An opportunity has arisen to join the Homerton inpatient Speech and Language Therapy team working on the Graham Stroke Unit. The role offers the post holder the opportunity to develop their skills and experience managing a varied and complex inpatient stroke caseload within a supportive and dynamic MDT environment.

The post holder will have the opportunity to develop their existing skills in the management of acute dysphagia as well as delivering specialist rehabilitation for patients on the stroke units along with some medical outliers. There will also access to attend videofluroscopy clinics and gain experience working with patients with tracheostomy.

Band 6 staff working within Homerton will have numerous opportunities for project working, training and working with third sector service providers, supervision of students and junior members of staff.

Main duties of the job

You will be well supported in your new role with access to clinical supervision from experienced senior Speech & Language Therapists, as well as opportunities for peer support with other SLTs across different services. You will also be part of a wider SLT team at Homerton Hospital and be able to join in shared CPD, videofluroscopy clinics and the development of study days for multidisciplinary colleagues. All services strongly support continuing professional development.

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of Outstanding from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Degree level or equivalent qualification in SLT recognised by the RCSLT.
• Current HCPC registration
• Postgraduate training/short courses relevant to working with adults with acquired communication/swallowing difficulties.

Desirable

• Membership of RCSLT
• Further study in related area

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to independently assess, diagnose and treat patients presenting with communication / swallowing problems of neurological origin with complex and challenging behaviour and cognitive difficulties
• Ability to form therapeutic relationships with others who may be under stress and have complex, challenging communication difficulties including behavioural and cognitive difficulties
• Demonstrate empathy with patients, relatives, carers and colleagues ensuring effective communication is achieved particularly where barriers to understanding exist
• Ability to reflect and adapt practice to suit individual's needs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and reporting skills
• Analysis and clinical reasoning skills
• Basic understanding of Microsoft Windows applications.
• Demonstrate highly developed auditory and perceptual skills e.g. phonetic transcription, linguistic and acoustic analysis and be able to use these in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients.
• Ability to supervise staff and students and delegate as appropriate
• Ability to manage caseload and prioritise under pressure.
• Excellent teaching and presentation skills with a range of groups

Desirable

• Counselling skills
• Conflict management
• Research skills

Experience

Essential

• Substantive level of knowledge & experience in the field of adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders.
• Experience of caseload management of patients with acquired neurological disorders
• Experience of working in a inter--disciplinary team using joint goal setting
• Experience of facilitating the development of others
• Experience in managing adults with dysphagia independently

Desirable

• Experience of complex case management /key-working.
• Outcome measures and other quality issues e.g. audit
• Experience of meeting Health needs in a inter-cultural community
• Experience in supervising junior staff and students
• Experience in videofluoroscopy assessment.

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential

• Knowledge of rehabilitation with neurological patients with complex physical, cognitive and behavioural disorders.
• Knowledge of SLT computer packages, apps and AAC devices.
• Principles of clinical governance and evidence based practice
• Knowledge / Understanding of confidentiality issues

Other

Essential

• Commitment to Trust Values
• Able to work in a flexible way to suit the needs of the service
• Ability to travel throughout the borough

Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR

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