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Specialist Speech & Language Therapist – Adult Acute Inpatients
Band 6 Full time - fixed term contract
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join the acute in-patient service at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. This post will join our existing team of 29.2 WTE SLTs and 1.4 WTE SLT assistants.
You will be based at St Thomas' Hospital and will be responsible for delivering high-quality care to adult inpatients with communication and/or swallowing disorders on the acute medical and surgical wards.
Suitable applicants will have experience of working at a post-graduate level, independently managing adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders. Experience of instrumental assessment is essential. Teaching is a significant part of the role and you will participate in nurse/medical education and provide external talks and presentations as needed.
Main duties of the job
To take clinical responsibility as an autonomous specialist for the provision of a high-quality Speech and Language Therapy service to adult inpatients on the acute medical and surgical wards.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide independent clinical management of acute inpatients requiring assessment and rehabilitation of complex communication and swallowing disorders, with the aim of restoring optimum function or offering compensatory strategies. This will include assessing the patients’ needs for alternative/augmentative communication where appropriate.
- To regularly participate in videofluoroscopic examinations of swallow, analyse and report findings to the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) regarding implications for management and design specialised therapeutic programmes of care.
- To be a Specialist Speech and Language Therapy resource for members of the MDT in the management of communication/swallowing disorders.
- As a core member of the MDT, to participate in team meetings, ward rounds and family meetings. Where appropriate to propose and assist in the implementation of policy/service development.
- To develop training programmes relevant to communication/swallowing disorders and deliver these aspects in the on-going training programme for the members of the MDT on the acute wards.
- To contribute and take a lead as appropriate in the organisation of training for nursing staff on the acute wards.
To train staff and carers to facilitate the communication and swallowing skills of the patient including the use of alternative and augmentative communication.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of development and delivery of training to other professionals
- Experience of performing and evaluating videofluoroscopy
- Supervision and teaching of SLT students
- Previous participation in clinical governance activities (audit, quality improvement)
- Good, reliable team worker and also able to work effectively on own initiative
Desirable
- Exposure to/experience with FEES
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with adults with acquired disorders in an acute hospital and/or rehabilitation/community setting including independent management of dysphagia
- Significant experience of working as an integrated member of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of working on Acute inpatient wards
- Experience of working with assistants, junior colleagues and/or volunteers
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree leading to RCSLT licence to practice
- Registered member of HCPC
- Evidence of CPD to Specialist level
Desirable
- Membership/regular attendance of CEN
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This advert is for Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inc HCA. The contract type is 9 months (Fixed term contract to cover internal promotion). The application deadline is 06 Jul 2026.
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