Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Adult Neurorehabilitation

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Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Adult Neurorehabilitation Band 6

Main area: Neurorehabilitation - Regional Hyper-acute Rehabilitation Unit

Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 337-NP-8644MM

Site: Northwick Park Hospital
Town: Northwick Park
Salary: £42,939 - £50,697 Per annum inclusive HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/03/:59

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

Job overview

Due to current post-holders being successful in obtaining more senior positions, we are seeking two motivated, forward-thinking permanent full-time Band 6 speech and language therapists with strong interests in neuro-rehabilitation to join us at one of the UK's leading rehabilitation units.

The Regional Hyper-acute Rehabilitation Unit (RHRU) is a tertiary service which caters for adults with severe complex neurological disability, accepting referrals from Greater London, the South East and East of England. It is a highly specialised, level one rehabilitation service combining inpatient services (24 beds) with outreach support to community rehabilitation teams, nursing homes and other professionals across the network. A range of patients are treated at the RHRU, from people requiring high level cognitive and vocational rehabilitation to people who are in a prolonged disorder of consciousness (PDoC) or who are receiving neuropalliative care.

The RHRU is a centre of research and learning and the successful candidate will be able to participate in research and improvement activities, in-house and external training, regular supervision and competency development, and peer support networks.

Main duties of the job

You will join a team of four qualified SLTs working within a large, supportive multidisciplinary team. There are opportunities to further develop skills in complex dysphagia, augmentative/alternative communication, tracheostomy management, prolonged disorders of consciousness, FEES, videofluroscopy and specialist neuropalliative care under the guidance of expert clinicians.

Person specification Knowledge & Experience

• Post-qualification independent experience with a varied and complex adult neuro caseload in an acute/post-acute setting.
• Experience in assessment and management of neurological acquired communication and swallowing disorders.
• Experience in assessment, management and ongoing review of high or low-tech augmentative/alternative communication systems.
• Experience in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
• Experience of tailoring practice to individual needs of patients, including issues relating to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Experience of working compassionately with carers, families, and friends in challenging situations to support patients' progress in rehabilitation.
• Knowledge of and experience in using formal and informal assessments for PDoC.
• Experience of being a keyworker.
• Experience of delivering group therapy.
• Knowledge of cognitive, emotional and behavioural consequences of brain injury & management approaches.

Education/Qualifications

• Degree in Speech & Language Therapy/Pathology or equivalent.
• Registered with HCPC as a speech and language therapist.
• RCSLT Dysphagia Competency to Level C or equivalent.
• Membership of RCSLT.
• Level 2 VFSS competency.
• Core tracheostomy competencies.
• Foundational FEES competency.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures.

As part of our commitment to Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black, Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.