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Salary for this role£47,951 – £56,863 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 2223, Speech and language therapists. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.

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Role description

Job summary

Due to an internal promotion, an opportunity has arisen to join the Homerton Band 6 rotation on a fixed term contract. The role offers the post holder opportunity to develop experience within our adult community rehabilitation team (ACRT), acute inpatient team and at the specialist inpatient regional neurological rehabilitation unit (RNRU) at Homerton Healthcare.

The post holder will have the opportunity to develop existing skills in the management of acute dysphagia across a range of conditions, as well as delivering specialist rehabilitation for progressive neurological disorders, stroke and brain injury. There will also be the opportunity to develop objective swallowing assessment and tracheostomy competencies.

Rotational Band 6 staff have numerous opportunities for project working, training and working with third sector service providers, supervision of students and junior members of staff.

Main duties of the job

To work across acute, rehabilitation and community services as part of a rotational programme
Be responsible for and provide the specialist assessment and intervention to a designated caseload of clients with communication and / or swallowing difficulties in hospital and/or community settings
Supervise junior staff, therapy assistants and students
Actively contribute to the development of the Adult SLT service and services that form part of the rotation e.g. the Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit(RNRU) and the Adult Community Rehabilitation Team (ACRT), by taking a lead on projects as required in line with Trust objectives, local policy, patient needs and government agenda
Contribute to training and development in the local multidisciplinary teams to support understanding of swallowing and communication presentations
Participate in clinical supervision and professional development in line with local policies

About us

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.

Date posted

03 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£47,951 to £56,863 a year pro rata p.a. inc.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

293-EMRS1-0645

Job locations

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The attached 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.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

Degree level or equivalent qualification in SLT recognised by the RCSLT
Current HCPC registration
Postgraduate training/short courses relevant to working with adults with acquired communication/swallowing difficulties

Desirable

Membership of RCSLT
Further study in related area

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to independently assess, diagnose and treat patients presenting with communication / swallowing problems of neurological origin with complex and challenging behaviour and cognitive difficulties
Ability to form therapeutic relationships with others who may be under stress and have complex, challenging communication difficulties including behavioural and cognitive difficulties
Demonstrate empathy with patients, relatives, carers and colleagues ensuring effective communication is achieved particularly where barriers to understanding exist
Ability to reflect and adapt practice to suit individual's needs
Excellent verbal and written communication and reporting skills
Analysis and clinical reasoning skills
Basic understanding of Microsoft Windows applications
Demonstrate highly developed auditory and perceptual skills e.g. phonetic transcription, linguistic and acoustic analysis and be able to use these in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients
Ability to supervise staff and students and delegate as appropriate
Ability to manage caseload and prioritise under pressure
Excellent teaching and presentation skills with a range of groups

Desirable

Counselling skills
Conflict management
Research skills

Experience

Essential

Substantive level of knowledge & experience in the field of adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders
Experience of caseload management of patients with acquired neurological disorders
Experience of working in a inter--disciplinary team using joint goal setting
Experience of facilitating the development of others
Experience in managing adults with dysphagia independently

Desirable

Experience of complex case management /key-working
Outcome measures and other quality issues e.g. audit
Experience of meeting Health needs in a inter-cultural community
Experience in supervising junior staff and students
Experience in videofluoroscopy assessment

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential

Knowledge of rehabilitation with neurological patients with complex physical, cognitive and behavioural disorders
Knowledge of SLT computer packages, apps and AAC devices
Principles of clinical governance and evidence based practice
Knowledge / Understanding of confidentiality issues

Other

Essential

Demonstrate an understanding of the Trust Values
Able to work in a flexible way to suit the needs of the service
Ability to travel throughout the borough

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.