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Job summary

Main area
Speech & Language Therapy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Bank
Hours
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
15 hours per week
Job ref
848-BHC-149-25
Employer
Bromley Healthcare
Employer type
NHS
Site
Beckenham Beacon/Orpington/Remote
Town
London Borough of Bromley
Salary
£51,883 - £58,544 Inc HCAS Per annum Pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/06/2025 23:59
Interview date
09/06/2025

Employer heading

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Bank Adult Community Speech & Language Therapist (FEES)

NHS AfC: Band 7

Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.

Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.

Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.

Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.

Job overview

Bank Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Band 7

£51,883 - £58,544 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata 

An opportunity has arisen for a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our community team in Bromley. This is a bank post and we are keen to recruit candidates who would appreciate the flexibility of bank working, be able to staff our outpatient FEES clinic and help us to deliver our exciting projects. This includes:

·        PDUK FEES and EMST project

·        Community-based FEES delivery

·        Care home training model review and expansion

·        Development of a centralised triage model

·        FEES internal sustainability and training programme

Our Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service thrives on a culture of support and camaraderie. Operating throughout the community of Bromley, we provide our services to patients in their homes, care facilities, and outpatient clinics.

Proposed interview date week beginning 9th June

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have the opportunity to provide SLT input into our varied caseloads based on their skills, experience and interests. 

You will enjoy the flexibility to focus on the area that aligns best with your professional interests.

Due to a huge amount of investment in technology, Bromley Healthcare is able to offer staff flexibility in their working to a level rarely seen elsewhere. 

Postgraduate training and experience in dysphagia is a requirement of this post. You will have relevant experience in managing adults with acquired communication and swallowing impairments and will ideally have some experience in supervising or line managing others.

 

Working for our organisation

Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people and adults.   

 

Excellent benefits package available including various pension schemes, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, high street discounts, Blue Light Card eligibility, opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans and an excellent lease car scheme and we are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits and we have removed the 3,500 mileage reimbursement ceiling.  

Bromley Healthcare’s values focus on the health and well-being of both colleagues and patients. We have our own staff physio and access to an in-house counselling service, to name just a few of the initiatives set out to support our well-being. 

Our 'belonging' value focuses on building a community where inclusivity and diversity are celebrated and colleagues feel psychologically safe to bring their authentic selves to work. Our aim is for everyone to be listened to and have an equal opportunity to flourish.  In line with our ‘continuous learning’ value, we are proud to embrace learning, quality improvement, and innovation in aspiring to be the best we can be.   

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification. All applicants will be expected to manage a defined caseload of patients using advanced evidence-based/patient-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, including discharge planning and facilitation.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Recognised Speech & Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
  • Health Professions Council Licence to practice.
  • Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
  • other relevant courses and qualifications

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience working clinically as an SLT. Evidence of independent caseload management.
  • Experience working as an SLT with adults who have neurological conditions
  • Level 2/3 FEES Endoscopist

Skills

Essential criteria
  • To be able to independently assess and manage patients with dysphagia.
  • Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions for dysphagia and communication and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits.
Desirable criteria
  • Full UK driver’s license / Car driver with access to a car for work purposes

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jessica Armitage/Ruth Mead-Wellings
Job title
Speech and Language Therapists
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Please contact the department with any questions about this post or to arrange an informal visit.

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