Band 6 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 Speech and Language Therapist The closing date is 29 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly Adult Speech and Language Therapy team at Barnet Hospital. Working within integrated multidisciplinary teams, you will help deliver excellent patient care alongside a supportive team of Speech and Language Therapists and Speech and Language Therapy Assistants in a dynamic service committed to staff development and innovation. This fixed-term post (until December 2027) has been established to support the development and evaluation of an innovative Speech and Language Therapy model within the Rapid Emergency Assessment Care Therapy Team (REACTT). The role will focus on supporting adults presenting through urgent and emergency care pathways, facilitating timely assessment, effective clinical decision-making and safe patient flow through acute services. The post will provide opportunities to develop specialist competencies in urgent and emergency care pathways, whilst maintaining flexibility to support service delivery across the wider Adult Speech and Language Therapy service. The post holder will contribute to service evaluation, data collection, quality improvement and the implementation of new ways of working to inform future service developments. The successful candidate will be keen to further develop their specialist clinical knowledge and management skills, with excellent organisational, prioritisation and clinical reasoning skills. Main duties of the job This post involves supporting the Adult Speech and Language Therapy team to manage a busy acute caseload, with a primary focus on adults presenting through urgent and emergency care pathways. The post holder will provide specialist assessment and management of adults with communication and swallowing disorders, supporting timely clinical decision-making and facilitating safe and effective patient care. They will work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to optimise patient flow and contribute to service delivery across acute pathways. The role will include participation in service evaluation, audit and quality improvement activities, including the collection and interpretation of clinical activity and outcome data. There will be opportunities to contribute to the development and evaluation of innovative models of care and support future service planning. Dysphagia competencies and proven skills in multidisciplinary team working, autonomous practice and prioritisation are necessary for this role. We provide inpatient and outpatient FEES and videofluoroscopy services and there will be opportunities for the post holder to participate in these services. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the regular teaching and training programme throughout the Trust. About us The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts with 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