Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Are you interested in working in a busy multi disciplinary ESD team in South London? We have a 12 month maternity leave cover for a Band 6 SLT in the GSTT Adult Community Stroke Rehabilitation Team to offer., The post holder is expected:

• To provide a specialist Speech and Language Therapy service to adult clients in the communities of Lambeth and Southwark.


• To work with a range of communication and swallowing impairments after stroke


• To work closely alongside other members of the MDT to provide intervention that is person centred, goal-orientated and to utilise a self-management approach enabling patients to participate actively in their rehab.


• To achieve individual activity target of at least two-three visits (face-to-face or via telehealth) per day.


• To participate in monthly supervision by a Senior Speech and Language Therapist.


• To provide supervision of SLT students on placement.


The post holder will be required to work flexibly in either the borough of Lambeth or Southwark and to utilise agile working. Each staff member is loaned a laptop, a work mobile and a safety device.

Please note you do not need to drive for this community post. Staff have access to pool cars or you can be reimbursed for using your own car or bicycle. If you do not drive, you will be expected to use public transport, your own bicycle or to walk. Work-related travel is reimbursed.

Our fantastic B6 SLT is going on maternity leave and therefore an exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our well established and respected multi-disciplinary Community Stroke team in Lambeth and Southwark.

This 12month post is within the Specialist Stroke team as part of the Lambeth and Southwark Neurorehabilitation Service. Ideally you will have experience of working in neuro rehabilitation and a strong interest in working with adults in the early months post stroke, who have communication and swallowing impairments. You will be well-supported by your MDT and an experienced B7 SLT. You will have access to regular supervision and a planned programme of SLT and multidisciplinary in-service training, including staff reflective sessions with our Staff Wellbeing Psychology Team, and an opportunity to attend external training in line with your PDP. You will also have the opportunity to be involved in service development and audit projects and to supervise students and rehabilitation assistants.

It is an exciting time to join our team; we are enthusiastic, forward thinking and aim to put our patients at the centre of all we do.

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.

The Integrated Local Services directorate provides a range of community and inpatient health services for adults within the communities of Lambeth and Southwark, with some services also provided in Lewisham. Our hospital- based inpatient and outpatient services provide care for adults from across the region.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.

We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients