Barts Health NHS Trust rI1unZvp
Candidates should be qualified speech and language therapists with independence in assessing and managing dysphagia and communication impairments. The role offers a supportive environment for both existing band 6s and experienced band 5s looking to advance their careers, with access to continuing professional development opportunities within the multidisciplinary team. The successful applicant will contribute to service developments while working closely with a highly specialist team.
Barts Health NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our rotation at Whipps Cross Hospital (starting in the community).
This band 6 rotation covers the following specialities:
- Waltham Forest Community, supporting patients at home or in care home settings, as well as outpatients. You will be based at Whipps Cross Hospital.
- Integrated Stroke pathway, covering inpatients stroke unit and supporting patients on discharge home into the community
- Inpatient acute wards including ICU
All applicants should be a qualified SLT, who are independent in the assessment and management of patients with dysphagia and communication impairment.
This rotation provides an excellent opportunity for existing band 6s's or experienced band 5s wanting to take on increased responsibility, and to consolidate their knowledge and skills in managing more complex patients with acquired swallowing and communication impairment across a range of inpatient and community settings, within a friendly and supportive team.
There will also be opportunities to develop competencies in videofluoroscopy, tracheostomy, FEES and leadership and management skills e.g. supervising band 5 SLTs and students.
Regular supervision and in-house training will be provided to the successful applicant, which includes joint assessments and formal protected1:1 supervision. There are also excellent CPD opportunities within the SLT service and as part of the wider multidisciplinary team.
This post is part of Barts Health SLT Service. The therapist will work as a band 6 SLT within a set cog rotation across the adult SLT Acute, Waltham Forest Community SLT team and the Stroke pathway (inpatient/ community) at Whipps Cross University Hospital.
The post holder will be part of a team providing specialist assessment and treatment to adults in the inpatient and community settings, with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties . The post holder will provide intervention both uni-disciplinary and as part of a multi-professional team.
The post holder will work as part of the wider therapy team and be involved with service developments along designated clinical pathways. The post holder may be required to supervise band 5 SLT's and band 3 staff if appropriate, and will be expected to support student speech and language therapists on their placements. The post holder will access support and supervision from a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and Clinical Lead SLT.
About us
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Please wait...this will take a moment...
