Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist
Royal Free London NHS Foundation TrustBarnet, London
Overview
This is a NHS role (fixed-term) with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust based in Barnet. The advertised salary is £45,953 to £54,254. It is an Band 6 post. Applications close on 28 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly SLT teams. Working within in...
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.
Essential: - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments
Essential: - oDegree/ graduate diploma or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy; - oHealth Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration as a speech and language therapist; - oCertificated graduate courses or equivalent in-house training in clinical specialty areas
Desirable: - oMember of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists; - oMembership of special interest group
Essential: - oUnderstanding of the role of SLT across a broad range of clinical areas; - oEffective clinical reasoning skills; - oAbility to be proactive in service development; - oAbility to critically evaluate current research & apply to own practice; - oKnowledge and application of principles of evidence-based practice; - oKnowledge of the use of instrumental assessment; - oAbility to reflect on and appraise own practice; - oEffective verbal communication skills with a range of patients and healthcare professionals regarding complex and sensitive issues; - oEffective written communication skills; - oGood presentation skills; - oAble to autonomously manage clinical caseload and prioritise effectively; - oAbility to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni-disciplinary; - oAbility to demonstrate initiative to manage own time & meet deadlines; - oSkills in differential diagnosis in communication and swallowing disorders in adults with acquired disorders
Essential: - Comply with trust manual handling guidelines
Essential: - oGood understanding of relevant clinical guidelines; - oBroad range of clinical experience at a Band 5 level or above; - oTeaching/training/presentations to staff or students; - oSupervision of more junior staff, assistants and/students; - oActive participation in an audit or project work; - oEvidence of CPD
Desirable: - oExperience of working in an acute, hospital-based setting, including working within an MDT
Essential: - oStrong interpersonal skills, including assertiveness and negotiation; - oPositive attitude to change; able to facilitate change within teams; - oSelf-motivated and able to motivate others
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