Job summary
We are looking for a Speech and Language Technical Instructor to join our team at The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability. This role involves working across a range of specialist units including the Brain Injury Service, Neuro-behavioural Rehabilitation Unit, Ventilator Unit, Specialist Nursing Home and Huntingtons Disease Unit. You will act as support practitioner to the speech and language therapy service as part of an interdisciplinary team. You will be required to prepare and administer therapeutic programmes for communication and swallowing difficulties under the direction of qualified Speech and Language Therapists. You will also provide support during the weekly FEES clinic.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is interested in a career in speech and language therapy to gain some clinical experience in adult neuro-rehabilitation and palliative care.
Main Objectives of the role
1. Demonstrate an awareness of RHNs objectives and contribute to achieving them appropriately.
2. Strive to improve efficiency in all areas of your work.
3. To provide a flexible speech and language therapy support service for both individual patients and groups within a multidisciplinary team environment.
4. To be responsible for organising and running therapeutic individual sessions & groups using specific technical knowledge/skill, modifying and adapting therapeutic programmes,according to patient need and agreed aims, with
support and liaison from the prescribing SLT.
Main duties of the job
1. To use acquired speech and language therapy skills and techniques in management of communication and swallowing impairments to provide effective intervention as directed by a qualified SLT.
2. To carry out therapy programmes as prescribed by the treating SLT
3. To maintain appropriate, accurate and up to date patient records in line with policies and standards in both written and electronic format.
4. To record in patients records, patients progress in accordance with the specific aims and objectives outlined by the SLT.
5. To carry out specified informal assessments e.g. behaviour observation checklists without supervision and to discuss findings with the SLT.
6. To set up and support SLTs during the weekly FEES clinic.
7. To monitor continually and evaluate changes in the clients responses, and feedback relevant information to the therapist as required.
8. To discuss progress of programmes with treating SLT according to outcomes of sessions.
9. To adapt, modify and deliver Technical Instructor therapy programmes for patients in conjunction with the designated SLTs according to agreed aims, with regular liaison with an SLT.
10. To work collaboratively with SLTs in an effort to meet agreed clinical objectives and patient goals.
About us
The RHN is an independent hospital and medical charity. We care for people who have brain injuries and require assessment and intensive rehabilitation for conditions such as Huntington's diseaseand prolonged disorders of consciousness. Our specialist services include a ventilator unit and a neuro-behavioural unit.
We help those with the most complex of health needs and disabilities including degenerative or progressive conditions as well as providing palliative care.The patients we support usually have complex physical challenges alongside their neuro-disability.
Our vision for the future is that we will be the national centre of excellence for neuro-disability. Our mission is to provide outstanding care and empowering individuals with neuro-disability, enabling them to live their lives to their fullest potential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Speech and Language Therapy Technical Instructor – Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Department: Speech and Language Therapy
Salary range: £27,082 – £29,794 per annum (dependent on experience)
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Putney, Southwest London
Closing date: 30.11.2025
Benefits:
- Free counselling and therapy sessions and other mental wellbeing support through our partner CIC Wellbeing
- Get involved in our free on-site wellbeing programs, including weekly yoga, and monthly pottery club (we are the UK’s only hospital with its own kiln)
- Financial support services such as low-interest loans and help with savings accounts through our partnership with London Capital Credit Union
- Join our wellbeing networks to connect with people in our hospital; we have a Pride network, Women’s network, and our Race Equality network. We also have heritage events to celebrate the diversity of our workforce – most recently we had a South East Asian celebration.
- Free on-site parking (rare in London)
- More benefits: Cycle2Work scheme, tech purchase support scheme, Blue Light Card discounts, and more.
Please note, to be eligible to apply for this role you must have the Right to Work in the UK we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role.
To Apply
Please note we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close this post at any time and will be reviewing applications as they are submitted.
RHN is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer that respects and values the differences of our people to achieve their full potential. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact our Resourcing Team at recruitment@rhn.org.uk
Candidates applying for a role at the Royal Hospital for Neuro Disability are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and Influenza.
RHN is a care provider for vulnerable patients at extreme risk. In consequence, safeguarding patients will always be our highest priority.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Speech and Language Therapy Technical Instructor – Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Department: Speech and Language Therapy
Salary range: £27,082 – £29,794 per annum (dependent on experience)
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Putney, Southwest London
Closing date: 30.11.2025
Benefits:
- Free counselling and therapy sessions and other mental wellbeing support through our partner CIC Wellbeing
- Get involved in our free on-site wellbeing programs, including weekly yoga, and monthly pottery club (we are the UK’s only hospital with its own kiln)
- Financial support services such as low-interest loans and help with savings accounts through our partnership with London Capital Credit Union
- Join our wellbeing networks to connect with people in our hospital; we have a Pride network, Women’s network, and our Race Equality network. We also have heritage events to celebrate the diversity of our workforce – most recently we had a South East Asian celebration.
- Free on-site parking (rare in London)
- More benefits: Cycle2Work scheme, tech purchase support scheme, Blue Light Card discounts, and more.
Please note, to be eligible to apply for this role you must have the Right to Work in the UK we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role.
To Apply
Please note we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close this post at any time and will be reviewing applications as they are submitted.
RHN is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer that respects and values the differences of our people to achieve their full potential. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact our Resourcing Team at recruitment@rhn.org.uk
Candidates applying for a role at the Royal Hospital for Neuro Disability are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and Influenza.
RHN is a care provider for vulnerable patients at extreme risk. In consequence, safeguarding patients will always be our highest priority.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Formal Qualifications to degree level or equivalent
Desirable
- Attended any relevant training courses for adults with communication disability.
- ECDL qualification.
Experience
Desirable
- Basic understanding of speech and language therapy profession
- Basic understanding of communication difficulties in brain injury and stroke and the impact upon the patient.
- Experience of working with adults with a disability either in health, social or educational setting.
- Excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Evidence of ability to cope effectively in difficult situations
- Ability to organise work and manage time effectively and independently.
- Ability to build effective working relationships with patient, multi-disciplinary team and with other professionals.
- Competent IT skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Formal Qualifications to degree level or equivalent
Desirable
- Attended any relevant training courses for adults with communication disability.
- ECDL qualification.
Experience
Desirable
- Basic understanding of speech and language therapy profession
- Basic understanding of communication difficulties in brain injury and stroke and the impact upon the patient.
- Experience of working with adults with a disability either in health, social or educational setting.
- Excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Evidence of ability to cope effectively in difficult situations
- Ability to organise work and manage time effectively and independently.
- Ability to build effective working relationships with patient, multi-disciplinary team and with other professionals.
- Competent IT skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
