Job Description

Job Title Band 6/7 Locum Adult Community Speech and Language Therapist
Location Merton, South West London
Daily Rate £345
Start Date ASAP
Duration 4 months with option to extend
Working Hours Full-time or Part-time

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Band 6/7 Locum Speech and Language Therapist to join the Merton Neuro Rehab Team in South West London. This is a community-based role offering flexibility with full-time or part-time hours. The role involves managing a varied caseload of adult patients with conditions including stroke, acquired brain injury (ABI), Parkinson’s disease, Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), dysphagia, aphasia, and motor speech disorders. You will be responsible for both initial and follow-up assessments, which are scheduled for you, ensuring a structured caseload. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a dynamic team in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Conducting initial and follow-up assessments for patients with neurological conditions and communication disorders, including stroke, ABI, Parkinson’s, MND, MS, dysphagia, aphasia, and motor speech disorders.
• Developing and implementing personalized treatment plans based on assessment findings.
• Providing interventions to help patients regain and improve communication and swallowing function.
• Collaborating with other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective patient care.
• Scheduling and managing your own caseload efficiently.
• Documenting and maintaining accurate patient records in line with professional standards.
• Participating in team meetings, case discussions, and supervision sessions.

Qualifications and Experience

• HCPC registered Speech and Language Therapist.
• Experience working with adult neurological patients, including those with stroke, ABI, Parkinson’s, MND, MS, dysphagia, aphasia, and motor speech disorders.
• Experience in community settings is highly desirable.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with patients and their families.
• Ability to manage a diverse caseload and work independently.
• Valid UK driving license is desirable (as this is a community-based role).
• Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain).

Why Work with Pulse?
At Pulse, our priority is you. From the moment you register with us, we focus entirely on your needs and goals. During our first conversation, you’ll quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out. Our expert recruitment consultants are committed to finding you the best opportunities and providing support every step of the way to help you secure the perfect placement. With preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you’ll have access to exclusive roles that aren’t available anywhere else.

We believe in putting your best interests first, engaging in meaningful conversations, and truly listening to what matters most to you. You are an individual and a professional—not just a resource.

Reasonable Adjustments
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide the appropriate support to you throughout the recruitment process and into your work placement.

Please note: We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of Practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organization (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.