Job summary
Are you looking to work in acute neuroscience at one of London's leading Major Trauma centres? As part of our dynamic SLT team, you will manage a diverse and fascinating caseload, including the specialist areas of neuro trauma, neurology, neuro spine, neuro vascular, neuro oncology and trauma. You will also have the opportunity to be involved in awake craniotomy (AC) and join the UK wide community of SLTs working in AC.
You will provide expert care in acquired dysphagia, tracheostomy, and acquired communication disorders and have access to videofluoroscopy and FEES.
In this role, you'll be treating some of the most complex patients, delivering care that makes a real difference in their recovery and quality of life. You'll collaborate with a skilled multidisciplinary team and help shape the direction of services for our diverse patient population.
Our hospital values staff well-being, professional growth and inclusion, offering a supportive environment where you can thrive and adhere to our weCare values. With access to clinical supervision, CPD and opportunities to innovate, this is a role that allows you to continue developing your career at the forefront of neuroscience SLT.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist and will be a member of the SLT service based at the Royal London Hospital. The Royal London Hospital is one of four major trauma centres across London and leads the trauma network for north east London and Essex. Barts Health Trust comprises of five hospitals- St Bartholomew's Hospital, The Royal London Hospital, Whipps cross hospital, Newham hospital, Mile End Hospital and North East London Community Teams. This is an exciting opportunity for the post holder to be part of a large SLT network with a broad range of specialist skills across Barts Health Trust.
The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team based at RLH delivering therapy to patients across the acute wards. The role will include specialist assessment and treatment to adults with complex acquired communication and swallowing difficulties, including tracheostomy management, rehabilitation and videofluoroscopy and FEES.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
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 knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
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 knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
Desirable
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Master's degree
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist
- Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks
Experience
Essential
- In depth level of post qualification experience working with adults with acquired neurological disorders in a variety of settings, a significant proportion of which should be acute in-patients and firm underpinning of neuro- rehabilitation.
- Relevant highly specialist experience post qualification in assessment and management of complex acquired communication/swallowing disorders of neurological aetiology
- Experience and knowledge of relevant SLT approaches in palliative patients with in depth experience of risk feeding principles.
- Independent in videofluoroscopy
- Independent in SLT tracheostomy management
- In depth knowledge of SSNAP and role of SLT in acute and hyper acute stroke unit
Desirable
- Experience with tracheostomy with/without mechanical ventilation
- Independent in FEES assessment
- Lead FEES clinican Level 3
- Independent with awake craniotomy assessment
- Lead Videofluoroscopy Clinician
- In depth knowledge of working in acute neurotrauma.
- In depth knowledge of disorders of consciousness, assessments used in the acute setting and practices with this cohort of patients
Knowledge
Essential
- In depth knowledge of a broad range of assessment and intervention tools relevant to complex communication and swallowing in acquired neurological disorders.
- In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the area of neurology, Neuro- trauma, neurosurgery and trauma.
- Knowledge of high and low technology communication aids and their use with adult acquired neurology patients.
- In depth knowledge of services available for Neuro trauma patients within north east London and pan London
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
Desirable
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Master's degree
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist
- Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks
Experience
Essential
- In depth level of post qualification experience working with adults with acquired neurological disorders in a variety of settings, a significant proportion of which should be acute in-patients and firm underpinning of neuro- rehabilitation.
- Relevant highly specialist experience post qualification in assessment and management of complex acquired communication/swallowing disorders of neurological aetiology
- Experience and knowledge of relevant SLT approaches in palliative patients with in depth experience of risk feeding principles.
- Independent in videofluoroscopy
- Independent in SLT tracheostomy management
- In depth knowledge of SSNAP and role of SLT in acute and hyper acute stroke unit
Desirable
- Experience with tracheostomy with/without mechanical ventilation
- Independent in FEES assessment
- Lead FEES clinican Level 3
- Independent with awake craniotomy assessment
- Lead Videofluoroscopy Clinician
- In depth knowledge of working in acute neurotrauma.
- In depth knowledge of disorders of consciousness, assessments used in the acute setting and practices with this cohort of patients
Knowledge
Essential
- In depth knowledge of a broad range of assessment and intervention tools relevant to complex communication and swallowing in acquired neurological disorders.
- In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the area of neurology, Neuro- trauma, neurosurgery and trauma.
- Knowledge of high and low technology communication aids and their use with adult acquired neurology patients.
- In depth knowledge of services available for Neuro trauma patients within north east London and pan London
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
