Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

A Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) is required at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) to work in specialist neurology services in a predominantly outpatient settings. The post is offered as a 2-year fixed term contract at 0.6 WTE (22.5 hours per week). The post-holder will work with people presenting with a wide range of neurological conditions but will include those with ataxia, facial impairment and neuromuscular conditions. The work could include MDT clinics, 1:1 assessment and intervention, and groups., This post offers a rewarding and challenging clinical environment. With high levels of expertise in the service, it also offers specialist development and an excellent learning environment.You will join a team of SLTs which has a well-established system for formal / informal support and clinical / professional supervision. The SLT service has a very high profile within the multidisciplinary team of services provided.

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, 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.