Job summary
- Main area
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 1 year (until November 2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 16:30)
- Job ref
- 293-EMRS2-0504
- Employer
- Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £46,419 - £55,046 pro rata p.a. inc.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Rotational Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
Band 6
Advert
Job overview
Due to an internal promotion, an opportunity has arisen to join the Homerton Band 6 rotation on a fixed term contract. The role offers the post holder opportunity to develop experience within our Adult Community Rehab Team, Acute inpatient Team and at the specialist Regional Neuro Rehab Unit based at the Homerton.
The post holder will have the opportunity to develop existing skills in the management of acute dysphagia across a range of conditions, as well as delivering specialist rehabilitation for progressive neurological disorders, stroke and brain injury. There will also be the opportunity to work towards videofluroscopy and tracheostomy competencies.
Rotational Band 6 staff have numerous opportunities for project working, training and working with third sector service providers, supervision of students and junior members of staff.
Main duties of the job
- To work across acute, rehabilitation and community services as part of a rotational programme.
- Be responsible for and provide the specialist assessment and intervention to a designated caseload of clients with communication and / or swallowing difficulties in hospital and/or community settings.
- Participate in the delivery of a Saturday service in the hospital team.
- Help support patients’ recreational programmes by occasionally working evenings.
- Supervise junior staff, therapy assistants and students.
- Actively contribute to the development of the Adult SLT service and services that form part of the rotation e.g. the Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit(RNRU) and the Adult Community Rehabilitation Team (ACRT), by taking a lead on projects as required in line with Trust objectives, local policy, patient needs and government agenda.
Working for our organisation
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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 on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree level or equivalent qualification in SLT recognised by the RCSLT
- Current HCPC registration
- Postgraduate training/short courses relevant to working with adults with acquired communication/swallowing difficulties
Desirable criteria
- Membership of RCSLT
- Further study in related area
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to independently assess, diagnose and treat patients presenting with communication / swallowing problems of neurological origin with complex and challenging behaviour and cognitive difficulties
- Ability to form therapeutic relationships with others who may be under stress and have complex, challenging communication difficulties including behavioural and cognitive difficulties
- Demonstrate empathy with patients, relatives, carers and colleagues ensuring effective communication is achieved particularly where barriers to understanding exist
- Ability to reflect and adapt practice to suit individual’s needs
- Excellent verbal and written communication and reporting skills
- Analysis and clinical reasoning skills
- Basic understanding of Microsoft Windows applications
- Demonstrate highly developed auditory and perceptual skills e.g. phonetic transcription, linguistic and acoustic analysis and be able to use these in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients
- Ability to supervise staff and students and delegate as appropriate
- Ability to manage caseload and prioritise under pressure
- Excellent teaching and presentation skills with a range of groups
Desirable criteria
- Counselling skills
- Conflict management
- Research skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantive level of knowledge & experience in the field of adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders
- Experience of caseload management of patients with acquired neurological disorders
- Experience of working in a inter--disciplinary team using joint goal setting
- Experience of facilitating the development of others
- Experience in managing adults with dysphagia independently
Desirable criteria
- Experience of complex case management /key-working
- Outcome measures and other quality issues e.g. audit
- Experience of meeting Health needs in a inter-cultural community
- Experience in supervising junior staff and students
- Experience in videofluoroscopy assessment
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of rehabilitation with neurological patients with complex physical, cognitive and behavioural disorders
- Knowledge of SLT computer packages, apps and AAC devices
- Principles of clinical governance and evidence based practice
- Knowledge / Understanding of confidentiality issues
Other
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate an understanding of the Trust Values
- Able to work in a flexible way to suit the needs of the service
- Ability to travel throughout the borough
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Steve Wood
- Job title
- Joint Professional Lead for SLT
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 510 5042
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