Community Stroke Speech and Language Therapist

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Community Stroke Speech and Language Therapist. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to provide care for stroke patients, emphasizing self-management and integration into the care continuum. The position offers opportunities for professional development and an inclusive working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in stroke care and multi-disciplinary teamwork.
• Knowledge of complex discharge planning.
• Background in community service provision.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and treatment for adults with neurological communication issues.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team focused on stroke rehabilitation.
• Facilitate self-management for service users and families.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Leadership

Job description

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Community Stroke Speech and Language Therapist, London

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Client:

Barts Health NHS Trust

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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Job overview

The Tower Hamlets Stroke Team provides seamless care from admission to the hyper acute and acute stroke units at the Royal London Hospital through to discharge supported by the community team. The post holder would work within a strong supportive MDT with a focus on encouraging a self-management approach, and overseeing programmes carried out by rehab support workers.

The post holder will require a background in stroke care and must have experience of multi-disciplinary team-working. Experience of working in the community and knowledge of complex discharge planning would also be beneficial.

The wider Barts Health Speech and Language Therapy service covers a large part of the culturally and economically diverse population of East London and covers 4 acute hospital sites and two community areas. You will be joining a large SLT department based across these sites with specialist expertise across the patient journey.

Supervision and support for this role specifically will be provided by the Highly Specialist SLTs (Community Stroke Team & Early Supported Discharge) as well as the Clinical Lead SLT based at RLH. There is regular clinical supervision, peer support and continuing professional development as well as annual appraisal.

To discuss this post further please contact: Clare Rossiter on 020 359 41156 or

Main duties of the job

This band 6 SLT post (0.5 WTE) is based within the Tower Hamlets Community Stroke Team. The post holder will work closely with colleagues on the Acute Stroke Unit at the Royal London Hospital, with the opportunity to provide in-reach, as part of the Early Supported Discharge model.

The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team providing specialist assessment and treatment to adults with acquired neurological communication and swallowing difficulties, as a result of stroke. The Team has a focus on fostering a self-management approach with service users and their families.

Working for our organisation

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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