Speech and Language Therapist | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer:
The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT
Location:
Swindon, SN3 6BB
Pay:
Contract Type:
Contract
Hours:
Disability Confident:
Yes
Closing Date:
24/04/2026
About this job
May consider band 5 applicants, but must be dysphagia-competent.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapist within the team to further their experience within the adult field to cover a maternity leave.
The SLT will have access to supervision and support.
CPD opportunities will also be offered.
This post would provide a valuable opportunity to develop and consolidate your skills in a variety of adult acquired conditions across a variety of settings.
To provide appropriate assessment, diagnosis and intervention to people referred to the SLT service for adults with acquired difficulties in swallowing and / or communication.
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group
* a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.
With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of
1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances.
Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
* Be an autonomous practitioner i.e., have responsibility and accountability for own caseload of open referrals, requiring admission, treatment and discharge decisions; within own level of competence and professional and service parameters
* Assess and analyse type, severity and impact of all conditions of speech, language, communication and / or swallowing impairments in a wide age range of patients, through a variety of formal and informal assessments and information gathering methods; with some support from designated SLT clinical supervisor
* Independently select and use of psychometric assessments and able to analyse and interpret results in relation to theoretical and clinical knowledge of individual patients, and in relation to experience
* Depending on experience, use a high level of sensory skills, in order to carry out core clinical work, such as acoustic and phonetic transcriptions; structured and detailed observation of verbal and nonverbal communication behaviours; and ability to distinguish between discrete differences in oropharyngeal muscle function Please see the job description for full information.
This advert closes on Friday 10 Apr 2026
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