Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and welcoming team as a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in Harrow. This exciting role offers the opportunity to provide high-standard, patient-centered care while leading a dedicated Adult SLT Team. You'll work closely with patients, offering both domiciliary and outpatient services, while also developing your clinical and leadership skills through ongoing support and professional development. Be part of a forward-thinking community healthcare organization that values diversity and is committed to providing excellent care to its patients. If you're passionate about making a difference in the community, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Car lease scheme

Flexible working options

Training and support for career development

Qualifications

• Recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy required.
• Registration with HCPC and relevant professional bodies is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care in Harrow, focusing on domiciliary and outpatient services.
• Support junior staff and manage your own caseload effectively.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Organizational Skills

Empathy

Communication Skills

Education

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree

Registration with HCPC

Registration with Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Tools

Assessment Tools for Speech and Language

Therapeutic Interventions

Job description

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Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Band 7

Main area: Speech & Language Therapy Grade: Band 7 Contract: Fixed term: 7 months (from 13th February 2025 until 15th September 2025) Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref: 824-ONW-6939408

Site: Honeypot Lane Health Centre Town: Stanmore Salary: £51,883 - £58,544 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period: Yearly Closing: 09/02/2025 23:59

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.

Job overview

A position has just become available in our Adult Community SLT service in Harrow for a full time Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist on a 7-months fixed term contract.

We are a dynamic and welcoming team of SLTs, focused on providing high standard patient-centred care with emphasis on continuing service development and excellent links with our local acute SLT teams.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and innovative Speech and Language Therapist to lead our Adult SLT Team. Experienced B6 SLTs will also be considered for an acting-up opportunity.

Main duties of the job

You will have the rewarding experience of working with patients within the area of Harrow, offering both domiciliary and outpatient care and will be responsible for service delivery and for supporting junior members of staff.

We will also support you to develop your clinical and leadership skills via regular supervision and continuing professional development opportunities.

Working for our organisation

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
• Training, support and development in your career

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information about the role, please see the attached Job Descriptions and Person Specifications.

Person specification

Education/Qualification

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree or equivalent
• Registration with HCPC
• Registration with relevant professional body
• Registration with Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Evidence of further study e.g. postgraduate degree, short courses relating to community setting

Experience

• Management of neurological and long term conditions
• Assessment & treatment of complex clients with speech, language, communication needs and dysphagia
• Working with carers & MDT
• Writing reports and maintaining case notes
• Delivering and evaluating training
• Management of own caseload
• Applying the principals of research methodology through clinical audit
• Developing reflective clinical practice in self
• Experience of supervising junior members of staff
• Member of a relevant CEN
• Experience of working in acute and community settings as well as in nursing homes
• LSVT training

Skills & Knowledge

• Knowledge of assessment tools relating the neurological/community client group with speech, language, communication and dysphagia needs
• Knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions relating to the neurological/community client group with speech, language, communication and dysphagia needs.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy
• Ability to work in a less predictable environment and able to prioritise own workload with well-developed concentration skills.
• Good organisation skills
• Able to work as part of a team and remain calm under pressure
• Demonstration of good analytical and reflection skills

Other

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, and disability.

We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks:

• Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN)
• Race Equality Network
• Rainbow Network which supports LGBTQI staff.

Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetings to discuss issues and make plans to improve CLCH.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.