We are seeking an experienced and motivated Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist to join our team at Danesbury Neurological Rehabilitation Centre on a 6-month fixed-term basis as Clinical Lead.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced clinician to provide clinical leadership within our inpatient neuro-rehab service, supporting adults with stroke, traumatic brain injury and progressive neurological conditions.
The successful candidate will lead the delivery of a high-quality, evidence-based Speech and Language Therapy service, managing a complex caseload while supporting the development of staff and services. Working as part of a well-established multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to rehabilitation planning, service improvement initiatives and the delivery of person-centred care that maximises independence, participation and quality of life.
You will work closely with colleagues across the wider Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service, including acute, stroke, neuro-rehabilitation and community teams.
The post offers opportunities to develop leadership skills, contribute to quality improvement and support the professional development of others through supervision and mentorship. This role would suit an experienced Speech and Language Therapist with a strong background in neurological rehabilitation, excellent communication skills and a passion for delivering outstanding patient care.
Proposed Interview Date: 12th September 2026
- Lead the delivery of Speech and Language Therapy within the inpatient neuro-rehabilitation service. Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment for adults with complex communication and swallowing disorders following stroke, traumatic brain injury and other neurological conditions.
- Manage a specialist caseload, delivering evidence-based, person-centred interventions to support rehabilitation goals and maximise independence.
- Contribute to multidisciplinary goal setting, rehabilitation planning, patient reviews and discharge planning.
- Lead on dysphagia assessment and management, including implementation of videofluoroscopy recommendations and risk management.
- Provide expert advice and support to patients, carers and multidisciplinary team colleagues.
- Supervise, support and develop staff, students and rehabilitation assistants through teaching and clinical supervision.
- Contribute to service development, audit, quality improvement and clinical governance activities.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and professional standards in line with HCPC, RCSLT and Trust requirements.
- Support the ongoing development and delivery of a high-quality neurological rehabilitation service.
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff. We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities.
Our staff are proud to be Caring, Pioneering and Inclusive in their work to help achieve the Trust vision . We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
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You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
The SLT service offers the following:
- Regular whole service and local team meetings
- Multidisciplinary team working
- Regular clinical supervision and annual appraisal
- Access to clinical leads for advice/support – ENT/Head and Neck Cancer, Fluency, Dysphagia, Progressive Neurological disorders, Stroke, Dementia.
- In-service training, CPD support and opportunities for development
- Encouragement to participate in service development projects
- Excellent AAC provision and links to regional Hubs
- Use of SystmOne as electronic patient record and mobile working
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
- One of the UK's best pension schemes
- Special Leave for family and personal reasons
- NHS Car Lease Scheme
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Discounts
- Hertfordshire has good transport links to London and the surrounding areas
We value our staff and see clinical supervision as a priority both through senior supervision and peer support models. Annual appraisal and personal objective setting is a Trust priority.
The post-holders will work closely with the Speech and Language Therapy team and the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team to provide assessment, diagnosis and management of adults with acquired communication and swallowing needs and demonstrating effective clinical practice through continued learning, reflective practice and supervision. The post-holders will also be involved in providing support for more junior members of the team including newly qualified SLTs and SLTAs.
Full details in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font , colour, background, convert to read aloud.
The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.
