Start your career in Speech and Language Therapy at one of the UK's leading rehabilitation units.
Are you interested in a career in speech and language therapy? We have an exciting opportunity to build experience and skills in a fast-paced dynamic rehabilitation environment.
The Regional Hyper-Acute Rehabilitation Unit is a tertiary service which caters for adults with severe complex neurological disability. It is a highly specialised Level 1 service forming the hub of the north-west London rehabilitation network. It combines inpatient services with outreach to support community rehabilitation teams and other professionals across the network. It is recognised as one of the UK's leading rehabilitation centres and is a model for good rehabilitation practice across the world.
You will:
assist in the provision of a high quality, intensive therapy service under the supervision of specialist speech and language therapists.
prepare and administer therapeutic programs for communication and swallowing difficulties under the direction of qualified SLTs.
take an active role in leading therapy groups and gain valuable experience in working with people with communication and swallowing disorders.
undertake duties to support the smooth functioning of the department and service including administrative tasks, contributing to service improvement projects and audit.
take a lead on managing technology and software to support patients with complex communication needs.
work as part of an interdisciplinary team and will be offered opportunities for career development, continuing professional development and upskilling.
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.
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.