Job summary
Band 7 (Lead) Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Merton Community Neuro Rehab Team
(Fixed-Term Position - 12 Months Maternity Cover)
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) works across London and Hertfordshire and is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission. We're also in the HSJ best places to work list and in Stonewall's top employers' index.
Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
As London's largest NHS Trust dedicated to community healthcare, we offer leadership and opportunity for community healthcare professional that few can match.
The Merton Neuro Rehab service is a multi-disciplinary service providing neurological rehabilitation to patients (aged 18+) with acquired neurological conditions. This includes an early supported discharge service for stroke patients.
Main duties of the job
So, what do you need to join our team?
- Significant experience, knowledge, skills, and demonstrable experience of working with patients with neurological impairments
- Ability to demonstrate working autonomously in developing treatment plans, assessment, discharge planning for patients with complex care needs
- Experience of supervising others
- Excellent verbal and written skills
For full requirements please do look at the person specification for the role.
If you have these skills, why join CLCH?
- As a specialist in the provision of community services we have been assessed as 'good' by the CQC and as an organisation we have been awarded on the top 120 places to work by the HSJ and Nursing Times
- A range of employee benefits including the ability to support you with your housing needs through a rental deposit loan scheme.
- Our organisation offers an educationally focused environment which will allow you to professionally grow and develop a repertoire of skills and theoretical knowledge through work-based education
If you would like to talk to somebody about this vacancy, then please contact:
Contact name: Dr. Chetan Vyas
Email Address: chetan.vyas@nhs.net
Telephone: 07785 970 719
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job description
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate Diploma / Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent
- Registered with Health Professions Council
- Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Evidence of postgraduate study or qualification in dysphagia
Desirable
- Level 3 / 4 videofluoroscopy training
Experience
Essential
- Broad postgraduate experience of working in the older people's rehab pathway including neuro rehab (acute, inpatient, and/or community)
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of developing others through CPD / PDP / clinical supervision
- Experience of working as part of a SLT team and/or multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of service development
Desirable
- Experience of working closely with other therapists within older people's rehabilitation
- Experience of working within care home settings
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth knowledge of older people's rehabilitation including the impact of long-term conditions and neuro disorders e.g., Parkinson's Disease (PD), Motor Neurone Disease (MND), head injury, stroke, etc.
- Competent in handling the mental, emotional, and psycho-social aspects of working in older people's rehabilitation
- Familiar with relevant current legislation and clinical guidelines relating to community rehabilitation
- An in-depth understanding of the nature of communication as a science including its function, processes, and pathology. This will enable effective communication, monitoring, analysis, and adaptation of interactions and responses within the assessment and therapeutic process
- Understand the impact of communication breakdown on the client's emotional wellbeing, mental health, functional ability, life chances, family dynamics, and social and educational inclusion
- Ability to teach specific SLT treatment packages, and theory to patients / carers / others
- Ability to facilitate learning in others
- Drive and enthusiasm for clinical excellence using Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) and clinical networks
- High specialist level of experience in assessing, diagnosing, and treating eating, drinking, and swallowing difficulties
- Able to manage own time and caseload
- Competent IT skills e.g., Microsoft Word as well as SLT specific applications such as 'Boardmaker'
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills
Other
Essential
- Able to carry out the duties of the post
- Able to negotiate stairs
- Able to travel around the district (car/bike/transport)
- Car drivers need access to own vehicle and hold a full driving licence
- Membership of relevant Clinical Interest Group / Special Interest Group
- Own transport (car, motorbike/moped, or bicycle) and hold a licence and insurance where required
- Able to work harmoniously with a diverse workforce and to deliver a quality service to people from different backgrounds, by including and embracing their varied needs.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate Diploma / Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent
- Registered with Health Professions Council
- Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Evidence of postgraduate study or qualification in dysphagia
Desirable
- Level 3 / 4 videofluoroscopy training
Experience
Essential
- Broad postgraduate experience of working in the older people's rehab pathway including neuro rehab (acute, inpatient, and/or community)
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of developing others through CPD / PDP / clinical supervision
- Experience of working as part of a SLT team and/or multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of service development
Desirable
- Experience of working closely with other therapists within older people's rehabilitation
- Experience of working within care home settings
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth knowledge of older people's rehabilitation including the impact of long-term conditions and neuro disorders e.g., Parkinson's Disease (PD), Motor Neurone Disease (MND), head injury, stroke, etc.
- Competent in handling the mental, emotional, and psycho-social aspects of working in older people's rehabilitation
- Familiar with relevant current legislation and clinical guidelines relating to community rehabilitation
- An in-depth understanding of the nature of communication as a science including its function, processes, and pathology. This will enable effective communication, monitoring, analysis, and adaptation of interactions and responses within the assessment and therapeutic process
- Understand the impact of communication breakdown on the client's emotional wellbeing, mental health, functional ability, life chances, family dynamics, and social and educational inclusion
- Ability to teach specific SLT treatment packages, and theory to patients / carers / others
- Ability to facilitate learning in others
- Drive and enthusiasm for clinical excellence using Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) and clinical networks
- High specialist level of experience in assessing, diagnosing, and treating eating, drinking, and swallowing difficulties
- Able to manage own time and caseload
- Competent IT skills e.g., Microsoft Word as well as SLT specific applications such as 'Boardmaker'
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills
Other
Essential
- Able to carry out the duties of the post
- Able to negotiate stairs
- Able to travel around the district (car/bike/transport)
- Car drivers need access to own vehicle and hold a full driving licence
- Membership of relevant Clinical Interest Group / Special Interest Group
- Own transport (car, motorbike/moped, or bicycle) and hold a licence and insurance where required
- Able to work harmoniously with a diverse workforce and to deliver a quality service to people from different backgrounds, by including and embracing their varied needs.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
