Specialist Speech and Language Therapist – Adult Neurosciences

University College London Hospitals; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in London is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist for Adult Neurosciences. The successful candidate will manage a diverse SLT caseload, working across various specialized areas such as neurology and neurorehabilitation. They will benefit from extensive team support, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to contribute to innovative healthcare research. This position requires excellent communication skills and a strong clinical background in adult neurology.

Benefits

Continuous professional development support

Participation in research and teaching programs

Diverse and inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Demonstrated evidence-based practice in adult neurology.
• Sound clinical reasoning in assessing communication disorders.
• Effective team collaboration within multi-disciplinary settings.

Responsibilities

• Manage and prioritize SLT caseload within NHNN.
• Provide treatments in neurology, stroke, and neurorehabilitation.
• Collaborate with lead therapists and multidisciplinary colleagues.

Skills

Post-graduate experience in adult neurology

Rehabilitation skills

Dysphagia knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Team-working abilities

Education

Qualified Speech & Language Therapist

Job description

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Specialist Speech and Language Therapist – Adult Neurosciences, London

Client: University College London Hospitals

Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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Job Reference: 01f8a83a0886

Job Views: 5

Posted: 12.08.2025

Expiry Date: 26.09.2025

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Job overview

We require a specialist Speech & Language Therapist (SLT) to join the Band 6 rotations at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN). The rotations cover stroke, neurorehabilitation, neurology, neuro-oncology, and neurosurgery. Patients will have a wide range of acute, chronic, and progressive speech, language, and swallowing disorders. Candidates should ideally have postgraduate experience in adult neurology, rehabilitation, and dysphagia.

You will join a team of SLTs with a well-established support and supervision system. The SLT service has a high profile within the multidisciplinary range of services provided.

The post offers opportunities to use specialist clinical skills and contribute to research and teaching programs within this specialized patient population.

The department is committed to research, professional development, and promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Main duties of the job

The rotational post manages a defined SLT caseload within NHNN, supporting services such as neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, stroke, neurorehabilitation, aphasia, neurology, and movement disorders. The role involves working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues across UCLH Trust, demonstrating evidence-based practice, clinical reasoning, effective communication, teaching skills, and team-working abilities.

Working for our organisation

UCLH is a complex NHS trust serving a diverse population, providing acute and specialist services across eight sites. We aim to deliver high-quality patient care, education, and research, specializing in complex illnesses, women’s health, cancer, infections, neurological, gastrointestinal, and oral diseases. Our services include critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine, and pathology.