT
Email address
[email protected]
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