Job summary
- Main area
- Speech and Language Therapist - Rotational Acute/Outpatients and Stroke
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 337-NP-8014MM B5 SLT
- Employer
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Adult SLT, Northwick Park Hospital
- Town
- Harrow
- Salary
- £32,720 - £39,769 Per annum inclusive HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Speech and Language Therapist - Rotational
Band 5
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
Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits
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
This is a full time band 5 rotational post within the Adult Speech & Language Therapy Service. You will provide Speech and Language Therapy services to a caseload of clients with a range of acquired neurological swallowing and communication needs. A significant proportion of these clients will have English as an additional language (EAL). One half of the rotation is based on the HASU and acute stroke unit and the second part of the rotation is split between acute inpatients and outpatients.
Main duties of the job
Within the acute and stroke teams you will have the opportunity to develop skills in cough reflex testing, referring patients for FEES and VFSS and exposure to a wide variety of clinical populations including stroke, care of the elderly, general medical and surgical wards and neurology. We will support you to progress through your newly qualified practitioner competencies and dysphagia competencies.
Within the outpatient team you will be expected to manage your own caseload with support from a senior therapist ensuring Speech and Language Therapy programmes and care plans are in place for the clients under their care. You will be expected to work collaboratively with patients / clients, parents / carers and with colleagues in Health, the voluntary sector and Social Services in planning and delivery of own service.
You will be able to participate in team meetings, contributing to departmental / team audit and research projects. You will deliver and evaluate clinical training within the hospital setting to other professionals and patients / carers on all aspects of swallowing, speech, language and communication.
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWUH) is one of the largest integrated NHS Trusts in the country. Our team of more than 8,000 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of approximately one million people providing hospital services to the people of Brent, Harrow and beyond.
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.
To find out more about our Trust, why not view our video we are London North West University Healthcare
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Education and Training
Essential criteria
- Recognised SLT degree
- HCPC Licence to Practice
- RCSLT membership
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Undergrad or postgrad experience of working with adults
- Working with carers and MDT
- Understanding of principles of clinical governance
- Writing clinical reports and notes
- Managing a caseload with support
- Understanding and application of record-keeping
Desirable criteria
- Experience of delivering training
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal skills in English
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in an unpredictable environment
- Demonstrates ability to be a team player
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
- Clare Rowbottom
- Job title
- Principal Speech and Language Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 869 2410
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