Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Acute Stroke
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist focusing on acute stroke patients at Cheltenham General Hospital. You will manage a caseload of inpatients with complex communication and swallowing disorders, providing specialist assessment and treatment. The position involves working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and offers opportunities for professional development and career progression. It suits experienced Band 5 or current Band 6 therapists passionate about acute stroke care.
Essential criteria
- Recognised Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists degree level qualification
- Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
- Member of the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Post Graduate Dysphagia Training
- LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
- Experience in managing patients with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties post stroke
- Special interest in current evidence-based practice relating to post stroke communication and/or swallowing difficulties
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with Stroke patients within an acute/hyperacute setting
- Professional/managerial/Specialist Knowledge
- Specialist skills in differential diagnosis and targeting of clinical interventions relevant to Stroke
- Ability to appropriately prioritise and manage a complex caseload independently
- Negotiation skills for management of conflict across a range of situations
- Demonstration of specialist knowledge in Stroke underpinned by current evidence based practice
- Knowledge of a broad range of specialist formal and informal assessment methods and their interpretation
- Recognised Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists degree level qualification
- Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
- Member of the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Post Graduate Dysphagia Training
- LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
- Experience in managing patients with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties post stroke
- Special interest in current evidence-based practice relating to post stroke communication and/or swallowing difficulties
- Experience of working with Stroke patients within an acute/hyperacute setting
- Professional/managerial/Specialist Knowledge
- Specialist skills in differential diagnosis and targeting of clinical interventions relevant to Stroke
- Ability to appropriately prioritise and manage a complex caseload independently
- Negotiation skills for management of conflict across a range of situations
- Demonstration of specialist knowledge in Stroke underpinned by current evidence based practice
- Knowledge of a broad range of specialist formal and informal assessment methods and their interpretation
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 21d
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Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Acute Stroke
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
Are you ready to grow and develop your specialist skills within the field of acute Stroke? If so, we would be excited to welcome you to join our friendly, enthusiastic and supportive team! The post is based at Cheltenham General Hospital in Gloucestershire, providing cover to both the hyperacute (HASU) and acute (ASU) stroke units.
We are looking for a Speech and Language therapist with post graduate dysphagia skills and a passion for working with individuals experiencing acute post-stroke communication and swallowing difficulties. This post would suit experienced Speech & Language Therapists at band 5 level or those already working as a band 6 who wish to further develop their competencies in communication and dysphagia within a supportive and experienced team.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will:
- Manage a shared caseload of stroke inpatients with complex communication and swallowing disorders.
- Provide specialist assessment of both communication and swallowing difficulties and input into discharge planning.
- Create and implement individualised treatment programmes, ensuring that these are monitored and modified as required.
- Work alongside a supportive team of experienced Speech and La
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