Rotational Speech and Language Therapist
| Posting date: | 09 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £31,049.00 to £37,796.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £31049.00 - £37796.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 February 2026 |
| Location: | Southampton, SO16 6YD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9188-26-0099 |
Summary
At UHS were committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients. Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore whats possible for the role and service. If you are the successful candidate, you will: Work as part of the Acute SLT team, primarily in one of our band 5 rotational areas. Provide regular communication assessment and therapy to patients with complex needs. Provide regular swallow assessment and therapy if competent/ be supported to complete your dysphagia competencies Continually represent the SLT service within the acute service. Be innovative in your approach to patient care and service delivery, whilst being part of MDT service initiatives. Offer training, supervision and support to less experienced SLTs and other staff. What experience/skills are neededIf you are: Experienced in working with patients with communication and swallowing difficulties as a result of a range of a range of acute diagnoses, Experienced in representing SLT in an MDT setting, and effectively advocating for patients needs, Experienced in working in an acute hospital, Experienced in planning, delivering and evaluating clinical audits, service evaluations and/or research, we would love to hear from you. Please note the interviews will contain a practical element and therefore be in-person.