Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 6,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Greater London is looking for a qualified speech and language therapist to join their team. The successful candidate will work with adults with communication and swallowing disorders, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. This role offers opportunities for service development and CPD, alongside attractive benefits including a High Cost Area Supplement. The ideal applicant should possess independence, excellent time management, and team skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with adults experiencing a range of acquired disorders of communication and/or swallowing.
• Work closely with other MDT staff to ensure holistic patient care.
• Be able to work independently and demonstrate good time management.
• Engage in service development initiatives as appropriate.

Job description

Overview

The successful candidate will have a great opportunity to gain new skills and experience, and work in an exciting and dynamic team. They will be working with adults experiencing a range of acquired disorders of communication and/or swallowing. They will work closely with other MDT staff to ensure holistic patient care. The ideal candidate must be able to work independently as well as part of a team and have good time management and prioritisation skills.

Adult Speech and Language Therapy are a respected and integrated part of the multidisciplinary team, with a positive record of developing innovative and patient centred services. The service runs weekly community videofluoroscopy and FEES clinics, and a monthly joint voice/swallowing clinic with ENT. The team pioneered a student supported Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Programme and were highly commended in the HSJ awards for their development of community laryngectomy care. The team is supporting clinical research projects and collaborating with local system partners to improve communication accessibility of services. CPD is actively supported through regular clinical supervision with senior speech and language therapists, appraisals and excellent training opportunities. The post holder will be encouraged to participate in service development initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Work with adults experiencing a range of acquired disorders of communication and/or swallowing.
• Work closely with other MDT staff to ensure holistic patient care.
• Be able to work independently as well as part of a team and demonstrate good time management and prioritisation skills.
• Engage in service development initiatives as appropriate.

Service Activities and Team Involvement

• Weekly community videofluoroscopy and FEES clinics.
• Monthly joint voice/swallowing clinic with ENT.
• Pioneered a student supported Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Programme.
• Recognition in HSJ awards for development of community laryngectomy care.
• Support clinical research projects and collaborate with local system partners to improve communication accessibility of services.
• CPD supported through regular clinical supervision with senior SLTs, appraisals and excellent training opportunities.

Qualifications and Development

The post holder will be encouraged to participate in service development initiatives.

Benefits

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time).