Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join the SLT team within the Wolfson Neurorehabilitation Services.

The postholder will work within specialist inpatient neurorehabilitation, based at St George's Hospital. The successful post holder will share our commitment to excellence and ensuring high standards of evidence based practice. They will be interested in developing skills in adult acquired disorders, and will have an integral role in providing communication and swallowing assessment and treatment to patients.

The successful post holder will be supported in their initial development, progressing to independent management of a caseload. The successful post holder will collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary team to deliver goal focused neurorehabilitation.

They will receive regular clinical supervision and support to develop specialist clinical skills. They will be joining a highly proficient, professional, patient centred and innovative Speech and Language Therapy Team offering excellent support and well established CPD opportunities.

If the successful post holder is interested in full time hours, additional work may be available on bank. Please mention this in your application.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, management and treatment of their own caseload of patient/clients with communication and/or swallowing impairment as a result of neurological conditions.

The post holder will be expected to work with initial support moving to independent working. A significant proportion of these patients/clients will have English as an additional language (EAL).

He/She will be expected to work as a member of a team providing an efficient and effective service, liaising with internal and external agencies.

The post holder will also work within the multi-disciplinary team providing co-ordinated individualised management and/or treatment for patients/clients, involving families as necessary and providing appropriate recommendations and training to multi-disciplinary team members.

The post holder will participate in continuing professional development and other activities to maintain evidence based best practice.

The post holder will also assist with the work of student placements, guidance for speech therapy assistants and colleagues.

The post holder may work across a range of sites and specialties within the St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as directed by the Chief Therapist and AHP Lea

About us
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflect these.

The postholder will be joining a highly supportive and innovative Speech and Language Therapy Department, offering well established CPD and learning opportunities

Details
Date posted: 10 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £35,964 a year, pa pr incl HCAS (20%)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 200-8078408-DE-PT
Job locations: St Georges Hospital, Blackshaw road tooting, London, SW17 0QT

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification

Person Specification
Qualifications and Training

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• Health and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice

Desirable

• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Evidence of completion of specialist short courses and self directed study

Experience

• Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level including clinical training, clinical experience with an adult caseload in a previous job or clinical placement.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of a range of assessment tools relevant to specific client group with speech, language, communication, voice and swallowing difficulties
• Knowledge of a range of therapeutic and management approaches to relevant to client group
• Knowledge of the range of alternative/augmentative communication systems available
• Demonstrates negotiation and problem solving skills
• Demonstrates excellent concentration, analytical and reflection skills
• Good interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
• Good presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Good organisational and prioritisation skills
• Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
• Demonstrates ability to be a good team member
• Awareness of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group)
• Competent with IT skills
• Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance and the implications for SLT
• Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
• Knowledge of standards of record keeping
• Good written and spoken English

Personal Attributes

• Physically fit to meet requirements of post
• Team player

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Apply through our website

Employer details
Employer name: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: St Georges Hospital, Blackshaw road tooting, London, SW17 0QT
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Amy Bowden
Amy.Bowden@stgeorges.nhs.uk
02082666549