Specialist Neuro Speech and Language Therapist

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; England; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community healthcare provider in England is seeking a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join its Merton Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team. The role focuses on providing specialized assessments and treatments for clients with communication and swallowing difficulties. The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team, support professional development, and engage in teaching and research. Benefits include flexible working, comprehensive induction, and a car lease scheme for eligible staff.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Car lease scheme

Flexible working options

Annual travel card loan

Career training and support

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing and treating clients with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties.
• Ability to co-develop and provide interventions.
• Experience in working with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical assessments to clients with neurological conditions.
• Facilitate group work and mentoring alongside the MDT.
• Make clinical decisions based on evidence and care plans.

Skills

Specialist clinical speech and language therapy

Client communication

Clinical judgement

Orofacial examination

Evidence-based practice

Education

Relevant degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Overview

This is a Band 6, speech and language therapy clinical role in the Merton Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team (33.75 hours per week). The post holder will provide a specialist clinical speech and language therapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment service as part of the Merton Community Neuro Rehab Team on a virtual and/or domiciliary basis across Merton. The service includes clients with a wide range of acquired communication and swallowing difficulties, such as stroke and head injury, and those who have a degenerative condition and need support to manage disability and quality of life. The service also provides input for clients who have cognitive-communication and vocational rehabilitation needs.

The post holder will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary neuro rehab team, in addition to the wider speech and language therapy team across CLCH, acting as a resource to other medical, nursing, therapy and social services staff and voluntary agencies and as an interface link for Speech and Language Therapy with acute providers.

The post holder will undertake teaching and research in relevant specialist areas for a wide range of other professionals, as appropriate.

The post holder will support self and service development through active participation in continuing professional development and by participating in any audit or research being undertaken by the service.

Responsibilities

• Provide a specialist speech and language therapy clinical role within the neuro team.
• Co-develop and provide appropriate specialist speech and language therapy assessments and interventions.
• Facilitate group work and peer mentoring for people affected by a neurological condition, alongside the MDT.
• Carry out specialist physical examination of the orofacial process including the mechanism of eating, drinking and swallowing; monitor all aspects of the interaction of significant others with clients.
• Make appropriate clinical decisions following assessment, using evidence-based practice and outcome measurement to provide the most effective treatment to clients and their families within clearly defined care plans.
• Use clinical judgement and specialist skills to evaluate deterioration in clients’ health status and report same as appropriate to other health services (in particular, regarding dysphagia).
• Adapt practice to meet individual clients’ and families’ circumstances, including due regard for specific clinical conditions affecting their speech and language and/or cognitive, cultural, religious and linguistic differences.
• Please see full Job Description for additional duties.

Find out more information about working and living in South West London here: https://clch.nhs.uk/job/working-clch/clch-southwestlondon#!/select_sector

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
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

This advert closes on Friday 16 Jan 2026