Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Barnet Hospital, part of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, is seeking a highly specialist Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist to join our dedicated Stroke + Neurology Team. The post is a 12 month fixed-term / secondment opportunity to cover a maternity vacancy within the team.
You will join a friendly, well-established integrated therapy service, working alongside experienced colleagues. The post will be based on the 24 bed Acute Stroke Unit, where you will be working alongside a cohesive, supportive and forward-thinking multidisciplinary team. You will play a crucial role in supporting patients with complex communication and swallowing disorders, contributing to their care and improving their quality of life. Person-centred care and an approach which promotes self-management are at the centre of our philosophy.
Main duties of the job
Conduct specialist assessments and evidence-based interventions for patients with stroke-related communication and swallowing difficultiesWork collaboratively within the multidisciplinary stroke team to deliver integrated care, ensuring effective communication and continuity across services.Provide clinical leadership as part of a team of dedicated and experienced senior SLTs working within specialty groups that include Health Services for Elderly People, General Medicine, Head and Neck Cancer, Voice / ENT and Critical Care / Respiratory.Participate in videofluroscopy and FEES services to provide comprehensive dysphagia assessment and rehabilitationProvide expert advice, training, and support to patients, their families, and healthcare professionals regarding the management of speech, language, and swallowing disorders.Participate in clinical supervision, continuing professional development, and research activities to maintain and enhance clinical skills and service quality.Ensure compliance with clinical governance frameworks, health and safety regulations, and safeguarding policies.
The role plays a key part in supporting the service to maintain its SSNAP standards, working closely with other therapy specialties and stakeholders. The team has strong links across the North Central London stroke network including with local ESD, community and rehab services.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the topFor more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
* 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
* Membership of special interest group
* Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Royal Free World Class Values
* Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience
* Good understanding of relevant clinical guidelines
* Broad range of clinical experience at a Band 6 level or above including neurosciences/elderly care, complex swallow and communication
* Experience with videofluoroscopy interpretation and clinical reporting
* Experience of working in an acute, hospital-based setting, including working within an MDT
* Presentations to a range of groups
* Teaching/training of staff or students
* Supervision of more junior staff, assistants and/students
* Active participation in an audit or quality improvement project work
* Computer literate, to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office
* Evidence of CPD
* Experience working with FEES
* Line management of other AHPs
Skills and aptitudes
* Able to work autonomously and use initiative
* Evidence of specialist clinical skills
* Effective clinical reasoning skills
* 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.
* Able to manage clinical caseload and prioritise effectively
* Ability to work effectively within different teams both multi and unidisciplinary
* Ability to manage own time & meet deadlines
* Ability to be proactive in-service development
* Ability to critically evaluate current research & apply to own practice
* Ability to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately
Others
* Physically fit and able to comply with trust manual handling guidelines
Personal Qualities & attributes
* Ability to negotiate
* Positive attitude to change; able to facilitate change within teams
* Self-motivated and able to motivate others
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Highly Specialist B7 Speech and Language Therapist
£53,751 to £60,651 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS
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