Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | West London NHS Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 6 or an existing Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist who is keen to further develop their clinical and professional skills within the Physical Health AHP team.

This Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist post offers an excellent opportunity to further develop advanced clinical and leadership skills within inpatient mental health settings, while working as part of a supportive Physical Health Allied Health Professions team. The role is well suited to an experienced SLT with a strong physical health background who is interested in expanding their practice into mental health services and developing management and service leadership skills, with appropriate support and training. Comprehensive mental health training and ongoing support will be provided.

The post holder will deliver high-quality, evidence-based and person-centred Speech and Language Therapy assessment, intervention and education for adults and older adults within inpatient mental health units. Clinical responsibilities include the management of dysphagia, speech, language and cognitive-communication needs, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to support holistic and integrated patient care.

Applicants must be HCPC registered and must have substantial dysphagia experience equivalent to the RCSLT Level C/D competency framework and experience working with adults with complex needs.

Key Result Areas & Performance:

Autonomously manage a complex caseload of adults and older adults with dysphagia and communication needs across Inpatient Mental Health service lines, from assessment through to discharge.

· Deliver highly specialist assessment and intervention for dysphagia, speech, language and cognitive-communication needs using evidence-based practice and outcome measures.

· Advise managers and clinical leads of shortfalls /difficulties as they arise, identifying initiatives/plans to manage these shortfalls/ difficulties whilst contributing to future service developments

· Provide specialist advice to the multidisciplinary team regarding daily patient management, clinical risk and discharge planning.

· Support informed consent and contribute to Mental Capacity Act assessments, ensuring communication needs are fully considered.

· Communicate complex clinical information clearly and sensitively to patients, carers, families and professionals.

· Contribute specialist SLT input to MDT meetings, reviews and clinical decision-making processes.

· Lead and contribute to service development and Speech and Language Therapy quality improvement initiatives.

Staff benefits;

· We offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits including regular wellbeing initiatives, andan additional wellbeing day leave, reflecting our commitment to supporting staff health and wellbeing.

· Check our staff benefits; Staff benefits : West London NHS Trust

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

This advert closes on Sunday 21 Jun 2026