Speech & Language Therapist

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High Cost Area Supplement Outer London

Job summary

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join the Community Rehabilitation Service in Barking and Dagenham on a fixed-term basis until 31/03/2027. The role focuses on post-stroke rehabilitation in a community setting, within an MDT team and with opportunities for CPD and professional development.

The post is a full-time position, with consideration for part-time applications.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work independently as well as part of a team and have good time management and prioritisation skills.
• Experience in post-stroke rehabilitation in a community setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with adults with acquired disorders of communication and/or swallowing.
• Collaborate with MDT staff to ensure holistic patient care.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team with good time management.
• Participation in CPD with regular supervision and training.

Job description

Job overview

We are pleased to announce, that due to new investment, we are offering an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our team within NELFT. We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and motivated individual to join our friendly department on a fixed-term basis until 31/03/2027.

The post will focus on post-stroke rehabilitation within a community setting to residents of Barking and Dagenham. The post sits within a wider Community Rehabilitation Service (CRS) made of MDT professionals including physiotherapists and occupational therapists.

This is a full-time position, but we would consider applications for part-time

Main duties of the job

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 won a national Advancing Healthcare Award for their development of community laryngectomy care. The team is supporting clinical research projects, including the HARP aphasia study, 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.

To find out more about what we have been doing, why not follow us @NELFTAdultSLT ?

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London

(B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, Goodmayes)
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,870 to a maximum of £6,137 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Working for Us

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.