Speech & Language Therapist (Rotational) | Barts Health NHS Trust

Are you looking to launch your career and gain hands-on experience across a diverse range of adult inpatient care settings? Barts Health NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a permanent Band 5 Speech and Language Therapistto join our friendly and supportive team.

The rotation consists of

• Inpatient stroke
• Inpatient acute (including intensive care unit, if required)

This post holder will develop knowledge and skills in the assessment, management and rehabilitation of patients withcommunication and/ or swallowing difficulties, as a result of a stroke and/ or othermedical conditions.

We areseekinga compassionate, dynamic and highly motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our team. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player, able to work effectively with colleagues across multidisciplinary settings, and demonstrate strong accountability in their practice.

This post will provide a newly qualified

SLT with regular 1

1 supervision, joint clinical sessions, in-house training and peer supervision. There are also excellent CPD opportunities within the SLT service, and as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team.

In this role, you will independently manage and prioritise your caseload, delivering high-quality, evidence-based assessment and intervention in line with professional competencies.

You will work closely within a multidisciplinary team and contribute to holistic, patient-centred care. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as you will provide education and support to patients, families, and colleagues.

The successful candidate will demonstrate accountability, maintain accurate clinical records in line with professional standards, and actively engage in supervision and continuous professional development. You will also contribute to service improvement, training, and the wider development of the team.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both

documents, please view the attachment/s below

This advert closes on Thursday 14 May 2026