Band 6 Neurological Speech and Language therapist | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; Welwyn; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Welwyn seeks a passionate Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist. In this exciting role, you will work across community and inpatient settings, providing therapy for adults with neurological conditions. The position offers professional growth, training opportunities, and a supportive work environment. Apply now to impact the lives of patients positively. This is a fixed-term role for 9 months.

Benefits

Ongoing training and development

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience delivering therapy to adults with neurological conditions.
• Ability to work independently and manage an individual caseload.
• Knowledge of evidence-based clinical practice in speech therapy.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and deliver therapy to adults in community and inpatient settings.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure integrated care.
• Implement treatment plans along with patients and their families.

Skills

Speech and language therapy expertise

Team collaboration

Clinical assessment

Patient-centered care

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Overview

Are you a passionate Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist looking for an exciting and varied role? Join our vibrant team in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, where you’ll split your time between the community stroke team and the inpatient neuro rehabilitation unit, making a real difference in the lives of adults recovering from neurological conditions. This unique opportunity offers the chance to develop specialist skills in both settings, working closely with a dedicated multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centered care.

By joining our team, you’ll enjoy a supportive and friendly work environment that values your professional growth and wellbeing. We offer access to ongoing training and development opportunities, flexible working arrangements to help maintain a healthy work-life balance, and the chance to be part of an innovative, forward-thinking service that prioritizes patient care. Working across both community and inpatient settings means a varied and rewarding caseload that keeps your skills sharp and your days interesting, with strong multidisciplinary collaboration and excellent local amenities in Welwyn.

If you’re motivated, skilled, and eager to grow professionally while positively impacting your community, we’d love to hear from you—apply now to take the next step in your career. This is a fixed term, 9 month post.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments and deliver evidence-based speech, language, communication, and swallowing therapy to adults with neurological conditions in both community and inpatient settings.
• Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated, person-centred care.
• Develop and implement individualised treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide specialist clinical advice and support to patients, families, and carers to enable informed choices and effective involvement in the rehab process.
• Supervise, mentor and support junior staff, assistants, and students to foster learning and maintain high standards of practice.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, and audits to help shape and improve the delivery of the service.
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical records and contribute to care planning, discharge planning, and onward referrals.
• Promote self-management, empowering patients to build confidence and sustain progress beyond formal rehabilitation.
• Participate in regular team meetings, in-service training and CPD, keeping up-to-date with the latest evidence and clinical guidelines in stroke care and community rehabilitation.

Qualifications and requirements

• Provide a Speech and Language Therapy service to adults in outpatient, community and inpatient settings who have acquired communication disorders, and/or speech and/or language disorders, and/or eating, drinking and swallowing disorders.
• Work independently to a specialist level of expertise and be accountable for own professional actions.
• Work across the inpatient neuro rehabilitation unit and the community stroke team, carrying an independent caseload within each setting.
• Be part of a 6 day working rota on the ESD team, with time off in lieu (TOIL).

Additional information

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds. Please note, if there is high interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please apply as soon as possible.

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.

Please see job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities. This advert closes on Saturday 27 Sep 2025.