Job summary
To provide a high standard of Speech and language therapy to adults with a range of neurological conditions within the community in the borough of Barnet.

To assess and treat own caseload of patients as an autonomous and independent practitioner for patients who may have acute, chronic and/or complex neurological dysfunction and maintain appropriate patient records and statistics.

Responsible for acting as a case co-ordinator/ keyworker for allocated patients including organising and undertaking reviews for patients with progressive neurological conditions.

Supervise and teach members of the team including, students and rehab assistants as well as being involved in teaching of senior physiotherapists and other multidisciplinary team (MDT) staff.

Undertake and present evidence based projects and service improvement initiatives including departmental audit and service developments under the supervision of line manager and/ or Clinical Lead.

Main duties of the job
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced Specialist Neurological Speech and language therapist to join our dynamic community neurological therapy team at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

The post will be based at the Neurological rehabilitation centre (NRC), within the Community Neurological Conditions Management Team (CNCMT), Edgware Hospital.

You will be joining an established community therapy team, and will have the opportunity to develop specialist skills in the assessment and treatment of complex neurological patients. You will be working as part of a specialist MDT, which includes the inpatient therapists based on the same site, and be involved in therapy in-service training and education programmes. You will be encouraged to participate in clinical governance and quality improvement activities.

The successful candidate is required to be able to demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification.

In this post you will gain valuable experience of working with patients with neurological conditions in a rewarding and well supported environment with a clear supervision structure.

About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

Therapy Services has a high profile within the Trust, being firmly committed to quality improvement, audit, service evaluation and improvement. We undertake yearly presentations of our achievements for the year; undertaking PDSA and QI projects to ensure we are delivering the most effective, safe and high quality service.

For more information please apply through our website.

Salary: £45,953 to £54,254 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
Band: Band 6
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Closing date: 28 October 2026

Essential education and qualifications

• Degree/graduate diploma in Speech and Language therapy
• Health Professions Council (HPC) registration

Desirable education and qualifications

• Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Member of a professional specialist interest group in neurological practice (CEN Clinical Excellence Network)

Essential experience

• Post-graduate clinical experience within SLT within a range of clinical settings
• Experience working within neuro rehab
• Experience of working within an MDT
• Evidence of CPD
• Experience of working alone, demonstrating ability to organise work and manage time independently

Desirable experience

• Experience of working within the community setting
• Experience teaching/education of colleagues, multidisciplinary team and/or public/carers

Essential skills and aptitudes

• Evidence of a clear understanding of the role of the SLT in the acute and community setting
• Evidence of sound clinical knowledge and well-established assessment and intervention and management skills for speech/swallow/communication
• Able to work autonomously and use initiative
• Effective clinical reasoning skills
• Ability to reflect on and appraise own practice
• Effective verbal communication skills with a range of patients and healthcare professionals regardless of complex or sensitive issues
• Effective written communication skills
• Good presentation skills
• Able to manage clinical caseload and prioritise effectively
• Ability to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni-disciplinary
• Ability to manage own time and meet deadlines
• Ability to be proactive in service development
• Ability to critically evaluate current research and apply to own practice
• Ability to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately
• Competent IT skills including Microsoft Office and electronic notes (EPR)

Desirable skills and aptitudes

• To be proactive in service development, liaising closely with the MDT in order to promote clinical excellence

Essential personal qualities and attributes

• Innovative and creative thinker
• Ability to carry out manual handling tasks in line with Trust guidelines
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Able to work effectively and efficiently as part of an MDT
• Able to be flexible and creative in approach to achieve optimal outcomes
• Professional attitude and behaviour
• Competent IT skills

Essential Royal Free shared commitments

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments

Essential other requirements

• Ability to travel between sites in a time effective manner, ideally car driver

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. 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.

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

Employer details
Employer name: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Free Neurological Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), Edgware Hospital, London, HA8 0AD, United Kingdom

Contact for questions about the job
Francesca Boote, Highly specialist physiotherapist
f.boote@nhs.net
02037582465

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