BANK Speech and Language Therapist
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Bristol, BS10 5NBView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£22.58 to £36.13
Contract
Bank
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
24 September 2026
14 days leftJob description
As a Band 6 Bank Speech and Language Therapist, you will provide specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation for adults with commun...
- Demonstrate specialist knowledge in stroke, neurology, neurosurgery, elderly care and dysphagia management.
- Work autonomously within professional scope of practice
- Assess, diagnose and manage complex communication and swallowing disorders.
- Analyse assessment findings and determine appropriate therapeutic interventions.
- Use clinical reasoning to provide differential diagnoses.
- Make decisions regarding referral, discharge and onward specialist investigations
- Manage complex clinical situations with support from senior colleagues where appropriate
- Attend and contribute to multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary meetings.
- Negotiate care plans and therapy goals with patients, carers and members of the MDT
- Communicate complex, sensitive and potentially distressing information to patients, carers and professionals.
- Adapt communication methods to overcome barriers associated with aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive impairment, hearing impairment and altered consciousness
- Maintain accurate and timely electronic and paper clinical records.
- Collect and record activity and outcome data.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit andretaina workforce whichrepresentsthe rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your applicationin order toensurewe'remeeting our pledge.
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Degree qualification recognised by RCSLT in Speech and Language Therapy
- HCPC Registration / Licence to Practise
- Post-basic dysphagia training or equivalent specialist training
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of adult acquired communication and swallowing disorders
- Ability to undertake independent caseload management
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice and outcome measurement
Experience
Essential
- Postgraduate experience managing adults with communication and swallowing disorders
- Experience working within MDT settings
- Experience of dysphagia assessment and management
Desirable: - Experience working in acute inpatient settings
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to work independently and use initiative appropriately
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Ability to prioritise and manage workload effectively
- Reflective practitioner who seeks feedback and learning opportunities
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
10 September 2026
Last checked
10 September 2026
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