Band 6 Specialist Speech & Language Therapist: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join the Camden Community Team within the Camden Neurology and Stroke Service (CNSS). This post is an excellent opportunity for an existing Band 6 therapist, or an experienced Band 5 looking to develop their specialist skills in working with adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders.

The Camden Community Team provides assessment, rehabilitation and management for adults with a wide range of neurological conditions, including stroke, progressive neurological diseases and other acquired neurological disorders. We support service users in their own homes, community settings and clinics across Camden.

As part of CNSS, the successful candidate will work closely within a well-established multidisciplinary team and will have opportunities to develop skills across a broad range of pathways, including Palliative Care, Camden Integrated Community Healthcare, the Rapid Access Service and Virtual Ward. The role offers the opportunity to deliver person-centred care, contribute to service development and work collaboratively with colleagues across health and social care services.

Main duties of the job

JOB SUMMARY:

1. To provide a specialist assessment and treatment service to adults living in the community with acquired communication and/or swallowing difficulties.

• The caseload is comprised of adults with neurological diagnoses, including stroke, and other long-term conditions and palliative presentations (e.g. COPD, dementia).
• Patients are seen in a variety of settings, including their own homes and residential care homes.
• Community visits to patients may be made on foot, public transport, motorcycle, bicycle or car.

2. To independently manage (with support) a complex caseload using evidence-based clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to support assessment and intervention.

3. To work flexibly with all other members of the team to provide an integrated rehabilitation service to patients in accordance with the philosophy and operational policies of the team.

4. To use a client-centred, goal-orientated rehabilitation and disability management approaches in line with local and national clinical guidelines.

5. To be actively involved in CPD and to strive to implement high quality evidence-based practice.

6. To be actively involved in clinical governance including service development and quality improvement projects.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Speech & Language Therapy
• State registration with HCPC

Desirable

• Professional registration with RCSLT
• Membership and/or involvement in national and/or local Clinical Excellence Networks

Sound post-registration experience working as band 5 or band 6, or equivalent in experience:

Essential

• Previous general experience to include the following: oNeurology oRehabilitation oCommunity working oOlder people/elderly rehab
• Experience of departmental duties

Desirable

• Previous experience of working with / supervising students

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent IT skills
• Demonstrates flexibility, problem solving, initiative and leadership skills and working well within a team
• Able to demonstrate clinical and professional development
• Ability to reflect on practice
• Understanding the principles of multi-disciplinary teamwork and working in teams
• Understanding of the problems of disability and its effects.
• Awareness of developments in NHS and health and social care service delivery.
• Demonstration of knowledge of standards of practice, evidence and national practice guidelines in relation to SLT.
• Knowledge and experience in a range of formal and informal assessment approaches for swallowing and communication, and ability to make a differential diagnosis
• Knowledge of a range of appropriate treatment approaches for the client group in order to formulate client specific treatment plans.
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of the application of Health and Safety
• Personally and professionally responsible
• Able to prioritise, delegate and manage own time.
• Awareness of own limitations and learning needs and ability to seek supervision appropriately
• Good understanding of clinical governance principles
• Approaches to support clients & carers with challenging behaviour, mental health needs or in high levels of distress

Desirable

• Able to demonstrate a good understanding of role of SLT in community rehabilitation and disability management as well as the role of other professionals in MDT
• Skills in delivering presentations and training , including basic adaptations to presentation / training style for a range of audiences
• Knowledge of approaches to mentoring, advising, supporting and clinically supervising rehab assistants and support staff and students in training
• Knowledge of basic qualitative & quantitative approaches to audit and research
• Development and implementation of short term clinically based projects

Closing Date: 21 August 2026