Acute Team Lead Speech and Language Therapist (SLT)


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£49,387 to £56,515 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Gloucester, GL1 3NN
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	13 Oct 2026
Closing date:	23 Oct 2026

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Summary

To lead the complex care inpatient Speech and Language Therapy team supporting service provision and embedding best practice in the acute setting. To independently manage a highly specialist and complex caseload; including screening, in depth assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and review of adults with acute, chronic and complex acquired disorders of swallowing, voice and communication. To work closely with the Operational Manager and Head of Profession for SLT in the ongoing development of the SLT service in the inpatient setting. To work closely with the inpatient team and the ward teams in promoting information and education sharing to enhance MDT working To evaluate and develop appropriate documentation associated with the general inpatient service, including, but not limited to care pathways, guidelines, policies and processes relating to the general in-patient service. To actively participate in the SLT team providing videofluoroscopy, Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow (FEES) clinics and tracheostomy care in the acute setting. Or willingness to undertake training. To manage and prioritise own clinical workload as appropriate, working efficiently to manage professional time and delegate according to competency levels of other therapists.

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