Speciality Speech and Language Therapist – Acute Stroke

Speciality Speech and Language Therapist – Acute Stroke

The closing date is 25 January 2026

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Speech and Language Therapist to join us within the Acute Stroke Speciality workstream at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, on a permanent, full-time basis (1.0 WTE, 37.5 hours per week, including weekends). This is an exciting opportunity to contribute and shape specialist services within one of the UK's major thrombectomy centres.

This role is ideal for a motivated, innovative clinician who thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. Our supportive SLT team is committed to excellence in clinical practice and service delivery. We are excited about the positive impact this post will have on patient care and our continued growth as a department.

If you are a proactive, skilled professional looking for a new challenge in a nationally recognised stroke centre, we would love to hear from you. Please get in touch to discuss the role further.

With best wishes,

Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service Manager

The post holder will be an experienced Speech & Language Therapist who will work in the Acute Stroke SLT Specialty workstream based at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. They will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care for patients on HASU and ASU inpatient wards. This may also include outreach to Stroke patients in the Emergency Department as well as Critical Care units.

They will be an established and collaborative member of the wider Stroke MDT, as well as the wider OUH Adult SLT Department, which includes other specialist work streams including Acute General Medicine, Acute Neurosciences, Voice/ENT, Head and Neck Cancer, and Critical Care. In addition, working closely with SLTs across the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care System, in particular those SLTs working along the Stroke pathway.

The post holder will contribute to service developments and innovation, which includes participation in a weekend working rota within the Acute Stroke SLT workstream. In addition, contributing to the development of their peers, colleagues and students within the SLT Department and wider multidisciplinary team.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH You Tube channel.

1. To assess, develop and implement specialist evidence based Speech and Language Therapy interventions. To make appropriate clinical decisions following assessments, including differential diagnosis on the basis of evidence from assessment, and to develop care plans based on best practice.

2. To use clinical skills to generate written reports reflecting specialist knowledge.

3. To provide appropriate specialist intervention and evaluate outcomes. The post holder will use these specialist skills to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management for complex clinical issues.

4. To use a comprehensive range of verbal and non-verbal tools to communicate the diagnosis and treatment plan effectively to patients, their families and carers, within the relevant legal framework for patients who lack capacity.

5. To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of patients with communication and swallowing disorders.

6. To work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to achieve patient centred care.

7. To liaise with a wide range of professionals across a variety of locations and agencies.

8. To maintain intense concentration in all aspects of patient management for prolonged periods. In particular, to monitor auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of patients communication, adapting and facilitating according to perceived needs.

1. To represent Speech and Language Therapy at multi-disciplinary team meetings, ensuring delivery of coordinated care. This will include discussion of patient care and discharge planning.

2. To be aware of, adhere to and implement Service and team plans including:

• Providing regular, timely statistical data in keeping with Trust…