Adult Speech and Language Therapist

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; Welwyn; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Clinical supervision

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Job summary

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service, spanning Community Team and Neurological Rehabilitation Centre. You will assess and treat adults with communication and swallowing disorders across inpatient and community settings, with opportunities for professional development.

Applicants with Band 5 ready to step up are welcome; you will work in a supportive MDT environment with supervision and ongoing

Qualifications

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist with registration.
• Experience in neuro-rehabilitation and dysphagia management.
• Experience in inpatient and community settings.
• Ability to work in MDT and provide supervision.

Responsibilities

• Manage a specialist caseload of adults with communication and swallowing difficulties.
• Assess, diagnose and treat individuals with stroke, brain injury, dementia and other conditions.
• Deliver intervention in inpatient, clinics, home visits and virtual appointments.
• Collaborate with MDT to support rehabilitation, discharge planning and patient-centred care.
• Provide education and training to patients, families and healthcare professionals.
• Supervise SLT Assistants, students and junior staff as appropriate.

Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical supervision

Communication skills

Assessment and intervention

Education

Speech and Language Therapy degree

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and supportive Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service.

This varied role spans both our Community Team and specialist Neurological Rehabilitation Centre, providing a diverse caseload of adults with communication and swallowing difficulties resulting from stroke, acquired brain injury, progressive neurological conditions, dementia, voice disorders and dysfluency.

As part of our integrated service, which covers acute care, stroke, inpatient neurological rehabilitation and community services, you will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced clinicians across a range of specialist areas. The role offers excellent opportunities for professional development, clinical supervision and multidisciplinary working.

The successful candidate will provide assessment and intervention within inpatient neurological rehabilitation and community settings, including clinics, home visits and virtual appointments, ensuring care is delivered in the most appropriate setting to meet patient need.

We welcome applications from experienced Band 6 therapists, as well as motivated Band 5 therapists who are ready to take the next step in their career within a supportive environment that encourages the development of specialist skills.

• Proposed Interview date: 8th October 2026*
• Manage a specialist caseload of adults with communication and swallowing difficulties across community and inpatient neurological rehabilitation settings.
• Undertake assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment of individuals with acquired and progressive neurological conditions, including stroke, acquired brain injury, dementia and other complex communication and swallowing disorders.
• Deliver intervention through a variety of settings, including inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient clinics, home visits and virtual appointments.
• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to support rehabilitation, goal setting, discharge planning and patient-centred care.
• Provide advice, education and training to patients, families, carers and other healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to the management of patients with dysphagia, utilising specialist clinical skills and knowledge to support safe and effective care.
• Maintain accurate, timely and legally compliant clinical records and reports in accordance with professional and Trust standards.
• Participate in clinical supervision, continuing professional development, audit, service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support and supervise Speech and Language Therapy Assistants, students and less experienced colleagues as appropriate.

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.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Cat Hartley Job title: Community SLT Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07816827071

For further information please note further contact

Cat Hartley - Adult Community SLT Team Lead

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07816827071