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NUH SPEECH LANGUAGE THERAPY
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Band 5
Contract
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Oriau
Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
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259-8355679NUH
Cyflogwr
Barts Health NHS Trust
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NHS
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Newham University Hospital
Tref
London
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£36,943 - £44,900 per annum inc
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02/11/2026 23:59

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Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Speech & Language Therapist

Band 5

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. 

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.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Trosolwg o'r swydd

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. 

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

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.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

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.

Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Manyleb y person

Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
  • Health Professions Council – Licence to Practice
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • 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
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Experience working with clients from multicultural/lingual backgrounds and working with interpreters

Knowledge

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • 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

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • 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
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Experience working with SLT assistants & students

Other

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • 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
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Experience working with SLT assistants

Bathodynnau ardystio / achredu cyflogwyr

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

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We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received.

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Alicia Patel
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Clinical Lead SLT
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[email protected]
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02073638158
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