Rotational Speech and Language Therapist


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Southampton, SO16 6YD
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	8 Sept 2026
Closing date:	22 Sept 2026

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Summary

If you are the successful candidate, you will: Work as part of the Acute and Stroke SLT team, 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. Be available to cover bank holidays and provide weekend working alongside more senior staff If 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, and 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. For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for.

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