Job summary
- Main area
- Magnolia unit - Inpatient Rehabilitation services
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week (Negotiable working days of the week)
- Job ref
- 391-NMUH-7277140
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Magnolia unit, St Michael's Primary care centre
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £51,883 - £58,544 Per Annum (pro rata) Inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist.
NHS AfC: Band 7
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an established Inpatient therapy team and inpatient MDT based at Magnolia unit in Enfield. Whether you are skilled Band 6 SALT aspiring to advance their career within bedded rehabilitation and recovery , or for an existing Band 7 SALT looking for their next career move , we welcome your application and look forward to considering you for this interesting and challenging role. The team is forward thinking, led by experienced B7 Leads and supported by the Integrated Therapies lead .
The post is based at Magnolia unit, St Michael’s site with potential to support other P2 bedded services within the trust . Magnolia unit provides short stay Inpatient rehabilitation for adults admitted post Stroke & neurological diagnoses as well as multipathology admissions, having have complex needs that require comprehensive assessment, rehabilitation and effective discharge planning by the multi-disciplinary team which you will be an integral part of.
Main duties of the job
To provide an expert SALT (Speech and Language Therapy) service to adults with a range of conditions including Stroke, neurological & multipathology (non – neurological) presentations based within the Inpatient bedded rehabilitation wards ( Magnolia unit, Capetown & Canterbury wards).
To assess and treat a caseload of patients with a range of Speech, language, communication, and swallowing needs, as an autonomous and independent practitioner for patients who may have acute, chronic and/or complex neurological and / or multipathology (non – neurological) dysfunction and maintain appropriate patient records and statistics.
To have an overview of the inpatient SALT caseload
To provide regular support and supervision, i.e. 1:1 supervision and joint sessions for Band 6 inpatient SALT & Support them & other junior, assistant, MDT staff band 6 SLT offering training and education as required.
Lead on and comply with professional and departmental standards of practice within own clinical area.
Jointly alongside band 7 Team leads, lead the neurotherapy team and present evidence-based projects and research/ departmental audit and service developments with support from the Integrated therapies Lead.
Alongside the Integrated therapies lead, ensure team compliance with documentation, processes, and data collections standards, i.e. SSNAP, TOMS, other required data.
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Working for our organisation
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system – consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS’s, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George’s University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To carry out assessment of patients as an autonomous practitioner including complex or chronic presentations, using a high level of clinical reasoning skills and integrating knowledge of evidence-based practice.
To provide highly specialist SALT assessment and intervention to individual patients with neurological and non-neurological conditions presenting with complex needs within own caseload in the inpatient unit.
Ensures adherence to national standards of evidence based clinical practice and develops guidelines when appropriate in collaboration with Integrated Therapies Lead.
To have overall accountability for the planning and management of a highly complex and specialist clinical caseload
To facilitate patient involvement in decision making at all stages of their clinical management, ensuring that they have consented to therapy intervention in line with Trust ethical-legal policies and the relevant Code of Professional Conduct
Using expert specialist knowledge of communication and swallowing impairments, to undertake complex therapy assessments which include an evaluation of the impact of patients' diagnoses, stage of disease and agreed treatment plans on their ability to function and overall quality of life and to make clinical decisions on the most appropriate form of therapy intervention, both short and long term
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Person specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree/graduate diploma in Speech and Language therapy
- Health Professions Council (HCPC) registration
- Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Desirable criteria
- Member of a professional specialist interest group in neurological practice (CEN Clinical Excellence Network)
- Additional qualification or Certificated post graduate courses or equivalent in-house training in clinical specialty e.g. MSc or accredited courses at postgraduate level in specialist clinical area
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial under & general post-graduate clinical experience
- Experience working within the specialist area of neurological rehabilitation
- Experience of supervising or line managing Speech & language therapists and assistants al background (e.g. physiotherapist) Experience of carrying out appraisal
- Experience of carrying out Appraisals
- Experience of working alone, demonstrating ability to organise work and manage time independently.
- Experience of teaching/education of colleagues, multidisciplinary team and/or public/carers
- Thorough understanding of setting & maintaining clinical standards
- Experience in team building and team working skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within the inpatient setting in the NHS
- Experience of supervising or line managing staff from other professional background (e.g. physiotherapist)
- Evidence of CPD
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Highly specialist knowledge and application of current best and evidence-based practice. To include: - Neurological assessment and evidence-based treatment approaches with progressive and non- progressive neurological & Non- neurological conditions
- Proficient in the Use of standardised and non-standardised assessments
- Ability to implement Augmentative and Alternative communication techniques
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of multidisciplinary issues and ability to work efficiently and effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
- Excellent communication/ interpersonal skills both written and verbal with a range of patients, family members and healthcare professionals
- Proven organisational skills & ability to manage time effectively, prioritise own caseload & meet deadlines
- An ability to lead & motivate others
- A commitment to professional development of self and others.
- Demonstrate commitment to best practice and awareness of national standard and evidence
- Ability to frequently cope with working in a stressful and different environment and with intense concentration throughout the day
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate an understanding of NHS reforms and its impact on the service
Personal Qualities and attributes
Essential criteria
- Innovative and creative thinker
- Ability to carry out with manual handling tasks in line with Trust guidelines
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Able to work effectively and efficiently as part of an MDT
- Able to be flexible and creative in approach to achieve optimal outcomes
- Ability to lead a team
- Professional attitude and behaviour
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Competent IT skills MS Office including word/ Excel
- Full clean UK driving license
Desirable criteria
- Has a car for work related activity
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
- Kavita Shastri
- Job title
- Magnolia Unit Manager & Integrated therapies Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07974878754
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