Speech and Language Therapist - Adults, Community, Camden

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join its community rehabilitation team. The role involves providing goal-oriented, evidence-based therapy to adults facing communication and swallowing difficulties in a vibrant London borough. You will collaborate with a diverse team and have opportunities to develop your clinical skills while supporting a range of patient needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in working with adults with communication and swallowing difficulties.
• Ability to work across multiple community pathways.
• Strong commitment to patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based therapy to patients with communication and swallowing difficulties.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team members.
• Participate in the development of integrated community support services.

Skills

Evidence-based practice

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Goal-oriented service

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Overview

You will join our Camden Neurology and Stroke Service - a well-established, highly-respected and supportive team comprising speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, clinical psychologists, and rehabilitation assistants. You will be committed to providing a goal-focused, evidence-based service to adults with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties. You will have a stimulating varied caseload and gain broad clinical experience working across multiple community pathways. The role offers a valuable opportunity to develop and consolidate skills working with patients from: Early Supported Discharge (post-acute stroke), Neurorehab (stroke, head injury, progressive neuro), Palliative Care, and a range of other long-term conditions affecting communication and/or swallowing (eg dementia, COPD). You will join at an exciting time where we are developing Camden's new Integrated Neighbourhood Team model to offer more holistic support to residents as described in the NHS Ten Year Plan.

You may also have the opportunity to gain additional experience on the in-patient wards within St Pancras Rehabilitation Unit (neurology, multi-pathology and disability management).

Overview (continued)

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to join our multi-disciplinary community rehabilitation team. Our office base is in St Pancras Hospital (close to the amenities and transport links of Kings Cross, Euston and Camden), and we see patients in the community across Camden, which is a vibrant and diverse inner London borough.