Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in London seeks a Speech and Language Therapist to join their multidisciplinary team. You will provide specialist assessments and treatments for adult patients with swallowing difficulties and communication impairments. This role emphasizes collaboration with other healthcare professionals and maintaining high standards of care. Flexible working options and training opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Annual travel card loan

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be skilled in providing dysphagia and communication assessments.
• Experience managing a complex caseload of long-term conditions.
• Ability to work within professional standards and clinical guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapy service.
• Assess treatments for the general adult community population of Wandsworth.
• Maintain professional documentation for patients/clients.

Skills

Dysphagia assessment

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Autonomous practice

Job description

We have a full-time Band 7 post within our Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) team in Wandsworth and are looking for a skilled, motivated and enthusiastic SLT who would like to join us.

Maximising Independence is a friendly multidisciplinary team that sits within the Community Adult Health Services provided by Wandsworth CLCH Trust. The team comprises of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, and Rehabilitation Assistants. We are a community-based therapy team providing care to the residents of Wandsworth within their own homes, care homes or day centres.

We work with a general adult caseload who you will provide assessment, treatment, and support to those experiencing swallowing difficulties and communication impairments. We work closely with our community colleagues including within the MDTs, primary and secondary care services, voluntary and third sector organisations.
• Be an active member of the clinical team, providing a comprehensive Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapy service.
• To provide skilled dysphagia and communication assessments and treatments to the general adult community population of Wandsworth.
• To be proficient in managing a complex caseload of a variety of long-term conditions including dementia.
• Work within professional standards and clinical guidelines, promote best practice and to undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner including assessing and treating own caseload of patients/clients and maintaining professional documentation

Find out more information about working and living in South West London here -https://clch.nhs.uk/job/working-clch/clch-southwestlondon#!/select_sector

Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:
• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here:https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.


This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Jul 2025