Job Description

Are you passionate about providing a high quality Speech & Language Therapy (SLT) service to adult inpatients? Are you looking for the chance to develop your career in a prestigious London Trust with access to highly skilled clinicians and multiple learning opportunities?
We are looking for a Specialist SLT to join our Adult Service in a cross-site rotational role. This post rotates between the Stroke Service (hyperacute and acute stroke units), and three Adult Acute teams at Charing Cross, Hammersmith, and St Mary's Hospitals. Each acute site has its specialisms, including admissions, neurology, respiratory, major trauma, critical care, and surgical specialisms.
As a valued member of the speech & language therapy and multidisciplinary teams, you will contribute to multidisciplinary working, further developing your clinical skills and actively participating in service development and training others. Staff are encouraged and supported to participate in CPD activities and audit and research. The post-holder will provide support to SLT/rehabilitation assistants as well as supervise students on placement.
We hold weekly videofluoroscopy clinics and provide a FEES service. You will be supported in the development of your skills in these areas in line with your learning needs, along with specialist skills in assessment and therapy for acquired communication disorders.
Main duties of the job

• To independently manage a caseload of adults with acquired communication and/or swallowing difficulties of neurological/medical/surgical origin, demonstrating specialist knowledge and skill underpinned by current evidence-based practice.
• To provide specialist assessment and treatment for patients with adult acquired communication and swallowing problems.
• To support the provision of instrumental assessments on site as clinically appropriate and as required by the service, including identifying appropriate patients, under-taking joint assessments, analysis, reporting and feedback.
• To work in collaboration with other members of the MDT to provide an integrated service for patients, participating in joint clinics, ward rounds, multi-disciplinary assessment/treatment, family/ carer support and education, attending regular meetings and case conferences as appropriate.
• To participate in quality improvement, clinical governance projects, audit and research as required by the Clinical Service Lead for Adult Speech & Language Therapy.
• To support the training and development of speech and language therapy students on placement and of SLT/rehabilitation assistants, as required.

Suitable applicants will have post-graduate experience of working with adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders, be a competent RCSLT Level C dysphagia practitioner (or equivalent), and be committed to multi-disciplinary team working.
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.
Details
Date posted
12 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
46,419 to 55,046 a year inclusive
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
290-MIC-1804
Job locations
Trustwide
London
W6 8RF
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
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Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews, please view the attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential

• Degree accredited by Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
• Current HCPC registration as a speech & language therapist
• Professional portfolio demonstrating experience and achievements

Desirable

• Registration with RCSLT

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working at post-graduate level with adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of delivering training programmes to multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Experience of participation in clinical governance activities

Desirable

• Experience of videofluoroscopy (including writing reports)
• Experience of FEES (assessor or endoscopist)
• Experience of working with patients with Tracheostomy
• Experience of supervising junior staff or students on placement

Skills/
Essential

• Specialist level of clinical skills and knowledge relevant to the management of adults with swallowing and communication disorders in the acute hospital setting; underpinned by current models of best practice
• Competent in basic computer skills and common programmes i.e. Word, Outlook, internet searches, Excel, Powerpoint

Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential

• Degree accredited by Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
• Current HCPC registration as a speech & language therapist
• Professional portfolio demonstrating experience and achievements

Desirable

• Registration with RCSLT

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working at post-graduate level with adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of delivering training programmes to multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Experience of participation in clinical governance activities

Desirable

• Experience of videofluoroscopy (including writing reports)
• Experience of FEES (assessor or endoscopist)
• Experience of working with patients with Tracheostomy
• Experience of supervising junior staff or students on placement

Skills/
Essential

• Specialist level of clinical skills and knowledge relevant to the management of adults with swallowing and communication disorders in the acute hospital setting; underpinned by current models of best practice
• Competent in basic computer skills and common programmes i.e. Word, Outlook, internet searches, Excel, Powerpoint

Skills Required