Rotational Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Transformation Unit; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Rotational Specialist Speech & Language Therapist (Band 6) to join its adult community rehabilitation, acute inpatient, and regional neurological rehabilitation units. The post offers opportunities to develop skills in acute dysphagia, specialist rehabilitation, and tracheostomy competencies.

The role includes supervising staff and students, contributing to service development, and participating in training within multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy recognised by the RCSLT and HCPC registered.
• Postgraduate training relevant to adults with communication/swallowing difficulties.
• Membership of RCSLT and commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Experience with dysphagia management and adult SLT caseloads.

Responsibilities

• Work across acute, rehabilitation and community services as part of a rotational programme.
• Provide specialist assessment and intervention to a caseload with communication or swallowing difficulties.
• Supervise junior staff, therapy assistants and students.
• Lead and contribute to projects within the rotation and wider SLT service.
• Support training and development in multidisciplinary teams about swallowing and communication presentations.
• Participate in clinical supervision and professional development.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Dysphagia management

Supervision

Project work

Education

SLT degree recognized by RCSLT

HCPC registration

Postgraduate training

RCSLT membership

Further study

Tools

Videofluoroscopy training

Assessment tools

Job description

Main area Speech and Language Therapy Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 16:30) Job ref 293-EMRS1-0645

Employer Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Town London Salary £47,951 - £56,863 p.a. inc. Salary period Yearly Closing 15/11/2026 23:59

Rotational Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

NHS AfC: Band 6

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Job overview

Due to an internal promotion, an opportunity has arisen to join the Homerton Band 6 rotation on a permanent contract. The role offers the post holder opportunity to develop experience within our adult community rehabilitation team (ACRT), acute inpatient team and at the specialist inpatient regional neurological rehabilitation unit (RNRU) at Homerton Healthcare.

The post holder will have the opportunity to develop existing skills in the management of acute dysphagia across a range of conditions, as well as delivering specialist rehabilitation for progressive neurological disorders, stroke and brain injury. There will also be the opportunity to develop objective swallowing assessment and tracheostomy competencies.

Rotational Band 6 staff have numerous opportunities for project working, training and working with third sector service providers, supervision of students and junior members of staff.

Main duties of the job

• To work across acute, rehabilitation and community services as part of a rotational programme
• Be responsible for and provide the specialist assessment and intervention to a designated caseload of clients with communication and / or swallowing difficulties in hospital and/or community settings
• Supervise junior staff, therapy assistants and students
• Actively contribute to the development of the Adult SLT service and services that form part of the rotation e.g. the Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit(RNRU) and the Adult Community Rehabilitation Team (ACRT), by taking a lead on projects as required in line with Trust objectives, local policy, patient needs and government agenda
• Contribute to training and development in the local multidisciplinary teams to support understanding of swallowing and communication presentations
• Participate in clinical supervision and professional development in line with local policies

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The attached 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.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent qualification in SLT recognised by the RCSLT
• Current HCPC registration
• Postgraduate training/short courses relevant to working with adults with acquired communication/swallowing difficulties
• Membership of RCSLT
• Further study in related area

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to independently assess, diagnose and treat patients presenting with communication / swallowing problems of neurological origin with complex and challenging behaviour and cognitive difficulties
• Ability to form therapeutic relationships with others who may be under stress and have complex, challenging communication difficulties including behavioural and cognitive difficulties
• Demonstrate empathy with patients, relatives, carers and colleagues ensuring effective communication is achieved particularly where barriers to understanding exist
• Ability to reflect and adapt practice to suit individual’s needs
• Excellent verbal and written communication and reporting skills
• Analysis and clinical reasoning skills
• Basic understanding of Microsoft Windows applications
• Demonstrate highly developed auditory and perceptual skills e.g. phonetic transcription, linguistic and acoustic analysis and be able to use these in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients
• Ability to supervise staff and students and delegate as appropriate
• Ability to manage caseload and prioritise under pressure
• Excellent teaching and presentation skills with a range of groups
• Counselling skills
• Conflict management

Experience

• Substantive level of knowledge & experience in the field of adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders
• Experience of caseload management of patients with acquired neurological disorders
• Experience of working in a inter--disciplinary team using joint goal setting
• Experience of facilitating the development of others
• Experience in managing adults with dysphagia independently
• Experience of complex case management /key-working
• Outcome measures and other quality issues e.g. audit
• Experience of meeting Health needs in a inter-cultural community
• Experience in supervising junior staff and students
• Experience in videofluoroscopy assessment

Knowledge and Understanding

• Knowledge of rehabilitation with neurological patients with complex physical, cognitive and behavioural disorders
• Knowledge of SLT computer packages, apps and AAC devices
• Principles of clinical governance and evidence based practice
• Knowledge / Understanding of confidentiality issues

Other

• Demonstrate an understanding of the Trust Values
• Able to work in a flexible way to suit the needs of the service
• Ability to travel throughout the borough

G eneral Guidance for Applicants

We welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship; however, we can only consider these where all UKVI requirements are met. Before applying, please ensure that both you and the role satisfy the relevant UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) criteria, as applications that do not meet these requirements cannot be progressed.

Please ensure that you read the "Guidance Notes On Submitting An Application" under "Additional Documentation" before completing your application.

We are committed to achieving equality and inclusion at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and we respect and value the diversity and differences of our patients and our people, ensuring everyone is enabled to thrive, feels a sense of belonging, and is able to be their authentic self. We offer a range of flexible working options that enable you to balance your work and personal life, including part-time, compressed hours, remote working and job-shares.

If you are interested in joining our team, please let us know your preferred working pattern in your application, and we will consider all requests for flexible working and try to accommodate them wherever possible.

Please note that secondment arrangements will be considered for any fixed term positions, with the agreement of the existing line manager.

We are committed to equal opportunities, and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.

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.