Senior Speech and Language Therapist - Adult Acute | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 19 Ionawr 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £56,276 - £63,176 pa inclusive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 20 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | London, W12 0HS |
| Cwmni: | IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7746246/290-MIC-1959 |
Crynodeb
We are looking for a motivated and experienced Senior Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) who exemplifies our Trust values to join the Adult Acute team on our Hammersmith Hospital site.
Hammersmith Hospital provides the opportunity to develop clinical specialist skills across a range of services. Hammersmith Hospital is a specialist hospital offering a range of services including renal, haematology, cancer (including upper GI), critical care and cardiology/cardiothoracic.
The post-holder will provide a specialist clinical SLT service to adult inpatients across acute and critical care with communication and/or swallowing disorders. Skills and experience in instrumental swallow assessment is essential. The post-holder will also need strong skills in complex case management, foster strong MDT working relationships and demonstrate leadership to provide senior support in the absence of the clinical lead.
The post-holder will be supported by the Adult SLT Clinical Lead for the HH site, and will work closely and collaboratively with other adult SLTs and teams across the organisation. The successful candidate will need to be flexible and adaptable as they may be required to provide cross site cover. Significant clinical experience in acute settings is essential, as well as the ability to influence, inspire and build relationships across disciplines.
• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including management of patients in your care and undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
• To provide comprehensive and specialist therapy assessment and diagnosis for patients with a range of highly complex presentations, by utilising advanced clinical reasoning, evidence-based knowledge, investigative and analytical skills and specialist assessment techniques.
• To plan and organise time efficiently and effectively with regard to patient management and use of time. To be accountable for the designated area of work.
• To flexibly manage responsibilities for own complex caseload, service delivery and teaching commitments. To decide priorities for own work, balancing other patient related and professional demands and ensure that these remain in accordance with those of the teams as a whole.
• As a lead member of the department, ensure teaching programmes and clinical education / supervision meet the needs of more junior staff’s education and development to ensure that a specialist knowledge of intervention is acquired at all levels. To develop and conduct local in-service and MDT training.
• Promote a culture of research awareness, research preparedness and activity in the team.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview..
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 overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
This advert closes on Monday 2 Feb 2026