An exciting opportunity to join our Band 6 SLT bank staff at Homerton Healthcare working in the vibrant and diverse borough of City and Hackney. We have an opportunity for a motivated SLT with excellent prioritisation and organisational skills to gain experience in a fast-paced environment with support from our friendly yet innovative and proactive service. The SLT team sits within a busy acute therapy service team comprising of physiotherapists, OT, dietitians and therapy assistants. The post-holder will provide SLT input for a wide range of patients in an acute NHS hospital, and you will be part of well-coordinated, specialist multi-professional teams working closely with nursing and medical colleagues.

Main duties of the job

• Develop and provide specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and intervention to patients with acquired disorders of communication and / or swallowing.
• Act as an expert resource in advocating for patients with complex communication impairment to enable them to understand, contribute and make informed consent to treatment options for all disciplines.
• Assess and determine need for alternative and augmentative communication aids
• Provide detailed information for patients' carers and families regarding the risks associated with oral feeding and contribute to and inform discussions with the full team regarding non-oral feeding.
• Promote and maintain a high standard of evidence based clinical practice and maintain own knowledge of current literature and developments relevant to the field.
• Facilitate effective communication between the Speech & Language Therapy Department and all other members of the inter-disciplinary team

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 / 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

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 an inter-disciplinary team using joint goal setting
• Experience in managing adults with dysphagia independently Participation in videoflurosocpy assessment

Skills/ Abilities

Essential

• 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

Knowledge

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

Trust Values and Equal Opportunities

Essential

• Understanding of the Trust values

Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton University Hospital

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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