Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
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We have an exciting opportunity to join our team in a Band 7 SLT post working within our paediatric and neonates service! We hope to fill this vacancy with a passionate and highly motivated individual.
Responsibilities
* To provide autonomous specialist assessment, treatment and advice to inpatients for NICU, SCBU infants and ward based inpatients who present with feeding/swallowing difficulties.
* To work alongside other members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to give highly specialist guidance, advice and education to on matters relating to your specialist area.
* Provide leadership for your team (in conjunction with the Clinical Lead) in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Speech and Language Therapy service provided to patients within your area.
* To provide a lead role in teaching, supervising and appraising peers, Band 6, Band 5, Student Speech and Language Therapists, Speech and Language Therapy Assistants.
* To deputise in the absence of senior colleagues as required in both management and clinical areas.
* To contribute to running and developing of the Speech and Language service through audit, development of policies, procedures and guidelines using evidence-based practise.
* Undertake supervision, mentoring and performance development plans to promote clinical and professional effectiveness of self and others. This includes performance management, management of disciplinary issues in liaison with Clinical Lead SLT.
Qualifications
Applicants can be considered for the option of a development post from a 6 to 7. Part‑time, job sharing and flexible working options can be considered.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. The majority of our 8,000 staff live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Virginia Puno Job title: Clinical Lead Speech & Language Therapist Email address: virginiapuno@nhs.net Telephone number: 01708435000 Ext: 6766
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