Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist The closing date is 11 November 2026 Apply for this job Job summary An exciting opportunity to join the small and friendly Speech and Language Therapy Herat Team at The Royal Brompton Hospital. The post holder will cover Intensive Care, Cardiothoracic Surgery, VF clinic and work closely with Dietetics, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy in a multiprofessional team. The post holder will be entitled to 10 days of study leave, regualr in-service training and access to QI development opportunities. Main duties of the job The post holder will be a member of the SLT service working at Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals. They will have advanced skills in the multidisciplinary management of adults with acute communication and swallowing problems related to complex cardiothoracic surgery and respiratory disease. This will include advanced skills in providing rehabilitation to patients in the intensive care unit with tracheostomy and ventilator dependence. They will provide highly specialist assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment and management of speech, voice, language, cognitive-communication, airway and swallowing disorders, as well as education and advice to patients and those caring for them. Completion of competency-based learning and demonstrable experience performing instrumental dysphagia assessments including videofluoroscopy and FEES is required. They will receive regular clinical supervision from the Clinical Lead SLT and support to continually developing their skills. They will manage a shared caseload and liaise closely with SLT colleagues at the Harefield and Royal Brompton sites. They will be involved in discharge planning to ensure a seamless transfer of care to other hospital, outpatient and community services. About us Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation. We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark. Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals joined Guy's and St Thomas' in February 2021 and is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. We provide treatment for people with heart and lung disease, including rare and complex conditions, offering some of the most sophisticated treatment that is available anywhere in the world. We are working in partnership with King's Health Partners, to deliver our vision of creating a new centre of excellence, which will be the global leader in the research into and treatment of heart and lung disease, in patients from pre-birth to old age. Details Date posted 29 October 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 18 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 196-LIS10883E Job locations Royal Brompton Hospital Sydney Street London SW3 6NP United Kingdom Job de