Principal Speech and Language Therapist - Neurorehab

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly experienced neuro Speech and Language Therapist to join the Wolfson Outpatient Cognitive Rehabilitation Service (WOCRS), based at Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton. WOCRS is a Neuropsychology-led service providing day and outpatient care for patients with cognitive impairments resulting from an acute neurological event.

The successful applicant will work with the Professional and Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist, the Lead Therapist for Neurosciences and the WOCRS team to implement and support service delivery of highly specialist, evidence based care.

The post holder will manage and advise on complex cases, deliver high quality interdisciplinary intervention (including groups) and be responsible for ensuring clinical governance and ongoing service innovations within the clinical area.

They will have experience in supervising, developing and managing others and will have advanced communication skills and be a strong team player.

The post holder will work closely with the MDT, Principal SLTs in Neurorehabilitation at St George's Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital, Wandsworth Community Neurorehabilitation Team and the wider SLT team.

They will be joining a highly proficient, professional, patient centred and innovative Speech and Language Therapy department offering excellent support and well established CPD opportunities.

Main duties of the job

• To independently manage highly complex clients within the WOCRS caseload, making differential diagnosis & clinical management decisions on the basis of evidence from assessment, frequently weighing up complex clinical management decisions in the context of conflicting clinical indicators.
• To develop and maintain expert clinical competence.
• To develop and implement expert level Speech and Language Therapy treatment programmes within the service, including working towards interdisciplinary goals and group therapy,providing thorough services and evaluation through clinical outcomes.
• To be responsible for the clinical supervision, appraisal and line management of the WOCRS Speech and Language Therapy team.
• To assume lead responsibility for delivering clinical governance and service development including setting priorities for the services, in consultation with the WOCRS leadership team, SLT professional lead and Therapies Management Team.
• To will lead team meetings, conduct audit and research projects and audit service provision.
• To plan, deliver and evaluate specialist training to other professionals and patients/clients and carers on all aspects of swallowing, speech, language and communication.
• To provide clinical education and training to Speech and Language Therapy students, developing links with Higher Education Institutions, teach MDT colleagues and other appropriate healthcare staff

About us
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, St George's Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital, and two health centres, St Johns Therapy Centre, and The Nelson Centre.

With over 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.

Our main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with City St George' University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region

Details
Date posted: 21 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £66,274 to £73,496 a year
per annum inc Inner London HCAS (pro-rata)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 200-8236313-DE-LP
Job locations: Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton, London, SW17 0QT, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential

• Recognised speech and language therapy degree qualification or equivilent
• Health and Care Professions Council - License to Practice
• Evidence of successful completion of Masters degree or specialist development and training such as aphasiology, CCD, advanced dysphagia
• Experiential and advanced training as evidenced by highly structured self-directed study using regular appraisal of research & evidence base for specialist clinical area.
• Attendance at regular CEN group

Desirable

• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist

Experience
Essential

• Significant post-qualification experience of working in the field of Neurology/ Neurosciences/ Neurorehabilitation
• Assessment, treatment and management of highly complex clients with acquired neurological communication disorders; apraxia, aphasia, cognitive communication disorder, dysarthria
• Working with clients with highly complex dysphagia
• Coaching / developing reflective clinical practice in less experienced staff.
• Counselling in a supervisory role with staff, and rehabilitative/ supportive role with clients and carers
• Developing and delivering education and training packages.
• Advising/ providing second opinions.
• Clinical audit, applying the principles of research methodology
• Undertaking appraisal and planning CPD for less experienced staff
• Undertaking recruitment & selection
• Facilitating evidence-based groups for specialist treatment

Desirable

• Leadership role within speech and language therapy

Skills
Essential

• Excellent written and spoken English
• Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
• Highly developed negotiation and problem solving skills
• Excellent concentration, analytical and reflection skills
• Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work in an unpredictable environment and to prioritise own workload
• Excellent organisational skills
• Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and assume leadership responsibilities

Knowledge
Essential

• Well established knowledge of assessment tools and treatment rationales relevant to this client group with speech, language and communication and swallowing difficulties
• Well established knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group
• Sound knowledge of the roles of other professionals in health, social care and voluntary sector involved with this client group
• Established knowledge of relevant National policies and procedures
• In depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/ audit/ quality improvement
• Good knowledge of standards of record keeping

Other
Essential

• Physically fit to meet requirements of post
• Team player

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton, London, SW17 0QT, United Kingdom
Employer's website: (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Professional and Clinical Lead -SLT
Hannah Berry
[email protected]
02087250534

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.