Crynodeb o'r swydd
- Prif leoliad
- Community Band 5 or 6 SLT post, dependant on experience
- Gradd
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Parhaol: Band 5 or 6 SLT dependent on experience
- Oriau
- Llawnamser
- Rhan-amser
- Rhannu swydd
- Gweithio hyblyg
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 333-G-ECP-0649
- Cyflogwr
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- Clayponds Hospital or Ealing Day Treatment Centre
- Tref
- Sterling Place
- Cyflog
- £35,763 - £52,521 Per Annum incl. HCAS
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 17/10/2025 23:59
- Dyddiad y cyfweliad
- 24/10/2025
Teitl cyflogwr
Band 5 or 6 Community SLT post
NHS AfC: Band 6
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Ealing Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service, are looking for a Band 5 or a Band 6 Therapist dependent on experience, to be part of our friendly Community SLT team.
We are a supportive and experienced, specialist community team of a Band 8a, B7’s, B6 roles, B5 roles and SLT Assistant’s, with a strong commitment to CPD. We offer excellent clinical and professional support and supervision, and access to relevant courses, internally and externally, to support you in developing your knowledge and skills.
The posts will be located within Ealing Community Partners, in the Ealing Adult SLT service based at Clayponds Hospital or at Ealing Day Treatment Centre.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
You will be managed, supervised and will work closely with SLT Assistants and the wider SLT team, including a Band 8a & 7 team leads.
The successful candidates will ideally have, some knowledge, skill and experience of working with both dysphagia and communication patients as a result of Neurological disorders including stroke, progressive degenerative disorders, care of the elderly and dementia.
The successful candidates will be an active member of the multi-professional team and work to ensure its continued development. Good communication, liaison and time-management skills are required to manage the caseload effectively, in addition to being forward thinking and enthusiastic.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
We can offer you:
- Flexible working; full time, part time and job sharing depending on your needs
- An excellent support and supervision structure, including a Trust Professional SLT Lead
- Excellent professional development and ongoing training opportunities both internal and external
- An interesting, manageable, caseload
- Access to Talking Mats training
- Access to a department budget for resources and equipment including a specific, Communications Aids Budget
- An opportunity to participate in innovative new work models
- Fast, effective, IT and technology
- Excellent MDT working opportunities
- Good links to the Acute environment and access to timely VF
- Work from a purpose built location with free staff parking
The Ealing Adult SLT Team form part of the Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust portfolio of services and we work closely with our colleagues within West London NHS Trust.
- Follow us on twitter @ECP_AdultSLT
- https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk/ecp-adult-speech-language-therapy
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
- To use specialist clinical skills to manage a caseload of adults with communication and/or swallowing difficulties for patients in an inpatient setting.
- To provide specialist assessment of communication and swallowing problems, formulate a hypothesis using a high level of clinical reasoning, and develop and implement appropriate interventions/rehabilitation to be delivered in an inpatient setting.
- To provide appropriate specialist intervention and evaluate outcomes.
- To write comprehensive reports that are accessible to a range of professionals reflecting specialist knowledge.
- To develop clear care plans, advice and information, based on best practice and to use specialist knowledge to inform clinical judgments for care management.
- To ensure that patients and/or carers are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their care plans and wherever possible facilitate patients with communication and/or cognitive difficulties to participate in the process to ensure meaningful outcomes.
- To provide advice and training to other professionals, carers and relatives regarding the safe management and care of patients with communication and/or swallowing difficulties to maximise the patient’s skills and reduce clinical risk.
- To work collaboratively and liaise with a wide range of other professionals across a variety of locations and agencies.
- To adapt practice to meet individual patients’ circumstances, including due regard for cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
- To reflect on auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of patient’s communication and to identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance communicative effectiveness.
- To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence-based practice and outcome measures, and maintain knowledge of current literature and developments within the specialist clinical field of adult neurology (including stroke, progressive neurological conditions, and dementia).
- To demonstrate some knowledge and use of high and low technology communication aids with a range of patients.
- To manage risk when dealing with people who have swallowing difficulties, to promote choice by providing information about the risks and to contribute to moral and ethical decision making about oral and/or alternative feeding choices.
Manyleb y person
Educations/ Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Registration with Health Professions Council as a Speech and Language Therapist
- Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
- Registered member of RCSLT
- Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks
Meini prawf dymunol
- Evidence of attendance at relevant courses and membership of relevant Special Interest Groups
Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Substantial postgraduate SLT experience, to include some NHS experience
- Advanced dysphagia management skills, some of which should be within the clinical specialism
- Advanced knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to the clinical specialism.
- Advanced knowledge of trends/best practice within the clinical specialism
Meini prawf dymunol
- In-depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
- In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the clinical specialism.
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience working with adults with acquired disorders and a significant proportion of this should be with stroke.
- Relevant specialist experience post qualification in assessment and management of acquired communication/swallowing disorders of neurological aetiology
- Experience within specialist area of stroke.
- Involvement in multi-disciplinary working
Meini prawf dymunol
- Post graduate experience should include outpatient and community setting
- Experience of supervising more junior staff and volunteers
- Experience working with interpreters.
- Experience of developing and providing specialist training to nursing home staff, carers, and other members of the MDT
Skills and Abilities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent caseload management skills, including the ability to prioritise caseload and work independently.
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and assume leadership responsibilities
Meini prawf dymunol
- Well established knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to adult acquired communication, cognitive and swallowing disorders
Other
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Computer literacy/IT skills and a willingness to update these
Meini prawf dymunol
- Car driver and access to a car for work purposes
Bathodynnau ardystio / achredu cyflogwyr
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
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Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Leila Avery
- Teitl y swydd
- Clinical Services Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 02038305708
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