Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust; Romford; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the Stroke and Neurosciences teams at Queen’s Hospital Romford and KGH Goodmayes. The post offers rotations across Acute Stroke care (HASU/ASU), rehabilitation and neurosurgical/neuroscience services.

You will lead high‑quality assessments, manage dysphagia and communication disorders, and work with VFSS/FEES as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong background in Stroke/Neurosciences with extensive dysphagia and communication disorder experience in acute/rehabilitation settings.
• Competent in VFSS.
• ITU and tracheostomy experience is beneficial; FEES training can be provided.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive assessments of complex patients using advanced clinical reasoning including FEES and VFSS.
• Develop and maintain highly specialist skills in managing patients in the critical care environment, including tracheostomy and ventilation.
• Collaborate with Consultants Radiology, ENT and other professionals to interpret findings and plan care.
• Provide patient‑centred care across Stroke/Neurosciences pathways and contribute to service development.

Job description

Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

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Company: Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

A Vacancy at Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate, evidence based & dynamic SLT to join 29 SLTs over 2 hospitals.

BHRUT has a well-established stroke pathway including Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit (HASU), Acute Stroke Unit (ASU), inpatient rehab & Early Supported Discharge (ESD). Queen’s Hospital also provides the regional neurosurgical service for Essex, which means a varied neuroscience caseload. You will join our current Band 7 rotations between Acute Stroke care (HASU/ASU), rehab (inpatient & ESD) & Neurosciences (including neurology & neurosurgery, neuro ITU & awake craniotomy).

The Stroke & Neurosciences MDT provide holistic, patient centred care with opportunities for innovation & service development. These teams often pilot new technologies, projects & programs focused on providing the best service possible.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Stroke/Neurosciences with extensive experience managing dysphagia & communication disorders associated with these caseloads in an acute/rehabilitation setting. They should be competent in VFSS. ITU & tracheostomy experience is beneficial. In-house training for trache & FEES can be provided. Applicants can be considered for the option of a development post from a 6 to 7.

For any enquires please contact our Clinical Lead SLT via email [e-mail]

As a highly specialist, autonomous practitioner you will be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your work including management of patients in your care and supporting colleagues to do likewise.

To undertake a full and comprehensive assessment of a range of complex patients using highly advanced clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques. This may include use of FEES and VFSS, and interpretation of their findings in conjunction with Consultant Radiologist, ENT, and other professionals as required.

To develop and maintain highly specialist skills in managing patients in the critical care environment, including those with tracheostomy, and on ventilators. This includes advanced assessment skills for investigation of the upper aerodigestive tract including diagnosis of swallowing and communication disorders. This also includes supporting communication.

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.

We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust