Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Central London Community Health Trust; Willesden; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Central London Community Healthcare is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the Adult Community SLT team in Brent. This part-time role (22.5 hours/week) is a Band 6 permanent post, focused on domiciliary and outpatient assessment and management for adults with acquired communication or swallowing impairments.

The post offers opportunities for involvement in service development, audits, and QI projects, with strong supervision and education support to develop junior

Qualifications

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree and HCPC registration.
• Experience with neurological and long-term conditions in community settings.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and ability to work with MDTs.

Responsibilities

• Prioritise and manage a complex neurological caseload with independent decision-making.
• Analyse communication and swallowing needs to plan home and community interventions.
• Demonstrate clinical effectiveness with evidence-based treatment and outcome measures.
• Lead SLT triage for new referrals as required.

Skills

Neurological conditions

Dysphagia

Assessment

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Speech and Language Therapy Degree

HCPC Registration

RCsLT Registration

Postgraduate study/CPD

Job description

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

We are pleased to offer a part-time (22.5 hours per week) Band 6 permanent post within the Adult Community Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) in the London Borough of Brent.

We are a dynamic and welcoming team, focused on providing high standard patient-centred care with emphasis on continuing service development and excellent links with our community multidisciplinary team and the local acute SLTs. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and innovative Speech and Language Therapist to complete our Adult SLT Team.

This is a newly established Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) post, providing specialist domiciliary and outpatient assessment, management and intervention for adults with acquired communication and/or swallowing impairments, with a particular focus on clients residing in community care homes.

You will have a rewarding experience working with patients across the area of Brent, a vibrant multicultural London Community. You will have the opportunity to engage with service development such as research, audits and QI projects, for which CLCH also offers comprehensive training and support.

In our team we emphasise a supportive team environment. As such, your clinical development will be a priority and you will receive regular supervision including 1:1, peer supervision, appraisal and continuing professional development opportunities both internal and external. You will also have opportunities to support the development of junior colleagues and SLT students.

Main duties of the job

Key duties in this role include:

• To prioritise and manage a highly complex mainly neurological caseload independently making differential diagnosis & clinical management decisions on the basis of evidence from assessment frequently weighing up complex clinical management decisions in the context of conflicting clinical indicators.
• To analyse auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of client's communication and to identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance communicative effectiveness in the home, at work and other relevant settings
• To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by developing and implementing Specialist Speech and Language Therapy Treatment evidence-based practice programmes providing thorough evaluation of clinical outcomes.
• To use clinical judgement and specialist skills to evaluate deterioration in client's health status, communicating effectively to the appropriate professionals in a timely manner
• To demonstrate skills in motivating clients and /or carers to engage in the therapeutic process.
• To develop clear multidisciplinary clinical protocols based on best practice. To demonstrate high level of clinical effectiveness by use of evidence-based practice and outcome measures.
• To actively participate and take a lead on SLT Triage for new referrals as required.

About us

We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.

What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.

Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.

We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.

Job responsibilities

Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trusts values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 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

  Skills

  • 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 communication skills both verbal and written
  • 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

  • As this is a community-based role, having a driving license is desirable to this role

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

  £45,953 to £54,254 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)