Acute Speech and Language Therapist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to provide Specialist Speech and Language Therapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment to adults in Gloucestershire. This could include patients with acquired communication, voice and swallowing disorders, within an acute medical setting.

This is a 6 month maternity cover on the Acute general medicine wards at Gloucester Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital.

Main duties of the job

o To provide specialist differential diagnosis, clinical advice, and care plans/therapy to clients with communication / swallowing difficulties; this includes analysis of facts and a comparison of a range of options for appropriate intervention, implementing specialist programmes where appropriate.

o To provide advice and second opinions to SLT colleagues when necessary to support the clinical management of clients with acquired communication, voice and swallowing disorders.

o To assess and analyse type, severity and impact of complex conditions of speech, language, communication and swallowing impairments in a wide range of adult patients, through specific formal and informal assessments.

o To provide advice and second opinions when necessary to support the clinical management of clients especially when multi-disciplinary decisions around care are required.

o To demonstrate clear communication skills when presenting specialist clinical information in both verbal and written formats when dealing with sensitive situations such as end of life.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

06 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

327-26-893

Job locations

Gloucester Royal Hospital / Cheltenham General Hospital

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

United Kingdom

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