Adult Acute Speech and Language Therapist

Job Title: Locum Speech and Language Therapist – Adult Acute Inpatients
Banding: Band 7
Location: Royal Brompton Hospital, London
Start Date: ASAP
Rate: £24.00–£32.00 per hour
Working Hours: Full-time or Part-time
Contract Length: 3 Months

Job Overview

We are currently seeking an experienced Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist to join the Adult Acute Inpatient team at Royal Brompton Hospital on a locum basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly skilled clinician with experience managing complex adult caseloads within an acute hospital setting.

The successful candidate will work with patients presenting with a range of respiratory, voice, airway, and swallowing disorders, delivering specialist assessment and intervention as part of a multidisciplinary team. This role offers flexible working hours and the opportunity to work within a leading specialist hospital.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Manage a specialist adult acute inpatient caseload.
• Carry out laryngoscopy assessments and interventions.
• Assess and manage patients with cleft lip and palate (CLP).
• Undertake outpatient assessments for asthma and upper airway disorders.
• Deliver specialist voice therapy.
• Assess and manage patients with dysphagia, including Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies (VFSS) and Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES).
• Produce Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile (MBSImP) reports where appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality patient care.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical documentation in line with HCPC and departmental standards.

Qualifications and Experience

To be considered for this role, you must have:

• A recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy (or equivalent).
• HCPC registration.
• Significant post-graduate experience working within adult acute inpatient services.
• Experience undertaking laryngoscopy, dysphagia assessment, VFSS, FEES, voice therapy, and upper airway assessments.
• MBSImP reporting competence is highly desirable.
• Dysphagia competencies at Level 2b or equivalent are desirable.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and clinical reasoning skills.

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Salary Band: 24.0 - 32.0 GBP