Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Neuro ESD

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The closing date is 27 April 2026

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Speech & Language Therapist to join our team to lead in the provision of therapy to patients in our Neuro ESD service.

The ESD service provides time-limited, intensive, specialist neuro, home-based rehab with patients primarily from the Southampton city and surrounding Hampshire region. The service accepts patients from UHS and other local acute units and also supports community-based clients with a neurological diagnosis to remain in their homes.

The successful post holder will work as the SLT within the ESD team, collaborating closely with the multidisciplinary team members (team leader, trainee ACP, physiotherapists, psychologists, occupational therapists, rehab assistants, and administrative support) and maintaining links with the wider community and inpatient SLT services.

ESD is part of HIOWH Neuro Rehab Services; you will work alongside the Neuro ESD Team and Clinical Leads and be supported by the Clinical Matron and Adult SLT Professional Lead. Profession specific and CPD support will be provided. The post holder must have post graduate experience including stroke/neuro clinical experience and evidence of working within an MDT. Enthusiasm for evidence based practice, particularly in aphasia therapy, is essential.

For further details or queries please contact: Susan Daniel () or Natalie Windebank ().

• Work as an autonomous practitioner, assessing, diagnosing, and providing timely intervention and management of communication and/or swallowing problems as a member of the team.
• Contribute to data collection where relevant as part of the MDT.
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary neurological community team, in close collaboration with other services, such as acute stroke units, community rehab teams, virtual wards, rapid response units, etc.
• Provide clinical support to other colleagues, including students, where appropriate.
• Contribute to client information, manage priorities, organise equipment/resources and liaise with other SLTs about continuing care following discharge.
• Be flexible in providing cover to community settings where most needed, as directed by the clinical services manager.
• Contribute wherever possible to administrative processes that ensure efficient service delivery for clients.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older people's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. We ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone. If you are concerned that a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment due to unintentional barriers on the grounds of sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability, please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team; the Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to discuss Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed during the interview process.

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent.
• Registered member of RCSLT.
• HCPC Licence to Practice.
• Driving licence.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and requires submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year based on full time hours