Bromley Healthcare CIC

Bank Adult Community Speech & Language Therapist (FEES)

The closing date is 03 June 2025

Job summary

Bank Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Band 7

£51,883 - £58,544 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata

An opportunity has arisen for a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our community team in Bromley. This is a bank post and we are keen to recruit candidates who would appreciate the flexibility of bank working, be able to staff our outpatient FEES clinic and help us to deliver our exciting projects. This includes:

PDUK FEES and EMST project

Community-based FEES delivery

Care home training model review and expansion

Development of a centralised triage model

FEES internal sustainability and training programme

Our Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service thrives on a culture of support and camaraderie. Operating throughout the community of Bromley, we provide our services to patients in their homes, care facilities, and outpatient clinics.

Proposed interview date week beginning 9th June

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have the opportunity to provide SLT input into our varied caseloads based on their skills, experience and interests.

You will enjoy the flexibility to focus on the area that aligns best with your professional interests.

Due to a huge amount of investment in technology, Bromley Healthcare is able to offer staff flexibility in their working to a level rarely seen elsewhere.

Postgraduate training and experience in dysphagia is a requirement of this post. You will have relevant experience in managing adults with acquired communication and swallowing impairments and will ideally have some experience in supervising or line managing others.

About us

Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people and adults.

Excellent benefits package available including various pension schemes, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, high street discounts, Blue Light Card eligibility, opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans and an excellent lease car scheme and we are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits and we have removed the 3,500 mileage reimbursement ceiling.

Bromley Healthcare's values focus on the health and well-being of both colleagues and patients. We have our own staff physio and access to an in-house counselling service, to name just a few of the initiatives set out to support our well-being.

Our 'belonging' value focuses on building a community where inclusivity and diversity arecelebrated and colleagues feel psychologically safe to bring their authentic selves to work. Our aim is for everyone to be listened to and have an equal opportunity to flourish. In line with our 'continuous learning' value, we are proud to embrace learning, quality improvement, and innovation in aspiring to be the best we can be.

Details

Date posted

20 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,883 to £58,544 a year Inc HCAS Per annum Pro rata

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

848-BHC-149-25

Job locations

Beckenham Beacon/Orpington/Remote

London Borough of Bromley

BR6 0JA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification. All applicants will be expected to manage a defined caseload of patients using advanced evidence-based/patient-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, including discharge planning and facilitation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification. All applicants will be expected to manage a defined caseload of patients using advanced evidence-based/patient-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, including discharge planning and facilitation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Recognised Speech & Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
  • Health Professions Council Licence to practice.
  • Evidence of CPD

Desirable

  • other relevant courses and qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working clinically as an SLT. Evidence of independent caseload management.
  • Experience working as an SLT with adults who have neurological conditions
  • Level 2/3 FEES Endoscopist

Skills

Essential

  • To be able to independently assess and manage patients with dysphagia.
  • Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions for dysphagia and communication and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits.

Desirable

  • Full UK driver's license / Car driver with access to a car for work purposes
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Recognised Speech & Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
  • Health Professions Council Licence to practice.
  • Evidence of CPD

Desirable

  • other relevant courses and qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working clinically as an SLT. Evidence of independent caseload management.
  • Experience working as an SLT with adults who have neurological conditions
  • Level 2/3 FEES Endoscopist

Skills

Essential

  • To be able to independently assess and manage patients with dysphagia.
  • Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions for dysphagia and communication and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits.

Desirable

  • Full UK driver's license / Car driver with access to a car for work purposes

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Bromley Healthcare CIC

Address

Beckenham Beacon/Orpington/Remote

London Borough of Bromley

BR6 0JA


Employer's website

http://www.bromleyhealthcare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bromley Healthcare CIC

Address

Beckenham Beacon/Orpington/Remote

London Borough of Bromley

BR6 0JA


Employer's website

http://www.bromleyhealthcare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Speech and Language Therapists

Jessica Armitage/Ruth Mead-Wellings

bromh.asltreferrals@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

20 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,883 to £58,544 a year Inc HCAS Per annum Pro rata

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

848-BHC-149-25

Job locations

Beckenham Beacon/Orpington/Remote

London Borough of Bromley

BR6 0JA


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