Band 5 Speech & Language Therapist (Rotational) - Part Time

Band 5 Speech & Language Therapist (Rotational) - Part Time

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Are you a newly qualified Speech and Language Therapist looking to gain experience in an adult acute setting and achieve dysphagia competencies? An opportunity has arisen to join our team within our Band 5 rotations. We have five 6-month rotations which are given on a preference basis which include: Acute Medicine (care of the elderly, cardio-respiratory, etc), Neurosciences, Acute Stroke and Early Supported Discharge for Stroke. We pride ourselves on being a friendly, encouraging and innovative team with a can-do attitude, where service-development is driven at every level. You will have regular access to supervision and training, including peer supervision. There is also an encouragement to do joint sessions with other SLTs across specialities to share specialist skills and knowledge. We offer in-house dysphagia training for NQPs and provide a robust objective assessment service for our patients with excellent access to VFSS and FEES clinics. As a Band 5 at BHRUT, you will experience a wide variety of clinical specialties but also develop non-clinical skills in quality improvement and training provision to the wider multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

To provide clinical speech and language therapy services to adults within the acute hospital inpatient population who present with swallow and/or communication difficulties. This would include rotating across the following specialities: neurology, stroke, respiratory, gastroenterology, cardiology and elderly care. The post holder will have the opportunity to rotate and develop skills in the following specialities: neurosurgery, neurology, stroke (acute and rehabilitation), respiratory, elderly, medicine and gastroenterology. Deliver education and training to patients, carers and other healthcare professionals including nursing staff, therapists, and assistants. To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to maximise the rehabilitation potential of patients.

Job responsibilities

In line with the Government agenda for the NHS and to achieve the highest quality of care for our patients we have moved to a 7-day service and are looking for a person who will enjoy the benefits of this working pattern. This is a great opportunity to further your career and gain skills in a friendly supportive team.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• Degree in Speech & Language Therapy
• HCPC Registration
• RCSLT Membership

Skills/Abilities

• Experience working in an acute hospital based setting within an MDT, either as a student SLT or as a newly-qualified SLT

Experience/Knowledge

• Previous B5 SLT experience or experience working as a SLT assistant or volunteer in relevant sector

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.

Salary: £27,616 to £33,564 a year Per Annum Inclusive for 30hrs per week