Speech and Language Therapist (Rotational) | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

st georges nhs trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our Band 6 rotational SLT team. The role covers Acute Medicine/Senior Health, Neurocardiac/Major Trauma, Community Neuro, Outpatients, Stroke, Neurorehabilitation and Acute Paediatrics, with supervision and professional development emphasized.

You will manage adult and paediatric caseloads, provide specialist SLT services, work with families, and have opportunities to participate

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults with communication and swallowing impairments.
• Dysphagia training is essential.
• Excellent communication skills are essential and collaboration with families is important.
• Autonomous practice with specialist SLT knowledge across adult/paediatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage adult or paediatric caseload per rotation.
• Provide specialist SLT services and care plans for patients/clients.
• Lead collaborative working with patients, carers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in weekly instrumental assessment clinics and supervise students/SLT assistants.

Skills

Speech & Language Therapy

Dysphagia training

Adult & paediatric caseload

Communication skills

Job description

Speech and Language Therapist (Rotational) | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Speech & Language Therapist to join the SLT team within our band 6 rotations. The rotations includeAcute Medicine/ Senior health, Neurocardiac/ Major Trauma, Community neuro, Outpatients, Stroke, Neurorehabilitation and Acute Paediatrics.

The postholder will be part of a progressive and supportive speech and language team consisting of 30+ SLTs across a range of specialities. Great emphasis is placed on supervision and professional development.

Experience working with adults with communication and swallowing impairments is essential as is dysphagia training.

Working with families is an important part of the work. Excellent communication skills are essential and an interest in the process as well as the outcomes of rehabilitation is desirable.

The post holder will independently manage, dependant on the specific rotation, an Adult or paediatric caseload and provide specialist SLT knowledge, skills, and expertise to colleagues and support the SLT service as a whole. There will be opportunity to participate in weekly instrumental assessment clinics.

The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner providing specialist Speech and Language Therapy services to adult/paediatric patients/clients with a variety of needs including Aphasia, Complex needs, Dysphagia, Feeding difficulties, and Cognitive communication difficulties. A significant proportion of these clients will have English as an additional language (EAL).

They will work alongside adult/ paediatric medical, surgical and multidisciplinary staff to ensure highly specialist therapy programs and care plans are in place for the patients/clients under their care.

The post holder will be expected to lead collaborative working with patients / clients, carers and with colleagues internally and externally planning and delivering services.

The post holder will also assist with the work of student placements, provide guidance for speech and language therapy assistants and provide clinical support to other therapists/staff on SLT issues

As part of the Adult rotation specialities, the post holder will be required to work as part of the weekend working rota.

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

This advert closes on Sunday 25 Oct 2026

£31,554 - £33,270 Per annum pro rata inclusive of HCAS (inner London)

£47,951 - £56,863 Per annum pro rata inclusive of HCAS (inner London)