Job summary
The outpatient service at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery is expanding. We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Band 7 Speech & Language Therapist to join the established Movement Disorders service 1.0 WTE for one year to assess and treat people with Movement disorders in an outpatient and inpatient setting.
Main duties of the job
This caseload includes but is not limited to Parkinson's disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Multiple Systems Atrophy and Dystonia. The service includes MDT clinics, 1:1 assessment and intervention. Applicants must be LSVT Loud certified.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically-led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites: University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery Royal National Throat,Nose and Ear Hospital Eastman Dental Hospital Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre The Hospital for Tropical Diseases University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will join a team of SLTs which has a well-established system for formal / informal support and clinical / professional supervision. The SLT service has a very high profile within the multidisciplinary range of services provided.
This post offers a rewarding and challenging clinical environment. With high levels of expertise in the service, it also offers specialist development and an excellent learning environment.
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Tim Grover (tim.grover@nhs.net), Consultant Speech & Language Therapist
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will join a team of SLTs which has a well-established system for formal / informal support and clinical / professional supervision. The SLT service has a very high profile within the multidisciplinary range of services provided.
This post offers a rewarding and challenging clinical environment. With high levels of expertise in the service, it also offers specialist development and an excellent learning environment.
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Tim Grover (tim.grover@nhs.net), Consultant Speech & Language Therapist
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- HPC Licence to practice as SLT
- Registered member of RCSLT
- Member of Neurological CEN
- Successful completion of highly specialist post-graduate study relevant to communication (e.g., dysarthria, dyspraxia, dementia) and swallowing disorders (accredited dysphagia course) at MSc level or equivalent
- Basic counselling
- Training in SLT student clinical supervision
Desirable
- Evidence of working within the NHS
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in a relevant field post-registration, including 1 year at a specialist level
- Of working at a specialist level within adult neurology/ older people's services/ Mental Health Care of Older People / dysphagia
- Of delivering and evaluating training to a range of audiences
- Of supervising SLT students
- Make accurate phonetic/ phonemic transcription of spoken language and interpretation of videofluoroscopy assessment
Desirable
- Carrying out evidence based/ research projects
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Skills in delivering presentations and training including basic adaptations to presentation/ training style for a range of audiences
Personal & people development
Essential
- Experience of approaches to mentoring, advising, supporting, and clinically supervising less experienced SLTs and support staff
Quality and service improvement
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge of RCSLT and HPCs code of ethics and professional conduct
- The ability to develop & implement short term clinically based projects
Information processing (IT skills)
Essential
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstration of effective management of change skills including the flexibility in approach to changes in patient and service needs
- Demonstrates knowledge of and commitment to the Equal Opportunities policy, Infection Control and Health and Safety Guidelines
Physical Effort
Essential
- Highly specialist lifting &/ or positioning of clients
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- HPC Licence to practice as SLT
- Registered member of RCSLT
- Member of Neurological CEN
- Successful completion of highly specialist post-graduate study relevant to communication (e.g., dysarthria, dyspraxia, dementia) and swallowing disorders (accredited dysphagia course) at MSc level or equivalent
- Basic counselling
- Training in SLT student clinical supervision
Desirable
- Evidence of working within the NHS
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in a relevant field post-registration, including 1 year at a specialist level
- Of working at a specialist level within adult neurology/ older people's services/ Mental Health Care of Older People / dysphagia
- Of delivering and evaluating training to a range of audiences
- Of supervising SLT students
- Make accurate phonetic/ phonemic transcription of spoken language and interpretation of videofluoroscopy assessment
Desirable
- Carrying out evidence based/ research projects
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Skills in delivering presentations and training including basic adaptations to presentation/ training style for a range of audiences
Personal & people development
Essential
- Experience of approaches to mentoring, advising, supporting, and clinically supervising less experienced SLTs and support staff
Quality and service improvement
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge of RCSLT and HPCs code of ethics and professional conduct
- The ability to develop & implement short term clinically based projects
Information processing (IT skills)
Essential
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstration of effective management of change skills including the flexibility in approach to changes in patient and service needs
- Demonstrates knowledge of and commitment to the Equal Opportunities policy, Infection Control and Health and Safety Guidelines
Physical Effort
Essential
- Highly specialist lifting &/ or positioning of clients
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).
