Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity for two enthusiastic, self-motivated, and experienced Speech and Language Therapists to join our band 6 rotations at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. The posts rotate across the specialty areas of Neurology, Stroke, Critical Care, Health Services for Elderly People, and community neurorehabilitation allowing the post holder to gain skills across a number of clinical specialities.

The rotations are based at the Royal Free Hospital, with the exception of one in the community team based at the Neurological Rehab Centre at Edgeware Hospital.

You will be joining a team of 10.8 SLT's and you will be based within the different interdisciplinary teams during each rotation. You will be well supported with opportunities for peer support and access to joint working with clinical leads in each area and you will be offered opportunities for personal and professional development. The Speech and Language Therapy team run both videofluoroscopy and FEES services which you will have an opportunity to participate in.

The Royal Free has excellent clinical outcomes and the therapies team has a strong commitment to interdisciplinary and evidence-based practise.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A& E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/ graduate diploma or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
• Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration as a speech and language therapist
• Certificated post graduate courses or equivalent inhouse training in clinical specialty areas

Desirable

• Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Membership of an RCSLT Clinical Excellence Network (CEN)

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Experience

Essential

• Post graduate work experience as an SLT with an adult acquired population within the acute hospital setting
• Experience of working in an MDT
• Practised as an SLT at Band 5 or above
• Completed RCSLT NQP competencies
• RCSLT Dysphagia Competent
• Knowledge and experience of a range of approaches for the management of speech/swallowing/language and cognitive communication deficits
• Experience of utilising and referring patients for instrumental swallow assessment
• Good understanding of relevant RCSLT and wider clinical guidelines relevant to rotations
• Presenting to groups
• Supervision of B5 SLTs, assistants and/or students
• Active participation in an audit or project work
• Evidence of CPD

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free London

Pond Street

Hampstead

NW3 2QG

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