Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Inpatient Unit

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our team within the borough of Brent. The post is based across the Robertson Unit and Furness ward at Willesden Centre for Health and Care. In this role, you will provide swallowing and communication assessment, management and intervention for adults with varying neurological conditions.

You will work across: Robertson Rehabilitation Unit - a specialist level 2b neuro rehabilitation service which admits patients with a wide range of diagnoses including stroke, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and critical illness neuropathies. Furness ward - a general rehabilitation service for those patients who no longer require acute medical care but require further therapeutic intervention prior to discharge home.

You will be part of a supportive and collaborative Brent SLT team, with access to structured supervision and support. The role involves close partnership working with the wider multi disciplinary team that includes Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Nurses and Medical Professionals.

This role offers a range of opportunities for professional development, including involvement in service development, research, audit, and quality improvement projects. A comprehensive supervision framework is in place, including one to one supervision, peer support and regular appraisal.

This role requires experience of working with adults with acquired neurological conditions. You will bring a strong interest in delivering high quality, person centred care within a multidisciplinary environment.

The role places a strong emphasis on collaborative working, including shared goal setting, assessment and intervention to support positive patient outcomes. There will be opportunities to contribute to Speech and Language Therapy specific and wider MDT service development, quality improvement initiatives and your own continuing professional development.

• Independently manage and prioritise a complex neurological caseload, assessing and treating communication and swallowing difficulties using evidence based practice, with support from a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist as required.
• Collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams to deliver high quality, patient centred care.
• Support the supervision and development of a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist.
• Actively contribute to service development, innovation and quality improvement activities across the service.

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree or equivalent.
• Registration with HCPC.
• Registration with relevant professional body.
• Registration with Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Evidence of further study e.g. postgraduate degree, short courses relating to the community setting.

• Management of neurological and long term conditions in acute or inpatient settings.
• Assessment and treatment of complex clients with speech, language, communication needs and dysphagia.
• Working with carers and MDT.
• Writing reports and maintaining case notes.
• Delivering and evaluating training.
• Management of own caseload.
• Applying the principles of research methodology through clinical audit.
• Developing reflective clinical practice in self.
• Member of a relevant CEN.
• Experience of supervising junior members of staff.

• Knowledge of assessment tools relating to the neurological/community client group with speech, language, communication and dysphagia needs.
• Knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions relating to the neurological/community client group with speech, language, communication and dysphagia needs.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy.
• Ability to work in a less predictable environment and prioritise own workload with well developed concentration skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• Able to work as part of a team and remain calm under pressure.
• Demonstration of good analytical and reflection skills.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Willesden Centre for Health and Care - Inpatient Units.

£45,953 to £54,254 a year, inclusive of HCAS.

Permanent.

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