Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We’d like to hear from you if you’re a highly motivated and enthusiastic Specialist Speech and Language Therapist who’s ready to join our dynamic, friendly, supportive, and hardworking team.

You will be responsible for the assessment and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders on the Acute Medical Unit (AMU), working as an integrated and vital member of the AMU multi-disciplinary team (MDT), as well as maintaining a small general acute caseload which may include patients on critical care with tracheostomies and supporting with instrumental assessments (videofluoroscopy and FEES).

The post is based within the Adult Acute Team at University College Hospital (UCH). You will work flexibility across the AMU and general acute wards, as assigned by the Clinical Team Lead. You will be provided with managerial and leadership support, an established supervision system, and a range of opportunities for learning and participation in self and service development.

UCH is a national tertiary referral centre for a range of specialties, including haematological disorders. We have strong links with our Paediatric and Head and Neck SLT teams, as well as the teams at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and The Royal National Ear Nose and Throat Hospital.

The post holder will be responsible for delivering a comprehensive and specialist service to patients presenting with complex speech, language and swallow disorders in the adult acute setting.

Primary duties include

· Assessment and management of patients with complex dysphagia, including tracheostomy management

· Assessment and management of patients with complex communication impairments

· Delivery of comprehensive rehabilitation for speech, language and swallow, disorders

· Use of instrumental assessment to guide dysphagia management, including videofluoroscopy (competencies required) and/or FEES (competencies desired)

· Supervising junior staff and student SLTs, as designated by the Clinical Team Lead

· Demonstrating strong leadership skills, including demonstrating initiative, organisational skills, and assisting with management of the team.

Developing and carrying out service development projects specific to the AMU as agreed with the line manager

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

This advert closes on Sunday 7 Jun 2026

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