Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

To take clinical responsibility as an autonomous specialist for the provision of a high-quality Speech and Language Therapy service to adult inpatients on the acute medical and surgical wards (post 1) or on the Stroke Unit (post 2). Suitable applicants will have post-graduate experience managing adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders and be confident working independently within a multidisciplinary environment.

Teaching and service development form an important part of both roles. Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is seeking two enthusiastic and motivated Speech and Language Therapists to join our well-established Adult Acute SLT service. You will become part of a supportive team of 29.2 WTE SLTs and 1.5 WTE SLT Assistants, delivering high-quality care across one of the UK's leading teaching hospitals., 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.