# Speech and Language Therapist (Rotational) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/speech-and-language-therapist-rotational/ca4de0a6-b731-459e-a840-1b097a6d0d3a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/speech-and-language-therapist-rotational/ca4de0a6-b731-459e-a840-1b097a6d0d3a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St George's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Salary:** £47951.00 to £56863.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-08T12:31:36.626Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8314585 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8314585?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Speech & Language Therapist to join the SLT team within our band 6 rotations. The rotations include Acute 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. ### Main duties of the job 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. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Relevant experience as a Speech & Language Therapist - Working as part of a multidisciplinary team **Desirable** - Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level including clinical training, clinical experience with an adult caseload in a previous job or clinical placement. ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Physically fit to meet requirements of post - Team player ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Well established knowledge of a range of assessment tools relevant to specific client group with speech, language, communication and swallowing difficulties - Well established knowledge of a range of therapeutic and management approaches to relevant to client group - Well established knowledge of dysphagia assessment and management - Knowledge of the use of videofluoroscopy - Established knowledge of neuroanatomy and physiology as relevant to this post - Negotiation and problem solving skills - Demonstrates excellent concentration, analytical and reflection skills - Good interpersonal skills – including observation, listening and empathy skills - Good presentation skills, both written and verbal - Good organisational and prioritisation skills - Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically - Demonstrates ability to be a good team member - Awareness of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group) - Competent with IT skills - Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance and the implications for SLT - Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group) - Knowledge of standards of record keeping - Good written and spoken English ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification - Health and Care Professions Council – Licence to Practice - Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist - Evidence of completion of specialist short courses and self directed study ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 296.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10678576) - [onboarding roadmap (pdf, 440.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2465) - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2411) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.