Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Watford; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare organization is seeking a dedicated Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join a supportive team in a neurological rehabilitation unit. This role offers the chance to make a real difference in patients' lives, especially those recovering from strokes and other neurological conditions. You will be responsible for providing assessments and treatments, managing dysphagia, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. With opportunities for career development, flexible working, and a comprehensive induction, this position is perfect for those looking to advance their careers while making a meaningful impact in community healthcare.

Benefits

Car lease scheme

Flexible working options

Training and development support

Comprehensive induction

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driving license and access to a car for community posts.
• Experience relevant to adult caseload and dysphagia management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the SLT team in the Neurological bedded unit.
• Provide assessment and treatment as part of MDT.
• Supervise NQTs and students.

Skills

Dysphagia management

Speech and Language Therapy

Good presentation skills

Organizational skills

Ability to negotiate

Clinical practice integration

Education

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree

Health Professions Council licence

Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists membership

Dysphagia training

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Do you want to make a tangible difference to people's lives, with the best of London on your doorstep?

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Band 6

Main area Speech and Language Therapist (Adults) Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 7 months (Available as secondment for internal staff) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 824-HERTS-6876695

Site BRE Town Hertfordshire Salary £39,205 - £47,084 Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 06/01/2025 23:59 Interview date 17/01/2025

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs and Hertfordshire.

We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.

Job overview

Are you a Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist looking for an exciting new opportunity, or a Band 5 seeking the next step in your career progression?

This role will involve the successful candidate working in a bedded neurological rehabilitation unit with patients post stroke and ABI with a range of medical aetiologies and disorders of swallowing and communication, including voice. Dysphagia competencies are a requirement of the role and experience of managing dysphagia is essential.

Main duties of the job

You will be joining a dedicated, supportive and friendly team of 11 Speech and Language Therapists and 1 Administrator.

We also offer:

• Fully implemented appraisal and supervision systems, and Team Meetings
• Regular in-service training and CPD
• Frequent opportunities for career development and progression
• Encouragement to participate in service development projects
• Clinical Specialists for advice, support and supervision
• Weekly videofluoroscopy clinics
• Excellent AAC provision and links to regional Hubs
• Use of SystmOne as electronic patient record and mobile working

A full valid driving license and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential for community posts (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Working for our organisation

Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Training, support and development in your career

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Leading SLT team in the Neurological bedded unit (Holywell).

Working autonomously in the bedded unit.

Providing assessment, treatment and working as part of MDT.

Supervising NQTs and students.

Person specification

Education /Qualification

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree.
• Health Professions Council licence to practise.
• Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Dysphagia-trained.
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist post graduate short courses relevant to the adult caseload.

Experience

• Experience relevant to an adult caseload.
• Management of dysphagia in acute, rehabilitation, community, OP settings.
• Able to demonstrate the application of in depth, new and ongoing learning and experience to clinical practice.
• Experience in the provision of training for others.

Skills and Knowledge

• Good presentation skills in both verbal and written form.
• Good organisational skills including prioritisation.
• Ability to independently integrate complex information to manage individual clients.
• Ability to negotiate with and influence people.
• Highly developed hearing, concentration and perceptual skills.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, and disability.