Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist
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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.
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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
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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.
We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible.
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.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Cat Ryan
- Job title: Adult Community SLT Lead
- Email address: c.hartley2@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07816827071
Cat Ryan
Adult SLT Team Lead
07816 827071
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