Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech And Language Therapist

Barking, Havering And Redbridge University Hospitals Nhs Trust; Romford; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a highly skilled Speech and Language Therapist to join the Stroke and Neurosciences teams across Queen's Hospital and KGH. You will contribute to a varied neuroscience caseload including HASU/ASU, rehab and ESD, and lead on dysphagia and communication disorders.

The role involves autonomous assessment, VFSS/FEES, and supporting critical care with tracheostomy expertise.

Qualifications

• Essential: BSc/MSc in Speech & Language Therapy.
• Desirable: RCSLT registration.
• Essential: Experience leading Videofluoroscopy clinics.
• Essential: Stroke/Neurosciences clinical experience.
• Desirable: SLT student placements and team leadership experience.
• Desirable: Tracheostomy and FEES competencies.

Responsibilities

• To undertake a full and comprehensive assessment of a range of complex patients using highly advanced clinical reasoning skills; may include FEES and VFSS, and interpretation of findings with radiology and ENT as required.
• To develop and maintain highly specialist skills in managing patients in the critical care environment including tracheostomy and ventilated patients.
• To support communication and work with MDT to provide patient centred care and service development.

Skills

Videofluoroscopy

Stroke Neurosciences

Team leadership

Tracheostomy FEES

Education

BSc/MSc SLT

RCSLT registration

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate, evidence based and dynamic SLT to join 29 SLTs over 2 hospitals. BHRUT has a well-established stroke pathway including Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit (HASU), Acute Stroke Unit (ASU), inpatient rehab and Early Supported Discharge (ESD). Queen\'s Hospital also provides the regional neurosurgical service for Essex, which means a varied neuroscience caseload. You will join our current Band 7 rotations between Acute Stroke care (HASU/ASU), rehab (inpatient and ESD) and Neurosciences (including neurology and neurosurgery, neuro ITU and awake craniotomy). The Stroke and Neurosciences MDT provide holistic, patient centred care with opportunities for innovation and service development. These teams often pilot new technologies, projects and programs focused on providing the best service possible. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Stroke/Neurosciences with extensive experience managing dysphagia and communication disorders associated with these caseloads in an acute/rehabilitation setting. They should be competent in VFSS. ITU and tracheostomy experience is beneficial. In-house training for trache and FEES can be provided. Applicants can be considered for the option of a development post from a 6 to 7. For any enquires please contact our Clinical Lead SLT via email [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

• As a highly specialist, autonomous practitioner you will be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your work including management of patients in your care and supporting colleagues to do likewise.
• To undertake a full and comprehensive assessment of a range of complex patients using highly advanced clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques. This may include use of FEES and VFSS, and interpretation of their findings in conjunction with Consultant Radiologist, ENT, and other professionals as required.
• To develop and maintain highly specialist skills in managing patients in the critical care environment, including those with tracheostomy, and on ventilators. This includes advanced assessment skills for investigation of the upper aerodigestive tract including diagnosis of swallowing and communication disorders. This also includes supporting communication.

About us

We\'re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we\'re proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen\'s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We\'re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen\'s and get rid of corridor care.

We\'re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We\'re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women\'s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George\'s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We\'re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

Details

Date posted: 23 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £55,524 to £62,652 a year per annum inclusive

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 162-8051-CCS

Job locations: Speech & Language Therapy, Romford, RM7 0AG, United Kingdom

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Essential: BSc/MSc in Speech & Language Therapy
• Desirable: RCSLT registration

Experience / Knowledge

• Essential: Experience in leading of Videofluoroscopy clinics
• Essential: Proven clinical experience in Stroke and/or Neurosciences
• Desirable: Training of Speech and Language Therapy students on placements and team leadership experience

Skills / Abilities

• Desirable: Tracheostomy competencies including vented tracheostomy experience and FEES competencies

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Employer\'s website: https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Lead Speech & Language Therapist, Virginia Puno, [e-mail], 01708435000

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