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Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; Welwyn Hatfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

NHS Pension Scheme

NHS Discounts

Car Lease Scheme

Eye Care Vouchers

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Adult Speech and Language Therapist to join the neuro-rehabilitation service on a fixed-term maternity cover basis at the Danesbury Neurological Rehabilitation Centre.

You will assess, diagnose and treat adults with communication and swallowing disorders within an inpatient setting, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to maximise independence.

Qualifications

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist with experience in adult communication and swallowing disorders.
• Full valid driving licence and access to a car for business use is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and intervention for adults with communication and/or dysphagia needs within an inpatient neuro-rehabilitation setting.
• Work as an integrated member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to rehabilitation planning, goal setting, reviews, discharge planning and outcome evaluation.
• Deliver dysphagia assessment and management, including videofluoroscopy recommendations and advice on safe swallowing strategies.
• Develop and deliver individualized rehabilitation programmes to maximise independence and quality of life.
• Liaise with patients, families and professionals to ensure coordinated and seamless care.
• Participate in service development, audits and quality improvement projects.
• Contribute to the delivery of a high-quality, patient-centred Speech and Language Therapy service within a specialist neurological rehabilitation setting.

Job description

Adult Speech and Language Therapist | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service on a fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the specialist neuro-rehabilitation team at Danesbury Neurological Rehabilitation Centre, supporting adults with acquired neurological conditions, including stroke, traumatic brain injury, progressive neurological disorders.

You will provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and intervention for adults with communication and/or dysphagia needs within an inpatient neuro-rehabilitation setting. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to rehabilitation planning, goal setting and discharge preparation to maximise independence and quality of life.

As part of our wider Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service, you will benefit from close links with colleagues across acute, acute stroke, inpatient rehabilitation and community services, providing excellent opportunities for shared learning and professional development.

We offer regular supervision, access to continuing professional development and opportunities to contribute to service improvement initiatives. This role would suit a Speech and Language Therapist with experience in adult communication and swallowing disorders.

*Proposed interview date: 29th September 2026*

• Providespecialistassessment,diagnosisandtreatmentforadultswithacquiredcommunicationandswallowingdisorders.
• Manageavariedcaseloadofpatientswithcomplexcommunicationanddysphagianeeds,deliveringevidence-basedinterventionstosupportrehabilitationgoals.
• Workasanintegralmemberofthemultidisciplinaryteam,contributingtogoalsetting,rehabilitationplanning,patientreviews,dischargeplanningandoutcomeevaluation.
• Deliverdysphagiaassessmentandmanagement,includingimplementingandreviewingvideofluoroscopyrecommendations,andprovidingadviceonsafeswallowing strategies.
• Developanddeliverindividualisedrehabilitationprogrammestomaximiseindependence,participationandqualityoflife.
• Liaiseeffectivelywithpatients,families,carersandhealthandsocialcareprofessionalstoensurecoordinatedandseamlesscare.
• Participateinservicedevelopment,audit and quality improvement projects.
• Contributetothedeliveryofahigh-quality,responsiveandpatient-centredSpeechandLanguageTherapyservicewithinaspecialistneurologicalrehabilitationsetting.

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff. We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities.

Our staff are proud to be Caring, Pioneering and Inclusive in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds.

You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

The SLT service offers the following:

• Regular whole service and local team meetings
• Multidisciplinary team working
• Regular clinical supervision and annual appraisal
• Access to clinical leads for advice/support – ENT/Head and Neck Cancer, Fluency, Dysphagia, Progressive Neurological disorders, Stroke, Dementia.
• In-service training, CPD support and opportunities for development
• Encouragement to participate in service development projects
• Excellent AAC provision and links to regional Hubs
• Use of SystmOne as electronic patient record and mobile working
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
• One of the UK's best pension schemes
• Special Leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Discounts
• Hertfordshire has good transport links to London and the surrounding areas

We value our staff and see clinical supervision as a priority both through senior supervision and peer support models. Annual appraisal and personal objective setting is a Trust priority.

The post-holders will work closely with the Speech and Language Therapy team and the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team to provide assessment, diagnosis and management of adults with acquired communication and swallowing needs and demonstrating effective clinical practice through continued learning, reflective practice and supervision. The post-holders will also be involved in providing support for more junior members of the team including newly qualified SLTs and SLTAs.

Full details in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font , colour, background, convert to read aloud.

The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.

HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so.

This advert closes on Monday 21 Sep 2026

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Salary and Position Details

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata

Hours: Part-time

Location: Welwyn, AL6 9SB

Job type: Contract

Posting date: 3 Sept 2026

Closing date: 3 Oct 2026