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Locum Acute Stroke Speech and Language Therapist

Pay rate: £22 to £28 per hour

Key details

  • Band 6/7
  • South West England
  • Locum
  • Starts ASAP
  • 37.5 hours a week

£6,500 a year more than NHS Band 6

Job reference: PUR-055-243

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About the role

We're recruiting a Band 6/7 Acute Stroke Speech and Language Therapist for a locum role in South West England, paying £22 to £28 per hour (37.5 hours a week), starting as soon as possible. Apply below or call our allied health team for the full details.

Pure Healthcare Group places speech and language therapists with NHS trusts, community services, schools and private providers across the UK, in locum, contract and permanent roles. Whether you specialise in dysphagia, adult neuro, paediatrics or learning disabilities, our allied health team will match you to roles that suit you.

You'll need HCPC registration as a speech and language therapist and recent UK experience. We'll take you through compliance, and you'll have weekly pay and 24/7 support while you're on placement.

Locum work with Pure

  • Weekly pay
  • Compliance handled for you
  • 24/7 pastoral support while you're on placement
  • £250 for every friend you refer

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What people say about our allied health team

4.7 ★★★★★ on Google

  • “Great agency to work with for allied health work. … prompt responses and quick with sending CVs to central London NHS trusts”
    Charlotte S.Allied health professional
  • “I'd like to shout out Pure Healthcare Group … for doing an outstanding job re finding locum physiotherapy positions and being helpful throughout the entire job search process. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a role in healthcare.”
    Jonathon L.Locum physiotherapist

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How this pay compares

At £22 to £28 an hour, worked full time (37.5 hours a week for 52 weeks), this role pays about £42,900 to £54,600 a year.

This role, full time
£42,900 to £54,600
NHS Band 6, starting pay
£39,959
NHS Band 6, top of the band
£48,117
More than the top of the band
Up to +£6,500
  • All figures are before tax.
  • You're paid the hourly rate for the hours you work, so temp and part-time pay will differ. The yearly figure is there to compare with salaried jobs.
  • NHS pay also includes paid holiday and pension.
  • NHS figures: NHS Employers, England 2026/27.

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