Bank Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Band 6

Global Marketing Group Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist in London, offering flexible working within a dynamic clinical setting. You will provide expert care for patients with communication disorders, collaborating within a multidisciplinary team. This role presents an exciting opportunity for professional development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Supportive team environment

Continual professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy is essential.
• HCPC registration is required.
• Experience in managing clinical caseloads and supervising junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage own clinical caseload and supervise other staff.
• Provide specialist SLT assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Deliver training to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical expertise

Empathy

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC registration as a speech and language therapist

Job description

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Job Summary

Our trust has 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.

Job Summary

Our trust has 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.

Are you a skilled and compassionate Speech and Language therapist looking for flexible work in a fast paced, rewarding environment?

We are currently seeking motivated and experienced Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to become part of our SLT teams at Barnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital. This post is via the staff Bank to support with filling SLT vacancies.

The SLT team provides an integrated therapy service in the following areas:

• Acute general medicine and elderly care
• Acute stroke
• Respiratory, surgical and critical care
• Voice & head and neck cancer
  
  

Within multi-disciplinary teams, we are dedicated to providing an excellent quality of care for our patients.If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join the Royal Free bank at this time, we would be interested in receiving your application.

• VISA SPONSORSHIP DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS ROLE**
  
  

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be expected to manage their own clinical caseload and supervise other staff as appropriate, whilst being supported by highly skilled and experienced band 7 staff in the specialty.Alongside specialist clinical teams you will be joininga team of 18 Speech and Language Therapists and SLTAs.

• As an autonomous practitioner the post holder will be responsible for the provision of specialist, evidence based SLT assessment, diagnosis and treatment of adult patients in acute and rehabilitation services.
• This post is a rotational post in the specialty areas of Healthcare Services for Elderly People, acute general medicine, rapid response, respiratory and surgical, critical care, voice, head and neck cancer, acute stroke.
• The post holder will develop their competencies within each specialty area working within the departmental competency framework, taking an active role in continuing professional development.
• Deliver education and training to patients, carers and other healthcare professionals including nursing staff, junior therapists and assistants.
• For further information please refer to the attached JD/PS**
  
  

About Us

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.

If successful, you will be joining a supportive team of senior SLT's working within specialty groups who provide a service across our Barnet and Chase Farm sites.

You will also be joining an established Therapy Service of Physiotherapists, Dietitians, SLTs, Occupational Therapists and Therapy Support Workers supported by a Clinical Lead Therapist and Professional Lead for Speech and language therapy.

You will be working in a rewarding and challenging clinical environment. The Therapies department at Barnet Hospital is committed to ensuring bank staff feel supported with regular supervision and access to in-service training sessions. We are a very friendly and welcoming service where staff wellbeing is a high priority. As part of this we continue to work towards achieving a fully inclusive department.

Details

Date posted

20 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£25.76 an hour Hourly

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

391-3683-BANK

Job locations

Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital Sites

Enfield and Barnet

EN5 3DJ

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Royal Free World Class Values:

The post holder will offer World Class Care to service users, staff, colleagues, clients and patients alike.

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• To demonstrate specialist clinical expertise in the assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment and management of swallow and communication problems in adults with acquired disorders, including those with tracheostomies and who are ventilator dependant, providing appropriate intervention and evaluating outcomes.
• To demonstrate specialist knowledge in this clinical area underpinned by current evidence based practice and outcome measures.
• To demonstrate highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients.
• To make appropriate differential diagnoses and specialist clinical decisions based on evidence from assessment of complex cases, seeking advice as appropriate.
• To develop knowledge and skills within each specialty, consulting with clinical supervisor as appropriate.
• To apply specialist knowledge to inform sound clinical judgements/decision making for case management, developing clear care plans based on best practice.
• To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of patients with communication and/or feeding and swallowing difficulties.
  
  

RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENTS

• To develop a working knowledge of relevant procedures including: E.g., Working with Vulnerable Adults and other legal frameworks.
• To communicate complex condition related information from assessment to patients, patients, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions, demonstrating empathy and ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to understanding exist.
• To develop skills in motivating patients and /or carers to engage in the therapeutic process
• To employ counselling skills with patients and carers.
• To work closely with patients, carers and families, in order to agree plan of management.
  
  

RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT

• To comment on proposed service/policy developments using specialist knowledge to inform these as appropriate.
• To collaborate in the development of local clinical guidelines, informed by current specialist clinical evidence.
• To work collaboratively with others to the develop projects and therapy packages.
• To participate in the Personal Development Plan and CPD process, ensuring that the objectives set reflect the plans of the Trust and the Speech and language therapy service including specific Service Development Review (SDR) objectives relating to each specialist area when in that part of the rotation.
• For further information please refer to the attached JD/PS**
  
  

Job Description

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• To demonstrate specialist clinical expertise in the assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment and management of swallow and communication problems in adults with acquired disorders, including those with tracheostomies and who are ventilator dependant, providing appropriate intervention and evaluating outcomes.
• To demonstrate specialist knowledge in this clinical area underpinned by current evidence based practice and outcome measures.
• To demonstrate highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients.
• To make appropriate differential diagnoses and specialist clinical decisions based on evidence from assessment of complex cases, seeking advice as appropriate.
• To develop knowledge and skills within each specialty, consulting with clinical supervisor as appropriate.
• To apply specialist knowledge to inform sound clinical judgements/decision making for case management, developing clear care plans based on best practice.
• To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of patients with communication and/or feeding and swallowing difficulties.
  
  

RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENTS

• To develop a working knowledge of relevant procedures including: E.g., Working with Vulnerable Adults and other legal frameworks.
• To communicate complex condition related information from assessment to patients, patients, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions, demonstrating empathy and ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to understanding exist.
• To develop skills in motivating patients and /or carers to engage in the therapeutic process
• To employ counselling skills with patients and carers.
• To work closely with patients, carers and families, in order to agree plan of management.
  
  

RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT

• To comment on proposed service/policy developments using specialist knowledge to inform these as appropriate.
• To collaborate in the development of local clinical guidelines, informed by current specialist clinical evidence.
• To work collaboratively with others to the develop projects and therapy packages.
• To participate in the Personal Development Plan and CPD process, ensuring that the objectives set reflect the plans of the Trust and the Speech and language therapy service including specific Service Development Review (SDR) objectives relating to each specialist area when in that part of the rotation.
• For further information please refer to the attached JD/PS**
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

Education & professional Qualifications

• Degree/ graduate diploma or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
• Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration as a speech and language therapist
• Certificated graduate courses or equivalent in-house training in clinical specialty areas
  
  

Desirable

• Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Membership of special interest group
  
  

Others

Essential

• Comply with trust manual handling guidelines
  
  

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential

• Able to work autonomously and use initiative
• Evidence of specialist clinical skills
• Effective clinical reasoning skills
• Ability to reflect on and appraise own practice
• Effective verbal communication skills with a range of patients and healthcare professionals regarding complex and sensitive issues.
• Effective written communication skills
• Good presentation skills
• Able to manage clinical caseload and prioritise effectively
• Ability to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni-disciplinary
• Ability to manage own time & meet deadlines
• Ability to be proactive in service development
• Ability to critically evaluate current research & apply to own practice
• Knowledge and application of principles of evidence based practice
• Knowledge of the use of instrumental assessment
• Skills in differential diagnosis in communication and swallowing disorders in adults with acquired disorders
• Ability to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately
  
  

Desirable

• Knowledge of the impact of tracheostomy on swallowing and communication
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Good understanding of relevant clinical guidelines
• Broad range of clinical experience at a Band 5 level or above
• Experience of working in an acute, hospital based setting, including working within an MDT
• Presentations to a range of groups
• Teaching/training of staff or students
• Supervision of more junior staff, assistants and/students
• Active participation in an audit or project work
• Evidence of CPD
  
  

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
  
  

Personal Qualities & Attributes

Essential

• Strong interpersonal skills, including assertiveness
• Ability to negotiate
• Positive attitude to change; able to facilitate change within teams
• Self-motivated and able to motivate others
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Strong interpersonal skills, including assertiveness
• Ability to negotiate
• Positive attitude to change; able to facilitate change within teams
• Self-motivated and able to motivate others
  
  

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital Sites

Enfield and Barnet

EN5 3DJ

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital Sites

Enfield and Barnet

EN5 3DJ

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists

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