Speech & Language Therapist

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; Southall; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job description

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Main area: B5 Speech and Language Therapist (Acute/Voice), Ealing Hospital

Grade: Band 5

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday)

Job ref: 337-NP-8669MS

Site: Ealing Hospital

Town: Middx

Salary: £34,521 - £41,956 per annum inclusive HCAS

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 07/04/2025 23:59

Interview date: 23/04/2025

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

Job overview

Directorate:

Integrated Clinical Medicine

Department:

Adult Speech & Language Therapy

Job Title:

Speech & Language Therapist in Acute & Voice/ ENT

Banding: 5

Advert:

37.5 Hours/1.0 WTE

This post has become available due to the recent relocation of the previous post holder.

We are looking for a highly motivated Band 5 SLT to join our team at Ealing Hospital.

You will join a highly supportive and innovative Speech & Language Therapy Department, with an excellent support and supervision programme for professional development. In addition to formal supervision and regular mentoring, we provide regular cross-site support groups and in-service training opportunities.

We are looking for an enthusiastic therapist who is keen to take up a post as soon as possible. Some pre or postgraduate dysphagia experience or training is desirable.

Main duties of the job

This is a split post covering the following clinical environments:

• Acute Wards at Ealing Hospital (6 sessions), including Care of the Elderly; Gastroenterology; Respiratory; Endocrinology; Cardiology; Infectious Diseases; Surgery; Orthopaedics & Critical care. The post holder will also be expected to see progressive Neurological patients and those repatriated from major trauma centres following acute neurological events and spinal cord injuries.

Voice Outpatient clinics at Ealing Hospital (4 sessions): We have excellent links with our ENT colleagues and you will liaise with them regularly to provide patients with high quality care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• Health Care Professions Council – Licence to Practice
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience of working with adults
• Assessment treatment and management of clients with speech, language and communication difficulties relevant to the neurological / acute/ voice client group
• Delivering a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the above client group
• Working with carers & MDT
• Writing clinical notes and reports

Skills, Abilities and Attributes

• Excellent written and spoken English with good presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent interpersonal skills – including observation, listening and empathy skills, and negotiation and problem solving skills
• Ability to work in an unpredictable environment and to prioritise own workload.
• Demonstrates ability to be a team player and calm under pressure

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Our employment checking processes require that all shortlisted applicants provide the contact details of their current HR Department. If shortlisted you will be sent an email reminder to present the contact details of your HR Department at the interview.

Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates.

As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black, Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.