BANK - Specialist Speech & Language Therapist ( Band 7)


Location
Salary
£27.08 - £39.13 bank rate according to banding
Profession
Speech and Language Therapist
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
06 Nov 2026
Contract Type
Bank
Posted Date
06 Oct 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

7 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Skills

    Relevant specialist skills / competencies

  • Experience

    Significant specialist experience working with adults with relevant disorders of communication and swallowing

  • Experience

    Support and supervision of junior SLT staff.

  • Experience

    Informal/formal training of other professionals

  • Qualifications

    Degree leading to license to practice as an SLT

  • Qualifications

    Post-graduate specialist training relevant to role

  • Qualifications

    Relevant specialist training

Desirable

Not listed in the available specification.

Job overview

We are seeking experienced and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapists with skills and experience in a range of specialisms to join the Guys and St Thomas' staff bank.

We are keen to hear from Band 7 level SLTs with specialist skills in management of complex dysphagia, altered airways and intensive care, head and neck cancer including laryngectomy and surgical voice restoration, acute medicine, older adults, adults with learning disability, stroke and neuro rehabilitation. Competence in videofluoroscopy and FEES is highly desirable. Our services cover both acute and community settings.

***Please be advised that this advert is intended to expand our pool of temporary staff. During the recruitment process, we will interview individuals whose applications align with the role’s criteria. Successful candidates will be invited to join our Staff Bank, and will be contacted as shifts or lines of work arise within the department.***

Main duties of the job

  • To provide specialist Speech & Language Therapy input to patients with communication and swallowing disorders on a bank basis
  • For further details regarding requirements for some specialist roles please see attached Person Specifications. Please note, additional specialist roles may become available with alternative Person Specifications not attached here

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Person Specifications for requirements for some specialist roles. Please note, additional specialist roles may become available with alternative Person Specifications not attached here.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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This advert is for BANK - Specialist Speech & Language Therapist ( Band 7) with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £27.08 - £39.13 bank rate according to banding. The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 06 Nov 2026.

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