Band 6 Specialist Neurological Speech and Language Therapist

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Band 6 Specialist Neurological Speech and Language Therapist The closing date is 28 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary To provide a high standard of Speech and language therapy to adults with a range of neurological conditions within the community in the borough of Barnet. To assess and treat own caseload of patients as an autonomous andindependent practitioner for patients who may have acute, chronic and/orcomplex neurological dysfunction and maintain appropriate patient records and statistics. Responsible for acting as a case co-ordinator/ keyworker for allocatedpatients including organising and undertaking reviews for patients withprogressive neurological conditions. Supervise and teach members of the team including, students andrehab assistants as well as being involved in teaching of seniorphysiotherapists and other multidisciplinary team (MDT) staff. Undertake and present evidence based projects and service improvement initiatives including departmental audit and service developments under the supervision of line manager and/ or Clinical Lead. Main duties of the job We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced Specialist Neurological Speech and language therapist to join our dynamic community neurological therapy team at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. The post will be based at the Neurological rehabilitation centre (NRC), within the Community Neurological Conditions Management Team (CNCMT), Edgware Hospital. You will be joining an established community therapy team, and will have the opportunity to develop specialist skills in the assessment and treatment of complex neurological patients. You will be working as part of a specialist MDT, which includes the inpatient therapists based on the same site, and be involved in therapy in-service training and education programmes. You will be encouraged to participate in clinical governance and quality improvement activities. The successful candidate is required to be able to demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. In this post you will gain valuable experience of working with patients with neurological conditions in a rewarding and well supported environment with a clear supervision structure. About us The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top Therapy Services has a high profile within the Trust, being firmly committed to quality improvement, audit, service evaluation and improvement. We undertake yearly presentations of our achievements for the year; undertaking PDSA and QI projects to ensure we are delivering the most effective, safe and high quality service. For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ Details Date posted 14 October 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £45,953 to £54,254 a yea