Bank Speech and Language Therapist

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Proud to be a prospective advanced foundation trust, CLCH is one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, employing more than 4,500 staff and caring for more than four million people across London and Hertfordshire. We believe in working together to give children a better start and adults greater independence. Our diverse team of professionals supports patients at every stage of their lives, from health visiting for newborn babies to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care.

By joining CLCH, you will be part of a dynamic and supportive team that values innovation, compassion, and excellence. We offer a range of exciting career opportunities and are committed to your professional development and well-being.

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Main area Speech and Language Therapist Grade Band 6 Contract Bank Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working
• Other

12.07% holiday pay + Unsocial Hours (if applicable) Job
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Site Edgware Community Hospital Town Edgware Salary £22.75 (inclusive of HACS) Salary period Hourly Closing 15/10/2026 23:59

Welcome to Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH)

At CLCH, we proudly serve as a beacon of compassionate community healthcare across 14 vibrant London boroughs — Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster, Hillingdon, Sutton, and Kingston — as well as Hertfordshire. We bring care closer to home, embracing the rich diversity of these communities with dedication and heart.

Recognised as a Good provider by the Care Quality Commission and celebrated among the top NHS employers, we are united by a shared passion: empowering our community health professionals to deliver care that truly makes a difference.

We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where every member of our team feels respected, valued, and inspired—a place where fairness, kindness, and inclusion blossom. Our culture is rooted in the principles of the NHS People Plan, Our NHS People Promise, and our own strategic Equality values and objectives, guiding us to create a truly supportive and inclusive workplace.

Together, we build a caring community where the warmth we show one another shines through in every life we touch.

Speech and Language Therapist – Band 6

Hours: 8:30am – 4:30pm, or 9:00am - 5:00pm Monday to Friday
Contract: Temporary
Band: Band 6
Service: Adult Speech and Language Therapy

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to join our adult Speech and Language Therapy team on a temporary basis.

The successful candidate will provide assessment and intervention for adults with a range of communication and swallowing difficulties, working collaboratively with patients, carers, care staff and the wider multidisciplinary team.

• Undertake assessment, diagnosis, treatment and review of adults with communication and swallowing disorders, using evidence-based practice and relevant professional guidelines.
• Assess and manage dysphagia, including specialist oral motor and swallowing assessments.
• Provide clear, clinically appropriate recommendations to support safe eating, drinking and medication administration.
• Use appropriate assessment and treatment approaches, including relevant standardised assessments.
• Provide education, advice, support and training to patients, carers, care staff and other healthcare professionals.
• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary and multi-agency team.
• Demonstrate an understanding of Eating and Drinking with Acknowledged Risks…