Specialist SLT, Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit
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Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity the level one Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit, at Homerton Hospital. The post offers excellent experience working with skilled multidisciplinary teams with adults with severe and complex acquired neurological impairments. There will also be opportunities to participate in the videofluoroscopy and FEES swallowing clinics.
The postholder will access clinical supervision from the team lead at RNRU as well as regular peer supervision with the band 6 cohort across Homerton. We have a strong culture of continuing professional development, including external and internal courses.
The RNRU provides early inpatient rehabilitation for adults, after single incident neurological events other than spinal injury. The majority of our service users have had head injuries, strokes, subarachnoid haemorrhage or diffuse brain damage, for example from infection or cardiorespiratory arrest.
The specialist SLT is one of a skilled and busy speech and language therapy team delivering
Main duties of the job
This is a new post offering a rare opportunity to work in two of our highly specialist teams providing communication and swallowing rehabilitation to adults with acquired neurological diagnoses.
The post holder will be expected to work autonomously day-to-day with presentations including aphasia, apraxia of speech, dysarthria, cognitive communication difficulty and dysphagia. They will have regular clinical supervision sessions from a senior SLT colleague as well as access to online discussion and support.
All therapists in the Trust are encouraged to gain skills in student training, and this individual will be supported to take on a Practice Educator role as well as offering support and guidance to the Rehabilitation and Therapy Assistants in the two teams.
All team members are encouraged to participate in service development and quality improvement projects in their local services.
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Details
Date posted
04 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£44,806 to £53,134 a year pro rata p.a. incl.
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
293-EMRS1-0431
Job locations
RNRU
Homerton Healthcare, Homerton Row
London
E9 6SR
Employer details
Employer name
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
RNRU
Homerton Healthcare, Homerton Row
London
E9 6SR
Employer's website
https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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