At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver and develop Speech & Language Therapy services in Critical Care and beyond.
- Company: Join the outstanding London Bridge Hospital team in Central London.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, private healthcare, flexible benefits, and 25 days holiday.
- Other info: Flexible working arrangements and support for all applicants.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: Professional qualification in Speech and Language Therapy and acute adult experience required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Role: Advanced Speech and Language Therapist
Site: The London Bridge Hospital and The Lister Hospital (twice per month), Central London
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Part-time 30 hours per week, Tuesday‑Friday
Shifts: 7.5 hour shifts 08:30‑16:30
Pay: Competitive depending on experience plus benefits (pension, private health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)
Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Speech and Language Therapist to join our London Bridge Hospital campus, rated as 'outstanding' by the CQC. The London Bridge Hospital campus in South East London encompasses an outpatients and diagnostic centre in The Shard; the large world‑class hospital based at the Tooley Street site; Private Care at Guys, which is on the top four floors of Guys Hospital Cancer Centre; and outpatient and diagnostic centres across the City. This role is primarily based at London Bridge Hospital, with occasional support provided to The Lister Hospital, approximately twice per month according to service requirements.
As an Advanced Speech and Language Therapist, you will play a key role in the delivery and development of Speech & Language Therapy services within Critical Care, while also supporting patients across neurology, general medicine, surgery and oncology. Working across both inpatient and outpatient settings, you will provide evidence‑based assessment and intervention for adults with swallowing and communication disorders, working closely with multidisciplinary teams and a wider network of HCA Speech & Language Therapy colleagues.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist with a strong background in acute adult services and Critical Care. You will have experience managing complex swallowing and communication disorders and be confident working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. Inpatient experience is preferable, but we would also consider strong applicants with solely outpatient experience. Voice therapy experience would be advantageous; however, there are opportunities to undertake training in voice therapy and other specialist areas.
Qualifications and Experience
- Professional qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registered member of HCPC
- Experience working within an acute adult hospital setting, including Critical Care
- Evidence of successful completion of tracheostomy competency framework & independent management of patients requiring mechanical ventilation
- Evidence of successful postgraduate training in videofluoroscopy/FEES
- Experience in Voice Therapy (desirable but not essential)
Benefits
- 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
- Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
- Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
- Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
- Group Life Assurance from day one
- Critical illness cover
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
- Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
- Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
- Discounts with over 800 major retailers
Reasonable Adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.
