Bank SLT: Inpatient Rehab & Dysphagia Care

Circle Health Group; Cheadle; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Bank role

Job summary

Circle Health Group is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join the Rehabilitation team at The Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle on a bank basis. You will cover staffing during busy periods and annual leave, supporting inpatient medical and rehab patients.

Requirements include HCPC registration, a SLT degree (BSc/MSc), and minimum 5 years' acute medical experience. You will assess, plan, and deliver therapy, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) or MSc in Speech and Language Therapy (or equivalent).
• HCPC registration as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• Experience with acute medical patients mandatory with a minimum of 5 years experience.
• Strong clinical reasoning, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with communication and/or swallowing disorders.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed assessments of speech, language, communication, and swallowing functions using a variety of clinical tools and techniques.
• Develop and deliver evidence-based treatment plans tailored to individual patient goals, including communication therapy, voice therapy, and dysphagia management.
• Collaborate with medical teams, nursing staff, dietitians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and psychologists to deliver coordinated, patient-centred care.
• Educate patients, families, and carers about therapy strategies, communication aids, and safe swallowing practices.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical documentation in line with HCPC, RCSLT, and organisational policies.
• Recommend and support the use of alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) tools and resources.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Communication

Problem solving

Education

BSc (Hons) or MSc in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Circle Health Group is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join the Rehabilitation team at The Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle on a bank basis. You will cover staffing during busy periods and annual leave, supporting inpatient medical and rehab patients.

Requirements include HCPC registration, a SLT degree (BSc/MSc), and minimum 5 years' acute medical experience. You will assess, plan, and deliver therapy, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure patient-centered care.