Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist Stroke | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a Highly Specialist Stroke SLT to join their award-winning Stroke Team. You'll provide expert assessment and intervention for patients with swallowing and communication impairments in an acute stroke unit. Responsibilities include managing a caseload, conducting assessments, supervising junior staff, and engaging in service development. This role is vital for delivering high-quality patient care and requires a commitment to professional growth and teamwork.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a caseload of patients with swallowing and communication disorders.
• Ability to work independently and assess patients effectively.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Manage adults with swallowing and communication disorders.
• Conduct detailed assessments and deliver appropriate treatment.
• Supervise junior staff and support service development.

Skills

Communication skills

Patient assessment

Teamwork

Training delivery

Education

Relevant professional qualification in Speech Language Therapy

Job description

This is an incredibly exciting opportunity to join the Barts Health SLT Service as a Highly Specialist Stroke SLT post with the Award-Winning Stroke Team at Newham University Hospital.

The successful candidate will provide high quality, specialist assessment and intervention to patients with swallowing and communication impairments on our acute stroke unit. You will work with a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary stroke team and external partners.
• To independently manage a caseload of adults with swallowing and communication disorders on inpatient acute wards at Newham University Hospital
• To use specialist knowledge to independently assess, differentially diagnose and treat patients across the pathways, seeking support of more senior colleagues where required.
• To be actively involved in service development and to contribute to the ongoing development of specialist clinical pathways
• To deliver training/teaching to SLT colleagues, the wider multi-disciplinary team and students across Barts Health NHS Trust
• To participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) through internal training in specialist areas, such as Videofluoroscopy and Tracheostomy, as well as external courses/ Clinical Excellence Networks (as applicable).
• To work closely with all members of the inpatient and community multi-disciplinary team to optimise patient experience
• To supervise band 5 SLTs and band 3/4 assistants (as required)
• To work flexibly in line with the needs of the service

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

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 below.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.


This advert closes on Thursday 31 Jul 2025