Speech & Language Therapist - Adult Acute

Imperial College Healthcare Nhs Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join the Adult Acute SLT team based at the CXH site, with cross-site work as required. You will assess and treat adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders in a multidisciplinary setting.

The role offers CPD opportunities, strong supervision, and a pathway from newly qualified competencies to broader clinical experience, including patient‑centred goals and MDT collaboration.

Qualifications

• Degree accredited by Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).
• Current HCPC registration as a speech and language therapist.
• Professional portfolio demonstrating experience and achievements.
• Experience with adults with acquired neurological disorders in an acute hospital and/or rehabilitation setting.
• Experience of providing SLT assessment and treatment to patients with acquired communication and swallowing disorders.
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
• Exposure to activities underpinning clinical governance (audit/quality improvement).
• Ability to make appropriate clinical decisions following assessment.
• Ability to negotiate with patient, carer and MDT around case management.
• Ability to manage time and workload effectively with support.
• Competent in basic computer skills (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent presentation skills, written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality SLT service to adult inpatients on CXH site across wards and specialties.
• Autonomously manage a delegated caseload of acute patients with communication and swallowing difficulties.
• Work with MDT to provide a coordinated therapy programme for each patient.
• Liaise with MDT members in community settings for case management.
• Participate in CPD activities and reflect on practice with supervisor and mentors.
• Demonstrate clinical effectiveness using evidence-based practice and outcome measures.
• Contribute to development of SLT services and participate in clinical governance.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Time management

Computer skills

Word processing

Education

RCSLT-accredited degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and proactive Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) who exemplifies our Trust values to become part of our friendly and supportive Adult Acute Speech and Language Therapy Department. The Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust service is responsible for the delivery of a high quality, evidence-based service to patients.

The post-holder will be based within the Adult Acute Service. The service works across the acute inpatient wards covering a range of specialisms including acute and specialist medicine, cancer, surgery, neurosurgery, critical care and private patients. They will work as an integrated member of the multidisciplinary teams providing assessment, diagnosis and management to adult acute patients. The role is primarily based on the Charing Cross Hospital site, with cross-site working if/as required by service needs.

As a member of a large and diverse SLT department, the post-holder will benefit both from exposure to a range of expert clinicians and from the robust clinical supervision and continuing professional development structures we have in place. If required, the post holder would initially work through their newly qualified practitioner competencies, and then continue to gain wider clinical experience and skills in patient assessment, intervention and general caseload management. The post holder will participate in team, service and multidisciplinary quality improvement initiatives.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a high quality speech and language therapy service to adult inpatients on CXH site across a range of wards and specialisms including Acute Medicine, respiratory, neuro-surgery, neurology and Medicine for the Elderly.
• To autonomously manage a delegated caseload of acute patients with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties arising from various medical, surgical and neurological aetiologies. This will include assessment, diagnosis including differential diagnosis, treatment and advice to patients and their carers.
• To work with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to provide a coordinated therapy programme for each patient, contributing to patient‑centred goal planning.
• To liaise with MDT members in community settings in the management of individual cases.
• To participate in continuing professional development activities and demonstrate the ability to reflect on practice with their supervisor and mentors, and identify own strengths and development needs.
• To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice and outcome measures.
• To actively contribute to the development of the SLT services at CXH and the wider SLT department across the Trust. This will include participating in clinical governance activities and the delivery of training to the MDT.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainability: Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.

Details

Band: Band 5

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Closing date: 28 October 2026

Essential qualifications and experience

• Degree accredited by Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
• Current HCPC registration as a speech and language therapist
• Professional portfolio demonstrating experience and achievements
• Experience of working with adults with acquired neurological disorders in an acute hospital and/or rehabilitation setting
• Experience of providing speech and language therapy assessment and treatment to patients with acquired communication and swallowing disorders
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Exposure to activities underpinning clinical governance agenda (audit/quality improvement)
• Ability to make appropriate clinical decisions following assessment
• Ability to negotiate with patient/carer/MDT around individual case management
• Ability to manage time and workload effectively with support
• Competent in basic computer skills and common programmes i.e. Word, Outlook, internet searches, Excel, Powerpoint
• Excellent presentation skills, written and verbal

Desirable

• Registration with RCSLT
• Postgraduate experience of working as a speech and language therapist with adults in an acute and/or rehabilitation setting
• Experience of working within the NHS
• Competence in independent assessment and management of acquired disorders of swallowing

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.

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead Specialist Ruth Rutt, [e-mail], 02033111760

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