Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly SLT teams. Working within integrated multi-disciplinary teams, you will help deliver excellent patient care alongside 18 SLTs and SLTAs in a supportive, dynamic environment known for developing staff.
This fixed-term post (until January 2027) offers rotations and specialist competencies in:
- Acute general medicine and elderly care (Barnet Hospital)
- Acute stroke (Barnet Hospital)
- Respiratory, surgical and critical care (Barnet Hospital)
- Voice and head & neck cancer (Barnet Hospital; 1 session at Chase Farm)
- Specialist neurological rehabilitation (Edgware Hospital)
The successful candidate will be keen to develop specialist knowledge, with strong organisational and clinical skills to deliver high-quality care and support safe discharge planning. You will have opportunities to contribute to Quality Improvement Projects and service development. The Therapy Department holds a high profile within the Trust and is committed to staff and service development. We provide in-service and external training to meet service and learning needs. You will be supported to develop clinical, teaching and managerial skills within Trust values and CPD guidelines.
Main duties of the job This post involves supporting the SLT team to manage a busy caseload and participating in the Band 6 rotation to gain competencies across the areas of: elderly care and general medicine; respiratory and surgical wards, including critical care; voice, head and neck cancer service; acute stroke and specialist neurological rehabilitation. The SLT team also work with the Rapid Response Team.
Dysphagia competencies and proven skills in MDT working and prioritisation are necessary for this role. We provide inpatient and outpatient FEES and video fluoroscopy services and there will be opportunities for this post to participate in these services.
The post holder will be expected to contribute to the regular teaching and training programme throughout the Trust.
Benefits
- Competitive salary: £45,953 to £54,254 a year
- Opportunities for professional development and growth
- Supportive and dynamic work environment
- Collaborative and multidisciplinary team
Requirements
- Degree/graduate diploma or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
- Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration as a speech and language therapist
- Certificated graduate courses or equivalent in-house training in clinical specialty areas
- Understanding of the role of SLT across a broad range of clinical areas
- Effective clinical reasoning skills
- Ability to be proactive in service development
- Ability to critically evaluate current research & apply to own practice
- Knowledge and application of principles of evidence-based practice
- Knowledge of the use of instrumental assessment
- Ability to reflect on and appraise own practice
- Effective verbal communication skills with a range of patients and healthcare professionals regarding complex and sensitive issues
- Effective written communication skills
- Good presentation skills
- Able to autonomously manage clinical caseload and prioritise effectively
- Ability to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni-disciplinary
- Ability to demonstrate initiative to manage own time & meet deadlines
- Skills in differential diagnosis in communication and swallowing disorders in adults with acquired disorders