Speech and Language Therapist -Rotational | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 17 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,259 - £45,356 pa pr incl HCAS (20%) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 December 2025 |
| Location: | London, SW17 0QT |
| Company: | st georges nhs trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7513347/200-7513347-DE-PT |
Summary
Developing independent SLT skills in the assessment, treatment, and management of a caseload of adults with acquired communication and/or swallowing disorders. Caseloads may encompass a range of origins such as, stroke, respiratory medicine, cardio-thoracic medicine/surgery, senior health, general surgery, renal medicine, general medicine, neurology/neurosciences.
- With initial support working towards independent practice in assessing, treating and managing a caseload of adults with acquired communication and/or swallowing disorders that encompass a range of origins.
- Making differential diagnosis on the basis of evidence from assessment.
- Devising, implementing, and evaluating individualised treatment programmes
- Referral to instrumental assessments of swallowing
- Counselling and advising others regarding the management and care of
The post holder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust vision of:
A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment. The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take.
- The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, management and treatment of their own caseload of patient/clients with communication and/or swallowing impairment as a result of a range of conditions.
- The post holder will be expected to work with initial support moving to independent working.
- A significant proportion of these patients/clients will have English as an additional language (EAL).
- They will be expected to work as a member of a team providing an efficient and effective service, liaising with internal and external agencies.
- The post holder will also work within multi-disciplinary teams providing co-ordinated individualised management and/or treatment for patients/clients, involving families as necessary and providing appropriate recommendations and training to multi-disciplinary team members.
- The post holder will participate in continuing professional development and other activities to maintain evidence based best practice.
- The post holder will also assist with the work of student placements, guidance for speech therapy assistants and colleagues.
The post holder may work across a range of sites and specialties within the St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as directed by the Chief Therapist and AHP Lead
This advert closes on Monday 1 Dec 2025
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