Speech and Language Therapist – Band 5 Rotations

Job overview

We are inviting applications for Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists to join our rotations between the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH)  and Orpington neuro-rehabilitation centre.

There are currently 2 permanent, full time posts to recruit to.

The Band 5 rotation offers a fantastic opportunity to work in our highly skilled and supportive inpatient teams across Adult acute, stroke, frailty and neuro rehabilitation.

The 2 positions available are in our Neuro rehabilitaion team and Adult Acute team.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicants will fill vacancies in our inpatient acute team at the PRUH and our inpatient neuro rehabilitation team at Orpington Hospital.

You will be facilitated to develop a wide knowledge base and range of skills, alongside specified learning objectives for the rotation and ring-fenced learning time to achieve these.

All of our SLT teams work closely with the wider multidisciplinary teams. The SLT service offers a comprehensive supervision and CPD structure with a range of opportunities for learning and participation in both self and service development. There is a strong emphasis on the management of both communication and swallowing difficulties and the impact of SLT within the acute setting. This post requires a flexible approach to working and will require the post holder to work as part of a rota’d seven day working pattern where this is provided in their specific rotation.

We provide a weekly videofluoroscopy clinic onsite at the PRUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• To provide detailed assessment, treatment and management for an autonomous caseload of patients with acquired communication and swallowing disorders following King’s College Hospital Speech & Language Therapy service guidelines and standards.
• To participate in providing cover across the other parts of the SLT service (and sites) where appropriate.
• To provide relevant information, training and support to relatives and carers.
• To attend and contribute to, multidisciplinary team meetings, goal setting meetings, and other ward meetings as necessary and to share in minute taking when required.
• To liaise with community speech and language therapists and other relevant professional organisations when patients are discharged from KCH.

Governance / Quality Control

• To maintain and record an active programme of continuing professional development, including feeding back to colleagues on any courses or conferences attended.
• To make recommendations on service development and governance.
• To be an active member of relevant special interest groups.

Education and Training

• To provide clinical training for speech and language therapy students as appropriate to the experience of the post holder (at least 1 year post qualification).
• To contribute to education and training of other disciplines in both the acute and rehabilitation settings.
• To undertake continuing professional development within the field of communication and swallowing disorders, both through in-service training and attendance on external courses, and to feed back on any relevant courses attended.

Please see the job description and person specification for further details on the main responsibilities of the role. Please be aware that it is an essential requirement of this role to have completed a qualification relevant to this role.