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Speech and Language Therapist - Rotational

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Harrow

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GBP 35,000 - 44,000

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Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Harrow is seeking a full-time Speech and Language Therapist to provide therapy for clients with acquired neurological needs. The role includes managing a diverse caseload, participation in clinical training, and collaboration with various health sectors. Candidates should have recognised SLT degree and relevant experience. Competitive salary and flexible working arrangements available.

Qualifications

  • Experience working with adults with dysphagia.
  • Postgraduate experience of working as an SLT/SLTA.
  • Signed off NQP.
  • Knowledge of range of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions relevant to adult acquired caseload.
  • Writing clinical reports and notes.

Responsibilities

  • Manage your own caseload with support from a senior therapist.
  • Develop skills in cough reflex testing and referring patients.
  • Participate in team meetings and contribute to projects.
  • Deliver and evaluate clinical training within the hospital.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal skills in English
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to manage own time/reprioritise with support
Demonstrates ability to work within a team
Ability to work in an unpredictable environment/prioritise where there are conflicting demands on time

Education

Recognised SLT degree
HCPC Licence to Practice
RCSLT membership
Job description
Overview

This is a full time band 5 rotational post within the Adult Speech & Language Therapy Service. You will provide Speech and Language Therapy services to a caseload of clients with a range of acquired neurological swallowing and communication needs. A significant proportion of these clients will have English as an additional language (EAL). One half of the rotation is based on the HASU and acute stroke unit and the second part of the rotation is split between acute inpatients and outpatients. The closing date is 08 October 2025.

Main duties of the job

Within the acute and stroke teams you will have the opportunity to develop skills in cough reflex testing, referring patients for FEES and VFSS and exposure to a wide variety of clinical populations including stroke, care of the elderly, general medical and surgical wards and neurology. We will support you to progress through your newly qualified practitioner competencies and dysphagia competencies.

Within the outpatient team you will be expected to manage your own caseload with support from a senior therapist ensuring Speech and Language Therapy programmes and care plans are in place for the clients under their care. You will be expected to work collaboratively with patients / clients, parents / carers and with colleagues in Health, the voluntary sector and Social Services in planning and delivery of own service.

You will be able to participate in team meetings, contributing to departmental / team audit and research projects. You will deliver and evaluate clinical training within the hospital setting to other professionals and patients / carers on all aspects of swallowing, speech, language and communication.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWUH) is one of the largest integrated NHS Trusts in the country. Our team of more than 8,000 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of approximately one million people providing hospital services to the people of Brent, Harrow and beyond.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

To find out more about our Trust, view our video we are London North West University Healthcare

LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation; we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification
Education and Training
  • Recognised SLT degree
  • HCPC Licence to Practice
  • RCSLT membership
Knowledge and experience
  • Working with MDT +/- carers
  • Writing clinical reports and notes
  • Managing a caseload with support
  • Knowledge of range of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions relevant to adult acquired caseload
  • Experience of delivering training
  • postgrad experience of working with adults
  • signed off NQP
  • postgrad experience of working as an SLT/SLTA
  • experience working with adults with dysphagia
Skills and abilities
  • Excellent written and verbal skills in English
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to manage own time/reprioritise with support
  • Demonstrates ability to work within a team
  • Ability to work in an unpredictable environment/prioritise where there are conflicting demands on time
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

£35,763 to £43,466 a year per annum inclusive HCAS

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