Speech and Language Therapist

Employer The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Hillingdon Hospital Town Uxbridge Salary £35,763 - £43,466 per annum/incl HCAS/pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 25/02/2026 23:59 Interview date 04/03/2026

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The Trust only accepts applications made through this site, please register when you click APPLY at the end of this advertisement. The Trust is able to offer hospital accommodation, pension scheme, on-site nursery (through third party provider), together with salary sacrifice schemes (including child care vouchers, ride to work) and a range of national and local staff discounts (subject to availability).

Once a sufficient number of applications have been received the vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing down date.

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The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dietetic and Speech Therapy Service

Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist – Acute and Rehabilitation

Permanent Contract

Full Time: 37.5 hours per week

The SLT team at Hillingdon Hospitals are looking for an enthusiastic band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and supportive adult in-patient service.

If you want to develop your knowledge, skills and experience in the acute, stroke and neurorehabilitation settings, this post will offer a variety of caseload experience and professional development opportunities, including completion of the RCSLT Newly Qualified Practitioner framework, in-house dysphagia competency training and opportunity to assist in Videofluoroscopy and FEES clinics.

This role is split between our acute, stroke and neuro-rehabilitation caseloads and requires regular, joint multidisciplinary team working. There will be opportunities to gain experience across acute and rehabilitation settings including opportunities to provide regular teaching and training to nurses, medics and other AHPs.

The post holder will be required to provide specialist assessment and treatment along the various clinical pathways including neurorehabilitation, stroke, care of the elderly, general medicine, respiratory and trauma. The post holder will work as part of the SLT team and wider MDT and will be supported and supervised by a Specialist SLT as well as the Clinical Lead SLT.

You will receive regular clinical supervision, monthly CPD sessions, peer support and evidence-based practice sessions provided by our very supportive team.

About us

Our exceptional team consists of 8 Speech & Language Therapists across the acute and rehabilitation wards. We are a joint SLT and Dietetics Department, directly managed by a Dietetics and Speech Therapy Services Manager. Our department has achieved Trust wide recognition for the services we provide.

If you are interested in this opportunity, or require further information about the post, please contact Ellie Loudon, Team Lead for Speech and Language Therapy via email:

Interview Date: tbc

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
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