Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in London seeks a Lead Speech and Language Therapist to work on the Graham Stroke Unit. Responsibilities include managing a complex inpatient caseload and developing leadership skills in a supportive MDT environment. Candidates should have postgraduate experience in stroke and neurology rehabilitation with strong team values. This role offers opportunities for professional development and skill enhancement in an outstanding institution.

Benefits

Comprehensive health services

Professional development opportunities

Inclusivity and diversity commitment

Qualifications

• Significant postgraduate experience in rehabilitation, stroke and neurology.
• Commitment to team values and patient care.
• Ability to supervise junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage clinical SLT for stroke patients.
• Provide clinical leadership to MDT.
• Develop skills in AAC and client management.

Skills

Leadership

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Management of acute dysphagia

Rehabilitation in stroke and neurology

Education

Postgraduate experience in Stroke and Neurology

Job description

A exciting opportunity for a band 7 Lead Speech and Language Therapist has arisen at the Homerton Hospital working on the Graham Stroke Unit . The role offers the post holder the opportunity to develop their clinical and leadership skills and experience managing a varied and complex inpatient stroke caseload within a supportive and dynamic MDT environment.

The post holder will have the opportunity to develop their existing skills in the management of acute dysphagia as well as delivering specialist rehabilitation for patients on the stroke units along with some medical outliers. There will also opportunity to develop VF and FEES skills for the appropriate candidate.

You will have evidence of your commitment to trust values and significant postgraduate experience in rehabilitation, stroke and neurology. You will have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills which will allow you to be an effective team member, and either be working at band 7 level, or ready to develop your leadership skills at Band 7 level. You will be committed to your own development and the development of those around you.

If you feel ready to progress onto a dynamic role with exciting and challenging opportunities for development, please get in touch to find out more. We look forward to hearing from you.

The post holder will be responsible for the SLT clinical management of patients, and also providing clinical leadership and coordination as part of the senior MDT. The post holder will develop skills and knowledge in working with AAC, complex client management including family support and engagement, cognitive-communication disorders and behaviour management, project working, training and working with community services, supervising junior members of staff including rehabilitation assistants.

Homerton is a centre of excellence for neurological rehabilitation and we actively engage with quality improvement and research across our neurospecialist pathway. HTNRU sits within Homerton’s neurological rehabilitation services including the Graham Stroke Unit, Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit (level 1 unit), AHP consultant in Neuro Rehabilitation, Neuro Navigation service, RNRU Outreach, Early Supported Discharge (ESD) for stroke and neurology within the Integrated Independence Team, Adult Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team, and specialist AHP lead for spasticity and neuro Orthotic Clinics.

We have strong rehabilitation services in Hackney, enhanced by close working links between community and acute teams.

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.


This advert closes on Sunday 27 Jul 2025