Speech & Language Therapist

Barts Health Nhs Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust invites applications for a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join the SLT team at Newham University Hospital, working in Acute Medicine and Stroke Services.

You will assess, manage and rehabilitate adults with communication and swallowing disorders across acute wards, including stroke, Acute Admissions Unit and care of the elderly, with regular supervision and CPD opportunities.

Qualifications

• Essential: Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent.
• Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice.
• Desirable: Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Experience working with adults with acquired communication/swallowing disorders and MDT involvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients with communication and swallowing impairments across acute inpatient and stroke wards with supervision.
• Represent SLT at MDT meetings and ward rounds, and deliver teaching to other professionals.
• Opportunity to attend videofluoroscopy clinics and progress to critical care settings after competency.
• Develop through the RCSLT NQP and dysphagia competencies frameworks as required.

Skills

Communication adaption

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Team rapport

Education

Speech and Language Therapy degree

HPC Licence to Practice

Job description

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join our growing, friendly and supportive SLT team at Newham University Hospital, working in Acute Medicine and Stroke Services.

The post holder will develop knowledge, skills and experience in the assessment, management and rehabilitation of adult inpatients with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties arising from varied neurological and medical conditions. This includes patients across all acute wards including stroke, Acute Admissions Unit, care of the elderly, respiratory, and surgery.

The successful applicant will receive regular 1:1 supervision, joint clinical sessions, in-house training, peer supervision and other CPD opportunities within one of the UK's largest NHS Trusts.

This post provides a rare and exciting opportunity for a band 5 SLT to become a confident, highly-skilled independent practitioner working with swallowing and communication impairments in the acute setting.

Main duties of the job

• The postholder will be supported to work through the RCSLT NQP and dysphagia competencies frameworks as required.


• They will be responsible for managing a caseload of patients with communication and swallowing impairments across acute inpatient and stroke wards with support.


• They will represent SLT at multi-disciplinary team meetings and ward rounds, and participate in delivery of teaching/training to other professionals.


• There will be opportunities to attend and participate in videofluoroscopy clinics, and there may be scope for introduction to the critical care setting once basic competencies are achieved.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Details

Date posted: 19 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £36,943 to £44,900 a year per annum inc

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 259-8355679NUH

Job locations: Newham University Hospital, Glen Road, London, E13 8SL, United Kingdom

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent


• Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice

Desirable

• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with adults with acquired communication / swallowing disorders. This can be from placement however, examples of development of core skills in this area must be demonstrated


• Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Experience working with clients from multicultural/lingual backgrounds and working with interpreters

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and demonstration of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions relevant to acquired communication/swallowing disorders in adults including aphasia, cognitive-communication disorder, apraxia, dysarthria, and dysphagia


• Knowledge of national policies, procedures and current research relevant to adult neurology and acute medicine


• Experience working collaboratively with individuals from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, with a focus on equity, respect, and person-centred care


• Awareness of the principles of clinical governance /audit

Skills

Essential

• Adapts communication level to the needs of the listener e.g. patient/ consultant/family member


• Excellent interpersonal skills; including observation, listening and empathy skills


• Negotiation and problem solving skills


• Demonstrates strengths in building rapport with key stake holders within the SLT team and wider MDT

Desirable

• Experience working with SLT assistants & students

Other

Essential

• Demonstrates ability to be a good team member


• Ability to contribute to student placements


• Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills


• Good presentation skills, both written and verbal


• Good negotiation and problem solving skills

Desirable

• Experience working with SLT assistants

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Barts Health NHS Trust

Employer's website: https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Lead SLT, Alicia Patel, [e-mail], 02073638158