Senior Speech and Language Therapist - Rotational

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Speech and Language Therapist to join their dynamic team in London. This role offers the opportunity to work across multiple specialties including Neuro oncology and Critical Care, enhancing your clinical skills in a supportive environment. You will play a key role in delivering specialist services to patients with communication and swallowing disorders, contributing to their recovery and quality of life. Join a leading trust that values diversity, sustainability, and excellence in patient care, and be part of a team committed to making a significant impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing communication and swallowing disorders.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist services to adults with communication disorders.
• Participate in rotations across various clinical areas.

Skills

Speech and Language Therapy

Tracheostomy Management

Communication Disorders

Swallowing Disorders

Clinical Skills Development

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

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Senior Speech and Language Therapist (Rotational), London

Client:

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

3525cc85ec6e

Job Views:

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Posted:

02.05.2025

Expiry Date:

16.06.2025

Job Description:

Job overview

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a large teaching hospital with multiple sites, offering a range of specialist services. The Speech & Language Therapy department has over 40 staff providing inpatient and outpatient services across various specialties.

We seek a candidate for our Band 6 rotation program, which includes rotations in Neuro oncology, Health & Ageing, Neurosurgery, and Critical Care. Some rotations require participation in a 7-day rota.

The Denmark Hill Speech and Language Therapy team works closely with multidisciplinary teams across all King’s sites, led by the Head of Speech & Language Therapy and Clinical Leads. The service offers supervision, learning opportunities, and involvement in service development.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide specialist services to adults with communication and/or swallowing disorders, including tracheostomy management, across three clinical areas during each rotation. The current vacancy is within the Health & Ageing team, part of the Acute SLT service, which covers admitting wards, general medical and surgical wards, and health and ageing wards. The team is dynamic, busy, and experienced.

Our teams will help develop your clinical skills, including FEES, VF, and tracheostomy competencies, as appropriate.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a leading UK teaching Trust with a £1 billion turnover, serving over a million patients annually, and employing more than 15,000 staff across South East London. The Trust provides comprehensive local and specialist services across five sites. Our vision, 'Strong Roots, Global Reach,' aims for excellence in care, research, innovation, and education, emphasizing diversity, equality, and inclusion.

We are committed to sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan, targeting net zero carbon emissions by 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and by 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Staff contributions to reducing environmental impact are encouraged.