Job overview

Do you have a passion for Adult Neuro-Rehabilitation? Would you like to join an energetic and supportive team?

We have an exciting post within our Speech Therapy team - we are looking for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to jointly assist with leading speech and language therapy neurological rehabilitation services. The candidate will oversee a varied neuro-rehabilitation caseload predominantly across two wards; Daniel's Rehabilitation Unit and Alderbourne Rehabilitation Unit. The post holder would provide support and supervision to a band 5 and a band 6 SLT, who provide cover to these units and the Stroke Unit.

Main duties of the job

This is a band 7 SALT post following additional funding by NHSE and NW London ICS for Rapid Access to Acute Rehab (RAAR). The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Imperial College deliver 4 of the 8 beds intended for the North West London sector. The funding is intended to reduce the waiting time for patients needing level 1 neuro-rehabilitation beds.

The Neurological Rehabilitation service at Hillingdon is based across 2 sites; Hillingdon Hospital and Mount Vernon Hospital (Daniel’s Unit is currently on the Hillingdon site due to refurbishment). The Alderbourne unit and Daniel’s unit provide multidisciplinary rehabilitation for patients with neurological impairments and other complex conditions such as TBI, spinal injuries and poly-trauma patients. The candidate should be someone who is highly experienced in assessing and managing dysphagia in neurological conditions as well as managing patients with cognitive and communication deficits following acquired brain injury. The post holder should have a sound understanding of tracheostomy care, with further access to training where required. The post holder will be Videofluoroscopy competent and participate in weekly VF clinics. Experience in FEES and supervision of junior colleagues is desirable.

Working for our organisation

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.