Speech and Language Therapist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Speech & Language Therapist with an interest in developing specialist skills to work within an Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Programme 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.

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. The post will play a key role in supporting colleagues and service delivery. The post holder will be work within a new but highly skilled multidisciplinary team to deliver clinically excellent, high quality, patient focused care in an outpatient setting.

The post offers exceptional opportunities to use specialist clinical skills and contribute to the research and teaching programmes within this highly specialised patient population. The Division is fully committed to research and development and actively supports and funds the continuous professional development of its staff.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Details

Date posted

24 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£38,488 to £46,852 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-7748

Job locations

National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, UCLH

Queen Square

London

WC1N 3BG

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the 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 recent NHS staff survey UCLH 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 UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the 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 recent NHS staff survey UCLH 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 UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/diploma in Speech and Language Therapy
• Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration (actual or pending)

Desirable

• Member of the Royal College of Speech-Language Therapists

Experience

Essential

• Experience of assessing and treating people with communication disorders, in particular aphasia
• Use of electronic medical records
• Experience of managing own caseload

Desirable

• Awareness of and involvement in clinical governance programmes
• Evidence of self-directed learning
• Experience of selecting, negotiating, and evaluating treatment goals
• Experience or training in assessment and treatment of people with aphasia at an impairment, activity and participation level.

Skills and Abilities, Communication & Customer Care

Essential

• Demonstrates understanding of and ability to manage the needs of patients with communication and/or cognitive disorders using counselling skills as appropriate
• Demonstrates sensitivity to the emotional needs of patients and carers and ability to use strategies to manage emotional or challenging behaviour
• 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 skills in multidisciplinary team working

Desirable

• Good presentation skills

Personal & people development

Essential

• Proven ability to identify areas for own personal/professional development through reflective practice skills and integrate knowledge gained into own practice
• Ability to work independently but demonstrating awareness of own limitations
• Effective time management and the ability to prioritise own SLT workload
• Commitment to continuing professional development

Health, safety and security

Essential

• Proven ability to identify equipment and resource needs within own area of work
• Demonstrate knowledge of and commitment to Infection Control and Health and Safety Guidelines when dealing with frequent unpleasant conditions relating to patient contact including moving and handling

Quality and service improvement

Essential

• Demonstrates knowledge of and adherence to national and local clinical guidelines with reference to assessment and rehabilitation of people with acquired communication disorders
• Evidence of effective analysis and clinical reasoning in the management of communication disorders
• Demonstrates knowledge of RCSLT and HCPC's code of ethics and professional conduct
• Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate legislation affecting working practice, e.g. Working with Vulnerable Adults and Safeguarding Children

Information processing (IT skills)

Essential

• Competent IT skills

Equality and Diversity

Essential

• Demonstrate knowledge of and commitment to the Equal Opportunities Policy

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to express reasons for desire to work in this area
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• The ability to understand and adhere to Equal Opportunities Policy and risk management policy and UCLH NHS Foundation Trust values
• Able and willing to work weekends

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/diploma in Speech and Language Therapy
• Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration (actual or pending)

Desirable

• Member of the Royal College of Speech-Language Therapists

Experience

Essential

• Experience of assessing and treating people with communication disorders, in particular aphasia
• Use of electronic medical records
• Experience of managing own caseload

Desirable

• Awareness of and involvement in clinical governance programmes
• Evidence of self-directed learning
• Experience of selecting, negotiating, and evaluating treatment goals
• Experience or training in assessment and treatment of people with aphasia at an impairment, activity and participation level.

Skills and Abilities, Communication & Customer Care

Essential

• Demonstrates understanding of and ability to manage the needs of patients with communication and/or cognitive disorders using counselling skills as appropriate
• Demonstrates sensitivity to the emotional needs of patients and carers and ability to use strategies to manage emotional or challenging behaviour
• 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 skills in multidisciplinary team working

Desirable

• Good presentation skills

Personal & people development

Essential

• Proven ability to identify areas for own personal/professional development through reflective practice skills and integrate knowledge gained into own practice
• Ability to work independently but demonstrating awareness of own limitations
• Effective time management and the ability to prioritise own SLT workload
• Commitment to continuing professional development

Health, safety and security

Essential

• Proven ability to identify equipment and resource needs within own area of work
• Demonstrate knowledge of and commitment to Infection Control and Health and Safety Guidelines when dealing with frequent unpleasant conditions relating to patient contact including moving and handling

Quality and service improvement

Essential

• Demonstrates knowledge of and adherence to national and local clinical guidelines with reference to assessment and rehabilitation of people with acquired communication disorders
• Evidence of effective analysis and clinical reasoning in the management of communication disorders
• Demonstrates knowledge of RCSLT and HCPC's code of ethics and professional conduct
• Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate legislation affecting working practice, e.g. Working with Vulnerable Adults and Safeguarding Children

Information processing (IT skills)

Essential

• Competent IT skills

Equality and Diversity

Essential

• Demonstrate knowledge of and commitment to the Equal Opportunities Policy

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to express reasons for desire to work in this area
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• The ability to understand and adhere to Equal Opportunities Policy and risk management policy and UCLH NHS Foundation Trust values
• Able and willing to work weekends

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)