Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Surrey Downs Health & Care Partnership; Epsom; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey Downs Health and Care Partnership is seeking a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join the Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team on a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2027. The post is primarily based at Dorking Community Hospital with travel to clinics, home visits and care homes as needed.

You will assess, diagnose and manage adults with communication and swallowing impairments, including dysphagia, and have access to videofluoroscopy to support clinical decision-making.

Qualifications

• Band 6 SLT or experienced Band 5 seeking career progression.
• Two years post-registration experience desirable.
• Valid UK driving licence and access to a car essential.

Responsibilities

• Specialist SLT autonomously delivering assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of communication and swallowing impairments in adults.
• Deliver differential diagnosis of communication/swallowing impairments with patient-centred SMART goals and tailored therapy programmes.
• Lead in the delivery of SLT services in Stroke Supported Discharge.
• Continue to develop skills in dysphagia management and evidence-based practice; provide training to others; assist with supervision.
• Support the CNRT in research, development and evaluation of services.

Skills

Specialist SLT

Dysphagia

Neurorehabilitation

Stroke care

Tools

Videofluoroscopy access

Job description

Surrey Downs Health & Care

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Speech and Language Therapist looking to develop your expertise in neurorehabilitation? We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a

Surrey Downs Health & Care Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Speech and Language Therapist looking to develop your expertise in neurorehabilitation? We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and supportive Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team on a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2027. This role is ideal for an existing Band 6, or an experienced Band 5 ready for career progression. While two years’ post-registration experience is desirable, we welcome applicants with relevant transferable skills. You will join a well-established multidisciplinary team delivering stroke-supported discharge and neurorehabilitation pathways across inpatient and community settings. The role includes managing neurological and non-neurological caseloads, including dysphagia, with access to videofluoroscopy to support clinical decision-making. We offer strong clinical and managerial support, with a clear commitment to evidence-based practice, CPD, regular supervision, and career development. The postholder will primarily be based at Dorking Community Hospital, with flexibility to support outpatient clinics, home visits, and care homes across Surrey Downs as required. A valid UK driving licence and access to a car are essential.

• Working autonomously as a Specialist SLT within the community MDT, delivering a specialist standard of assessment, clinical diagnosis, treatment and management of communication and swallowing impairments in adults.
• Providing differential diagnosis of communication/swallowing impairments, identifying patient-centred SMART goals and offering appropriate therapy programmes.
• With support from senior members of the team, taking a lead role in the delivery of SLT services in Stroke Supported Discharge.
• Continuing to develop skills in communication and dysphagia management; staying up to date with the current evidence base; providing specialist training to other professionals; and assisting with the development of therapists/ assistants/ students.
• Supporting the leadership of the CNRT in research, development and evaluation of services/ policies.

Surrey Downs Health and Care deliver care closer to people’s own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.

Surrey Downs Health And Care Has a Track Record Of Providing Person Centered Care That Goes Beyond Organisational Boundaries To Do What Is Best For The Individual. This Partnership Includes

• The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area
• Epsom and St Helier’s University Hospitals NHS Trust
• Surrey County Council

Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to provide great care to the people who need us.

It’s on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed – we want local people to receive the care that they need in the right environment. By bringing together our expertise, we can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily than ever before.

In bringing this partnership together, we are working to the same set of values that will translate into better care for our residents.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Evelyn Umukoro Job title: Operations Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07887585705

Ellie Noble - Clinical Lead- Speech & Language Therapy ([e-mail])