Job overview

Highly Specialist Neurosciences and Trauma Band 7 SLT.

You will be joining a warm and friendly MDT across major trauma, neurology, neurosurgery, trauma and acute neuro rehabilitation services. We are looking for an individual with a strong clinical background in acute neurosciences and excellent communication skills to join our team. The post holder will take a major role in supporting the SLT team in the provision of specialist SLT clinical input, including tracheostomy management, videofluoroscopy and FEES assessment. You will have the opportunity to contribute to awake craniotomy (AC) and engage with the UK- wide community in AC. Barts Health Acute SLT Team based at The Royal London Hospital covers a large number of high profile specialist services including acute neurosciences, neuro oncology, stroke, major trauma, ITU, elderly care, Infectious Diseases, respiratory and general medicine. The position presents an excellent opportunity to further develop your clinical, service development and supervisory skills. Applicants must have established skills in complex dysphagia and communication disorders. Support with developing advanced skills in videofluoroscopy, tracheostomy and FEES is available depending on previous experience. Our team prioritises staff well- being and strive on creating an inclusive workforce to meet the needs of the diverse patient population we serve.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist (SLT) and will be a member of the SLT service based at the Royal London Hospital. The Royal London Hospital is one of four major trauma centres across London and leads the trauma network for North East London and Essex.

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Band 7 SLT to join our multidisciplinary team. This role will involve providing specialist speech and language therapy services to adult patients within a hospital setting, focusing on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders and patients with a tracheostomy. The successful candidate will work closely with other healthcare professionals as part of an MDT to provide holistic care to patients.

As a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist, you will play a key role in leading and coordinating speech and language therapy interventions, supervising junior staff, and contributing to service development. You will manage a caseload of patients with a range of complex needs and be involved in the training and education of staff across the hospital. This position offers an excellent opportunity for professional development and to make a significant impact on patient outcomes.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.