Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | West London NHS Trust

West London NHS Trust; Norwood Green; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the United Kingdom seeks a qualified Speech & Language Therapist to improve patient outcomes in their mental health units. The role involves assessing, treating, and supporting patients with speech and language needs, alongside providing advice on nutrition and treatment plans. Full support and training will be provided in a diverse clinical environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform assessments and treatment plans for patients.
• Experience in managing a caseload of patients with varying needs.
• Knowledge of dysphagia and nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily well-being assessments of patients.
• Liaise with team members and assess daily caseload.
• Undertake assessments, treatment, and reviews.

Job description

Few SLT jobs offer such a wide variety caseload that includes speech, language, communication and dysphagia, plus the ability to complete further qualifications in dysphagia and other areas. You will be supported with in‑service training opportunities both within speech and language therapy and cross‑discipline learning and preceptorship and will have the opportunity to supervise speech and language therapy students, junior staff and apprentices.

A Speech & Language Therapist is needed to improve physical health outcomes across our inpatient mental health units, ensuring a holistic approach when helping our patients recover.

The units consist of separate high secure wards for older adults, men and women with differing levels of acuity.

As this clinical area may be new to you, we would like to reassure you that full support, training, supervision and joint working is offered by your peers & supervisor, giving you the opportunity to treat patients independently in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for a specific area, getting a daily sitrep on patients' wellbeing and ability to participate that day.
• You will liaise with team colleagues and peers on the ward to assess your daily caseload and plan your day.
• You will undertake the appropriate assessment, treatment or review of your caseload.
• Using your knowledge of specific treatments available to you, you will analyse and make a treatment plan for each patient.
• You will plan and run any clinical groups for the ward.
• You will offer advice to colleagues on eating safety.
• You will have regular contact with catering staff to ensure food is of the correct consistency, culturally suitable and varied.
• You will keep your peers and supervisor informed of any risks or issues as they arise and if you require any help that day.
• You will offer support to your peers as required.
• You will ensure that your notes are written within legal requirements using our electronic patient record system, RIO.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.