Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a full-time, permanent Band 7 Senior Specialist Speech & Language Therapist role based at St Thomas' Hospital, focusing on adult inpatients in Critical Care. The successful candidate will provide a highly specialist service to patients with acquired communication and swallowing disorders, particularly those who are tracheostomy and ventilator dependent. The role involves independent clinical responsibility, participation in MDT meetings, and contributing to supervision and training within the wider team. Strong emphasis is placed on clinical support, supervision, and professional development.
Essential criteria
- Recognised SLT qaulification and current HCPC reg
- Post-graduate experience in Critical Care
Desirable criteria
- Completion of RCSLT tracheostomy competancies
- Completion of RCSLT ventilation competancies
- Significant specialist experience working with adults with acquired disorders of communication and swallowing including working at a specialist level with tracheostomy patients and ventilator dependant patients.
- Knowledge and experience in the use of instrumental assessment tools including flexible nasendoscopy
- Significant experience of performing, evaluating and reporting on videofluoroscopies independently.
- Experience of support and supervision of junior staff
- Level 2b FEES competency or equivalent/ Lead VF clinician
- Active member of clinical education networks
- Post-qualification experience in adult dysphagia inc. RCSLT Level 1 FEES assessor OR scoping
- Good organisational ability, prioritisation and time management skills.
- Excellent training skills.
- Knowledge of methods to establish phonation in patients with tracheostomy on mechanical ventilation.
- Completion of Practice Educator training and delivery of student placements
- Recognised SLT qaulification and current HCPC reg
- Post-graduate experience in Critical Care
- Completion of RCSLT tracheostomy competancies
- Completion of RCSLT ventilation competancies
- Significant specialist experience working with adults with acquired disorders of communication and swallowing including working at a specialist level with tracheostomy patients and ventilator dependant patients.
- Knowledge and experience in the use of instrumental assessment tools including flexible nasendoscopy
- Significant experience of performing, evaluating and reporting on videofluoroscopies independently.
- Experience of support and supervision of junior staff
- Level 2b FEES competency or equivalent/ Lead VF clinician
- Active member of clinical education networks
- Post-qualification experience in adult dysphagia inc. RCSLT Level 1 FEES assessor OR scoping
- Good organisational ability, prioritisation and time management skills.
- Excellent training skills.
- Knowledge of methods to establish phonation in patients with tracheostomy on mechanical ventilation.
- Completion of Practice Educator training and delivery of student placements
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £58,133 – £65,261 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 3d ago · Closes in 2d
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Job summary
Senior Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Adult Inpatients, Critical Care
Band 7 Full-time, permanent.
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and experienced Speech and Language Therapists to join the acute in-patient service at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. You will be based at St Thomas' Hospital, delivering a senior specialist service to Critical Care.
You will have significant experience of working with adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders. You will be able to demonstrate competence in managing patients who are tracheostomy and ventilator dependent. You will have significant experience of managing dysphagia and participating in Videofluoroscopy and FEES.
There is a strong ethos of clinical support, supervision and development within the team. The service is able to offer you excellent supervision and peer support, with an emphasis on team working. Quality improvement projects and research ideas are strongly encouraged, both within SLT and in the multi-professional teams. We have regular team meetings, plus opportunities for continuing professional development through in-house training, clinical excellence networks and external courses.
For further information please contact [contact details removed] (Lead Speech and Language Therapist) on [email removed] or [phone number removed].
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