Job summary
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Enfield Community

Ready to make a real impact and take your career to the next level?

We are looking for an ambitious, passionate, and driven Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist to join our expanding Adult SLT in Enfield! This post will give you the opportunity to work across community services.

This is your chance to lead, inspire, and transform the lives of patients within their own homes and local communities.

Why Join Our Team?

Be a Leader: Step into a senior role where your expertise will drive innovation and improvement in adult SLT rehabilitation. Thrive in a Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a fantastic multidisciplinary team including OTs, physiotherapists, and rehab assistants. Together, we make a powerful impact. Access to a professional & managerial support network. Joining our team means you'll never feel like you're working alone. You'll have access to a dedicated network of experienced professionals and managers who are committed to supporting your growth and success. Royal Free Hospital SLT delivers services across multiple sites which gives you a unique opportunity for a wide scope of professional collaboration and expertise.

Main duties of the job
To provide a very high standard of adult speech and language therapy to patients alongside their family / carers in a community setting, meeting the needs of the multicultural and diverse population.

Together with other senior staff to act as a resource of specialist advice to adult speech and language therapy team, the community therapy services, and others within the wider multidisciplinary services.

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 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million 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

For more information please follow link

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Details
Date posted
05 August 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 7

Salary
£55,524 to £62,652 a year

Per annum including HCAS

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time,

Flexible working

Reference number
391-NMUH-8146865

Job locations
Pine Lodge, St Michaels

Gater Drive

Enfield

EN2 0JB

United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
What Were Looking For:

HCPC Registered as a Speech and Language Therapist.Strong background in adult acquired pathology, neurology and dysphagia management (Band 6 level or equivalent).Excellent communication skills and a passion for mentoring and supporting others.Sound knowledge of evidence-based stroke care and NHS frameworks. UK Driving Licence and access to a car for work purposes.

Please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential

• HCPC. Registration as speech and language therapist
• Evidence from C.P.D. portfolio of ongoing relevant post-graduate training both theoretical and practical to a high level.
• Dysphagia trained

Desirable

• Membership of professional body/ special interest group

Skills and abilities
Essential

• Fluent in written and spoken English including the ability to generate letters and reports of a high calibre.
• Advanced clinical reasoning and problem solving skills and other relevant clinical areas.
• Ability to prioritise own and others workload within a busy environment.
• Experience of supervising and teaching junior staff

Experience
Essential

• Extensive and recent SLT experience at least at band 6 level/equivalent in adult neurology and the management of dysphagia.
• Able to demonstrate appropriate postgraduate experience working across other core SLT areas to support the rehabilitation needs of the patient.
• Experience working as part of NHS MDT
• Experience of working in a community setting
• Experience of leading a project/ audit

Personal qualities/ knowledge
Essential

• An advanced breadth of knowledge and evidence based/best SLT practice
• A working knowledge of the NHS, NHS Long term plan and other relevant national guidelines, and their impact on service delivery.
• Comprehensive understanding of what supporting services are available to people in their own homes
• Awareness of current issues/developments pertinent to own profession and field including legal frameworks

Other
Essential

• Uk driving license and own car available for work use

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.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address
Pine Lodge, St Michaels

Gater Drive

Enfield

EN2 0JB

United Kingdom

Employer's website
https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:

clinical lead adult SLT

Poppy Smith

poppy.smith1@nhs.net

07483522213

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