Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£58,133 - £65,261 pro rata p.a. incl.
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	london, N1 5RA
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	10 Nov 2026
Closing date:	10 Dec 2026

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Summary

The 0.85 WTE Speech and Language Therapist will be a senior member of the Adult Community Rehabilitation Team (ACRT), working within a specialist interdisciplinary team including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, dietetics, clinical and neuropsychology, rehabilitation support workers and administrators. ACRT supports adults aged 18+ with a wide range of physical and neurological conditions.

The post holder will lead and coordinate speech and language therapy provision within ACRT and contribute to leadership of the wider SLT service. The caseload includes acquired and cognitive communication disorders, dysarthria, aphasia, progressive neurological conditions and dysphagia.

Working autonomously, the post holder will provide highly specialist assessment, diagnosis and intervention using advanced clinical reasoning and evidence based practice. They will work across health, social care, primary care and voluntary sector services to support coordinated, person centred rehabilitation and neighbourhood models of care.

The role includes clinical leadership, supervision, service development, audit, education, quality improvement, workforce development and digital transformation to improve care coordination, outcomes and access to rehabilitation.

• Lead and coordinate the provision of highly specialist speech and language therapy services within the Adult Community Rehabilitation Team (ACRT).

• Manage a complex caseload of adults with neurological and long term conditions, including communication, cognitive communication and swallowing disorders.

• Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and intervention, using advanced clinical reasoning and evidence based practice.

• Act as a clinical specialist in complex dysphagia management, videofluoroscopy and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).

• Provide expert advice, consultation and second opinions to colleagues, multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies.

• Lead service development, quality improvement, audit, outcome measurement and implementation of innovative models of care.

• Contribute to integrated neighbourhood working and multidisciplinary meetings to support coordinated, person centred care.

• Supervise, develop and appraise staff and students, and provide education, training and leadership within the speech and language therapy service and wider multidisciplinary team.

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

This advert closes on Tuesday 24 Nov 2026

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