Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and experienced Speech and Language Therapists to join our band 6 rotations at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. The posts includes four rotations across the specialty areas of Stroke, Critical Care, Health Services for Elderly People and General Medical/MAU, allowing the post holder to gain skills across a number of clinical specialities.
Main duties of the job
You will be joining a team of 11.2 SLT's and you will be based within the different interdisciplinary teams during each rotation. You will be well supported with opportunities for peer support and access to joint working with clinical leads in each area and you will be offered opportunities for personal and professional development. The Speech and Language Therapy team run both videofluoroscopy and FEES services which you will have an opportunity to participate in.
The Royal Free has excellent clinical outcomes and the therapies team has a strong commitment to interdisciplinary and evidence-based practise.
For further information please contact Jo Medlicott, Clinical Lead SLT for HSEP and acute medicine e-mail joanna.medlicott@nhs.net or Antony Caiger, Band 7 SLT for HSEP and acute medicine antony.caiger@nhs.net
About us
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- oDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree/ graduate diploma or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
- oHealth Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration as a speech and language therapist
- oCertificated post graduate courses or equivalent in-house training in clinical specialty areas
Desirable
- oMember of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- oMembership of an RCSLT Clinical Excellence Network (CEN)
Experience
Essential
- oPost graduate work experience as an SLT with an adult acquired population within the acute hospital setting
- oExperience of working in an MDT
- oPractised as an SLT at Band 5 or above
- oCompleted RCSLT NQP competencies
- oRCSLT Dysphagia Competent
- oKnowledge and experience of a range of approaches for the management of speech/swallowing/language and cognitive communication deficits
- oExperience of utilising and referring patients for instrumental swallow assessment
- oGood understanding of relevant RCSLT and wider clinical guidelines relevant to rotations
- oPresenting to groups
- oSupervision of B5 SLTs, assistants and/or students
- oActive participation in an audit or project work
- oEvidence of CPD
Skills
Essential
- oEvidence of sound clinical knowledge and well-established assessment and intervention and management skills for speech/swallow/communication
- oEffective written communication skills
- oGood presentation skills
- oAble to manage clinical caseload and prioritise effectively
- oAbility to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni-disciplinary
- oAbility to manage own time & meet deadlines
- oAbility to critically evaluate current research & apply to own practice
- oAbility to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately
- oCompetent IT skills including Microsoft Office and electronic notes
Others
Essential
- oPhysically fit and able to comply with trust manual handling guidelines
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- oDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree/ graduate diploma or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
- oHealth Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration as a speech and language therapist
- oCertificated post graduate courses or equivalent in-house training in clinical specialty areas
Desirable
- oMember of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- oMembership of an RCSLT Clinical Excellence Network (CEN)
Experience
Essential
- oPost graduate work experience as an SLT with an adult acquired population within the acute hospital setting
- oExperience of working in an MDT
- oPractised as an SLT at Band 5 or above
- oCompleted RCSLT NQP competencies
- oRCSLT Dysphagia Competent
- oKnowledge and experience of a range of approaches for the management of speech/swallowing/language and cognitive communication deficits
- oExperience of utilising and referring patients for instrumental swallow assessment
- oGood understanding of relevant RCSLT and wider clinical guidelines relevant to rotations
- oPresenting to groups
- oSupervision of B5 SLTs, assistants and/or students
- oActive participation in an audit or project work
- oEvidence of CPD
Skills
Essential
- oEvidence of sound clinical knowledge and well-established assessment and intervention and management skills for speech/swallow/communication
- oEffective written communication skills
- oGood presentation skills
- oAble to manage clinical caseload and prioritise effectively
- oAbility to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni-disciplinary
- oAbility to manage own time & meet deadlines
- oAbility to critically evaluate current research & apply to own practice
- oAbility to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately
- oCompetent IT skills including Microsoft Office and electronic notes
Others
Essential
- oPhysically fit and able to comply with trust manual handling guidelines
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).
