Bank Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Band 6 | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 20 Mehefin 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £25.76 Hourly |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 20 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Enfield and Barnet, EN5 3DJ |
| Cwmni: | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7291887/391-3683-BANK |
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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.
Are you a skilled and compassionate Speech and Language therapist looking for flexible work in a fast paced, rewarding environment?
We are currently seeking motivated and experiencedBand 6 Speech and Language Therapist to become part of our SLT teams atBarnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital.This post is via the staff Bank to support with filling SLT vacancies.
The SLT team provides an integrated therapy service in the following areas:
- Acute general medicine and elderly care
- Acute stroke
- Respiratory, surgical and critical care
- Voice & head and neck cancer
Within multi-disciplinary teams, we are dedicated to providing an excellent quality of care for our patients.If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join the Royal Free bank at this time, we would be interested in receiving your application.
**VISA SPONSORSHIP DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS ROLE**
The successful applicant will beexpected to manage their own clinical caseload and supervise other staff as appropriate, whilst being supported by highly skilled and experienced band 7 staff in the specialty.Alongside specialist clinical teams you will be joining a team of 18 Speech and Language Therapists and SLTAs.
1.As an autonomous practitioner the post holder will be responsible for the provision of specialist, evidence based SLT assessment, diagnosis and treatment of adult patients in acute and rehabilitation services.
2.This post is a rotational post in the specialty areas of Healthcare Services for Elderly People,acute general medicine, rapid response, respiratory and surgical, critical care, voice, head and neck cancer, acute stroke.
3.The post holder will develop their competencies within each specialty area working within the departmental competency framework, taking an active role in continuing professional development.
4.Deliver education and training to patients, carers and other healthcare professionals including nursing staff, junior therapists and assistants.
**For further information please refer to the attached JD/PS**
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
If successful, you will be joining a supportive team of senior SLT’s working within specialty groups who provide a service across our Barnet and Chase Farm sites.
You will also be joining an established Therapy Service of Physiotherapists, Dietitians, SLTs, Occupational Therapists and Therapy Support Workers supported by a Clinical Lead Therapist and Professional Lead for Speech and language therapy.
You will be working in a rewarding and challenging clinical environment. The Therapies department at Barnet Hospital is committed to ensuring bank staff feel supported with regular supervision and access to in-service training sessions. We are a very friendly and welcoming service where staff wellbeing is a high priority. As part of this we continue to work towards achieving a fully inclusive department.
Royal Free World Class Values:
The post holder will offer World Class Care to service users, staff, colleagues, clients and patients alike.
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1.To demonstrate specialist clinical expertise in the assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment and management of swallow and communication problems in adults with acquired disorders, including those with tracheostomies and who are ventilator dependant, providing appropriate intervention and evaluating outcomes.
2.To demonstrate specialist knowledge in this clinical area underpinned by current evidence based practice and outcome measures.
3.To demonstrate highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients.
4.To make appropriate differential diagnoses and specialist clinical decisions based on evidence from assessment of complex cases, seeking advice as appropriate.
5.To develop knowledge and skills within each specialty, consulting with clinical supervisor as appropriate.
6.To apply specialist knowledge to inform sound clinical judgements/decision making for case management, developing clear care plans based on best practice.
7.To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of patients with communication and/or feeding and swallowing difficulties.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENTS
1.To develop a working knowledge of relevant procedures including: E.g., Working with Vulnerable Adults and other legal frameworks.
2.To communicate complex condition related information from assessment to patients, patients, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions, demonstrating empathy and ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to understanding exist.
3.To develop skills in motivating patients and /or carers to engage in the therapeutic process
4.To employ counselling skills with patients and carers.
5.To work closely with patients, carers and families, in order to agree plan of management.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
1.To comment on proposed service/policy developments using specialist knowledge to inform these as appropriate.
2.To collaborate in the development of local clinical guidelines, informed by current specialist clinical evidence.
3.To work collaboratively with others to the develop projects and therapy packages.
4.To participate in the Personal Development Plan and CPD process, ensuring that the objectives set reflect the plans of the Trust and the Speech and language therapy service including specific Service Development Review (SDR) objectives relating to each specialist area when in that part of the rotation.
**For further information please refer to the attached JD/PS**
This advert closes on Sunday 29 Jun 2025