Job summary
- Main area
- B6 Specialist SLT (Head & Neck)
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 337-NP-7970MM
- Employer
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northwick Park Hospital
- Town
- Harrow
- Salary
- £40,701 - £48,054 Per annum inclusive HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Speech & Language Therapist (Head & Neck/Acute Rotation)
NHS AfC: Band 6
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH
Find out more about Our HEART values
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Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy
We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic therapist to join our award winning, innovative department, with a reputation for excellence. The department is highly supportive of further SLT research and service development with regular acceptance of SLT posters at national conferences and published journal articles. The SLT team is based across several sites with a wide skill mix covering acute, stroke, ENT, spinal, inpatient rehabilitation, and outpatient services and is committed to the CPD of all our therapists. We pride ourselves on being friendly and welcoming, providing opportunities for all with an emphasis on evidence-based practice and striving to advance the evidence base.
Main duties of the job
This is a rotational post across acute inpatient and head and neck teams. The acute rotation will involve being part of a team of 7 SLTs delivering high quality, evidence-based care to inpatients including critical care, care of the elderly, neuro, acute medical and surgical wards at Northwick Park Hospital. You will have an opportunity to develop skills in FEES, cough reflex testing, videofluoroscopy, with robust access to sEMG, use of the water protocol, goal-setting and MDT working. The head and neck rotation will cover acute ENT and Oral Maxillo Facial Surgery (OMFS) at Northwick Park Hospital including both inpatient and outpatient work, including exposure to laryngectomy and Surgical Voice Restoration. Both rotations will cover working with tracheostomy.
The post holder will participate in team meetings, complex audit and research projects on a regular basis. They will plan, deliver and evaluate specialist training within the hospital setting to other professionals and patients / carers on all aspects of swallowing, speech, language and communication. They will have the opportunity to participate in clinical education and training to newly qualified Speech and Language therapists and students.
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification
Person specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent and member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Health Care Professions Council – License to Practice
- NQP competencies completed.
- Evidence of training/ self-directed learning/ CPD
Desirable criteria
- Experiential training to demonstrate specialist skills in VFS, FEES.
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Working as a speech & language therapist in relevant specialist field – neuro or ENT population.
- Relevant specialist experience post qualification in specialist field
- Well established knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the ENT / acute client group with speech, language, communication, and swallowing difficulties, including FEES & VFS.
- Well established knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the above client group.
- Managing own caseload
- Working with complex dysphagia
- Developing reflective clinical practice in self.
Skills, abilities and attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work in a less predictable environment and to prioritise own workload.
- Demonstrates ability to be a team player
- Excellent interpersonal skills
HEART values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate commitment to Trust HEART values: honesty, equity, accountability, respect, and teamwork.
- Demonstrate commitment to place Quality at our HEART
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Renee Eggers
- Job title
- Principal SLT (Head & Neck)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8869 2410
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