Band 7 Specialist Adult Community Speech and Language Therapist

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Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in Enfield is seeking an ambitious Band 7 Specialist Adult Community Speech and Language Therapist. The role offers the chance to provide high-quality therapy to diverse patients in their communities and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should have relevant HCPC registration and strong experience in adult neurology. This position emphasizes professional growth and participation in innovative rehabilitation strategies.

Qualifications

• HCPC Registered as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• Evidence of ongoing relevant post-graduate training to a high level.
• Experience in adult neurology, especially stroke care and dysphagia management.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard adult speech and language therapy in a community setting.
• Act as a resource of specialist advice to the stroke community rehabilitation service.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Strong background in adult acquired pathology

Excellent communication skills

Ability to prioritize workload

Fluent in written and spoken English

Education

H.P.C. Registration as a Speech and Language Therapist

Dysphagia trained

Job description

Employer Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Pine Lodge, St Michaels Town Enfield Salary £53,751 - £60,651 Per annum including HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 30/01/2026 23:59

Band 7 Specialist Adult Community Speech and Language Therapist

NHS AfC: Band 7

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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 and Community Stroke Rehab Team in Enfield! This post will give you the opportunity to work across both of these community services, all within the overall scope of the Adult community therapies 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, neuropsychologists, 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 the stroke community rehabilitation service (CSRT), adult speech and language therapy team, the community therapy services, and others within the wider multidisciplinary services.

Working for our organisation

The North Middlesex University Hospital, Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust is a medium-sized acute and community trust with over 525 beds and over 600 community staff, serving more than 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.

In the year ending 31 March 2022, the Trust reported a turnover of £419.7m and employed almost 4,000 staff. Following the transfer of Enfield Community Services on 1st April 2023, this has increased as we have welcomed over 600 new staff including District Nurses, Community Matrons, Community Physiotherapists, Psychologists and many more across a wide range of adult and children's community services in Enfield.

In January 2025 we joined the Royal Free group: it is an exciting time to join North Mid as we continue our journey to become an integrated care organisation to deliver high quality, seamless care in our local communities, with a focus on tackling health inequalities.

North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other IC S systems, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone statutory bodies, we have an IC S infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

What We’re Looking For:

• HCPC Registered as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• Strong background in adult acquired pathology, neurology, stroke care, 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

• H.P.C. 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
• Membership of professional body/ special interest group

Skills and abilities

• 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 within stroke care and other relevant clinical areas.
• Ability to prioritise own and others workload within a busy environment.
• Experience of supervising and teaching junior staff

Experience

• Extensive and recent SLT experience at least at band 6 level/equivalent in adult neurology, especially stroke care 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
• An advanced breadth of knowledge about stroke care and evidence based/best SLT practice relating to the delivery of stroke care services.
• A working knowledge of the NHS, NHS Long term plan, stroke 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

• Uk driving license and own car available for work use

Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.

Please note:

• Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
• Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
• Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Helen Plum

Job title Adult Community Therapies Operational Manager

Email address [emailprotected]

Telephone number 07967 884401

Additional information

If you wish to make any further inquiries or to arrange an informal visit please do not hesitate to contact:

Helen Plum (Adult Community Therapies Operational Manager) mobile: [phone]
Email: [emailprotected]