Speech and Language Therapist

Job summary

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dietetic and Speech Therapy Service

Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist - Acute and Rehabilitation

Permanent Contract

Full Time: 37.5 hours per week

The SLT team at Hillingdon Hospitals are looking for an enthusiastic band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and supportive adult in-patient service.

If you want to develop your knowledge, skills and experience in the acute, stroke and neurorehabilitation settings, this post will offer a variety of caseload experience and professional development opportunities, including completion of the RCSLT Newly Qualified Practitioner framework, in-house dysphagia competency training and opportunity to assist in Videofluoroscopy and FEES clinics.

Main duties of the job

This role is split between our acute, stroke and neuro-rehabilitation caseloads and requires regular, joint multidisciplinary team working. There will be opportunities to gain experience across acute and rehabilitation settings including opportunities to provide regular teaching and training to nurses, medics and other AHPs.

The post holder will be required to provide specialist assessment and treatment along the various clinical pathways including neurorehabilitation, stroke, care of the elderly, general medicine, respiratory and trauma. The post holder will work as part of the SLT team and wider MDT and will be supported and supervised by a Specialist SLT as well as the Clinical Lead SLT.

You will receive regular clinical supervision, monthly CPD sessions, peer support and evidence-based practice sessions provided by our very supportive team.

About us

Our exceptional team consists of 8 Speech & Language Therapists across the acute and rehabilitation wards. We are a joint SLT and Dietetics Department, directly managed by a Dietetics and Speech Therapy Services Manager. Our department has achieved Trust wide recognition for the services we provide.

If you are interested in this opportunity, or require further information about the post, please contact Ellie Loudon, Team Lead for Speech and Language Therapy via email: eleanor.loudon@nhs.net

Interview Date: tbc

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.