Speech and Language Therapist | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 29 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,259 - £45,356 Per annum inclusive of HCAS pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 29 October 2025 |
| Location: | London, WC1N 3BG |
| Company: | University College London Hospital |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7502858/309-UCLH-6862 |
Summary
We require a 0.9WTE SLT with post graduate experience in adult neurosciences to work on the stroke in-patient ward and Neuro-Rehabilitation Unit at NHNN to cover maternity leave for 11 months from mid January 2026.
The predominant caseload will be stroke and patients will have a range of acute, chronic and progressive speech, language and swallowing disorders.
You will join a team of SLTs which has a well-established system for formal / informal support and clinical / professional supervision. The SLT service has a very high profile within the multidisciplinary range of services provided.
The post offers exceptional opportunities to use adult neuro clinical skills and contribute to the research and teaching programmes within this highly specialised patient population.
The Directorate is fully committed to research and development and actively supports and funds the continuous professional development of its staff.
The department is committed to supporting equality, diversity and inclusion.
The SLT post manages and prioritises a defined SLT caseload within NHNN in stroke and NRU.They will be supported by band 6 and 7 speech and language therapists and work together with the rest of the Stroke and NRU MDT. The SLT works closely with multi-disciplinary colleagues across UCLH Trust. As such, the posts require people who demonstrate evidence-based practice within adult neurology and stroke rehabilitation, sound clinical reasoning and decision-making in assessing and treating communication and swallowing disorders due to stroke and other acquired and progressive neurological conditions, excellent communication and teaching skills, and effective team-working abilities.
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,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineand 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.
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 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 UCLH a great place to work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?
This advert closes on Monday 6 Oct 2025
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