Speech & Language Therapist (Band 5 rotational post)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
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Role summary
This is a Band 5 rotational Speech & Language Therapist post, initially based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The role involves providing a general speech and language therapy service to adults with communication and swallowing problems across acute, community, and stroke teams. The postholder will be supported to complete newly qualified practitioner and dysphagia competencies and will gain exposure to instrumental assessments. This is a fixed-term contract for 12 months.
Key responsibilities
- Assess, develop and implement speech and language therapy treatment for patients with communication and swallowing problems.
- Manage and prioritise workload independently.
- Make a differential diagnosis on the basis of evidence from assessment, seeking advice as appropriate.
- Employ counselling skills with patients and carers.
- Write therapy programmes to be carried out by the speech and language therapy assistant.
- Maintain HPC and RCSLT registration and ensure it is up to date.
Essential criteria
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- Fully registered member of the Royal College of speech and Language Therapists
- Registration with HCPC
- Undergraduate experience of treatment of adults with acquired neurological disorders of communication and swallowing
- Experience of group working with adults in therapeutic setting
- Experience of working with adults with swallowing difficulties
- Evidence of knowledge of own clinical skills and initiative in continuing development
- Knowledge of evidence base for effective treatment for adults with communication and swallowing disorders
- Knowledge of particular needs of patients in acute settings
- Ability to learn from clinical experience
- Ability to apply theoretical knowledge to clinical practice
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in writing
- Problem solving ability
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Ability to develop assertiveness skills
- Basic IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Successful completion of post-graduate dysphagia training
- Awareness and interest in alternative and augmentative communication
- Knowledge of recent changes in NHS
- Presentation skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Speech & Language Therapist (Band 5 rotational post)
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
Speech & Language Therapist - Band 5 rotational post
The postholder will participate in a rotation through the acute team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the stroke team at University Hospital Lewisham, and the Lewisham Community Therapies team. This vacancy will start in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
They will be supported to complete newly qualified practitioner and dysphagia competencies as required, and will have exposure to instrumental assessments including videofluoroscopy and FEES, as well as the opportunity to work through competencies in critical care.
Main duties of the job
To provide a general speech and language therapy service to adults with communication and swallowing problems across the acute, community and stroke teams, under the supervision of a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist.
To be fully involved in the multi-disciplinary process across the respective teams.
To provide training/ supervision for volunteers, assistants and other professions as requested by the Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist.
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