Clinical Lead Speech & Language Therapist

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Full-time•£66k-73k/year•Camden, London
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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Speech & Language Therapist with advanced clinical skills to work within an Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Programme (ICAP) at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN). The post is being offered as a 2 year fixed term contract to deliver an ICAP with a randomised control trial in collaboration with University College London and City St George's University.

The post offers exceptional opportunities to use specialist clinical skills and contribute to the research and teaching programmes within this highly specialised patient population. Applicants will have an opportunity to be involved in presenting results from the ICAP at conferences (e.g. BAS, UKSF, ESOC) and writing up for journals. The Division is fully committed to research and development and actively supports and funds the continuous professional development of its staff.

You will join a wider team of SLTs based at NHNN. The SLT team has a well-established system for formal / informal support and professional supervision. The SLT service has a very high profile within the multidisciplinary range of services provided at NHNN.

Main duties of the job

The post offers a novel opportunity to provide high dose, specialist input for people with aphasia in a highly skilled multidisciplinary team in an outpatient setting. The post will play a key role in the leadership and development of the service and staff.

About us

For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England - for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff - To find out more, visit:Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?

Details

Date posted

21 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£66,274 to £73,496 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-7737-A

Job locations

National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, UCLH

Queen Square

London

WC1N 3BG

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit:Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit:Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
  • Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
  • Member of Neurological Special Interest Group
  • Evidence of attendance on specialist postgraduate short courses in speech, language, and swallow disorders in Adult Neurology

Desirable

  • Registered member of RCSLT

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Highly specialised knowledge of acquired neurological speech, language, and cogntivie disorders with proven commitment to evidence based practice
  • Evidence of effective clinical reasoning in the management of complex communication disorders, especially aphasia.
  • Proven competence in the independent assessment, treatment and management of people with complex communication disorders, especially aphasia
  • Proven experience in provision of mentoring and support to other SLTs and provision of second opinions in this specialist field
  • Demonstrates ability to lead, plan, organise and evaluate uni- and multidisciplinary teaching programmes (including to other SLTs), using highly developed presentation skills, within adult neurology speech, language and swallowing disorders
  • Evidence of contribution to the development of qualified staff, allied health profession students, assistants and volunteers
  • Demonstrates advanced approaches to support patients and carers with challenging behaviours, mental health needs or in high levels of distress
  • Evidence of leadership in clinical governance initiatives
  • Proven experience in provision of mentoring and support to other members of the multidisciplinary team with regard to management of complex and chronic communication disorders

Desirable

  • Evidence of Research experience

Communication

Essential

  • Demonstrates understanding of and ability to manage the needs of patients with acute and long-term disability, including the use of counselling skills as appropriate
  • Demonstrates sensitivity to the emotional needs of patients and carers and ability to use strategies to manage emotional behaviour, specifically within the context of complex communication disorders
  • Demonstrates professional and effective verbal and written communication skills including excellent negotiation skills with patients, carers and other health professional staff in complex case management, service delivery issues and conflict management
  • Demonstrates highly developed skills in multidisciplinary team working

Personal and People Development

Essential

  • Proven ability to identify areas for own personal/professional development through highly developed reflective practice skills and integrate knowledge gained into own practice
  • Effective time management and the ability to prioritise own SLT workload
  • Evidence of leadership skills

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

  • All posts to include Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Specific Requirements

Essential

  • Evidence of working knowledge of multidisciplinary goal setting and key working
  • Demonstrates knowledge and adherence to national and local clinical guidelines with reference to complex communication disorders
  • Proven ability to lead the development of local policies and care protocols for neurorehabilitation of complex communication disorders and informed by a strong evidence base
  • Proven experience in planning, reviewing and auditing uni- and multidisciplinary service delivery
  • Proven ability to monitor equipment resources within own area of work
  • Demonstrates knowledge of RCSLT and HPCs code of ethics and professional conduct
  • Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate legislation affecting working practice, e.g. Working with Vulnerable Adults and Safeguarding Children
  • Competent IT skills
  • Demonstration of effective management of change skills including flexibility in approach to changes in patient and service needs

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
  • Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
  • Member of Neurological Special Interest Group
  • Evidence of attendance on specialist postgraduate short courses in speech, language, and swallow disorders in Adult Neurology

Desirable

  • Registered member of RCSLT

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Highly specialised knowledge of acquired neurological speech, language, and cogntivie disorders with proven commitment to evidence based practice
  • Evidence of effective clinical reasoning in the management of complex communication disorders, especially aphasia.
  • Proven competence in the independent assessment, treatment and management of people with complex communication disorders, especially aphasia
  • Proven experience in provision of mentoring and support to other SLTs and provision of second opinions in this specialist field
  • Demonstrates ability to lead, plan, organise and evaluate uni- and multidisciplinary teaching programmes (including to other SLTs), using highly developed presentation skills, within adult neurology speech, language and swallowing disorders
  • Evidence of contribution to the development of qualified staff, allied health profession students, assistants and volunteers
  • Demonstrates advanced approaches to support patients and carers with challenging behaviours, mental health needs or in high levels of distress
  • Evidence of leadership in clinical governance initiatives
  • Proven experience in provision of mentoring and support to other members of the multidisciplinary team with regard to management of complex and chronic communication disorders

Desirable

  • Evidence of Research experience

Communication

Essential

  • Demonstrates understanding of and ability to manage the needs of patients with acute and long-term disability, including the use of counselling skills as appropriate
  • Demonstrates sensitivity to the emotional needs of patients and carers and ability to use strategies to manage emotional behaviour, specifically within the context of complex communication disorders
  • Demonstrates professional and effective verbal and written communication skills including excellent negotiation skills with patients, carers and other health professional staff in complex case management, service delivery issues and conflict management
  • Demonstrates highly developed skills in multidisciplinary team working

Personal and People Development

Essential

  • Proven ability to identify areas for own personal/professional development through highly developed reflective practice skills and integrate knowledge gained into own practice
  • Effective time management and the ability to prioritise own SLT workload
  • Evidence of leadership skills

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

  • All posts to include Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Specific Requirements

Essential

  • Evidence of working knowledge of multidisciplinary goal setting and key working
  • Demonstrates knowledge and adherence to national and local clinical guidelines with reference to complex communication disorders
  • Proven ability to lead the development of local policies and care protocols for neurorehabilitation of complex communication disorders and informed by a strong evidence base
  • Proven experience in planning, reviewing and auditing uni- and multidisciplinary service delivery
  • Proven ability to monitor equipment resources within own area of work
  • Demonstrates knowledge of RCSLT and HPCs code of ethics and professional conduct
  • Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate legislation affecting working practice, e.g. Working with Vulnerable Adults and Safeguarding Children
  • Competent IT skills
  • Demonstration of effective management of change skills including flexibility in approach to changes in patient and service needs

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. 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).

UK Registration

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

Additional information

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. 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).

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, UCLH

Queen Square

London

WC1N 3BG

Employer's website

https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, UCLH

Queen Square

London

WC1N 3BG

Employer's website

https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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