Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Band 6 Adult Community Speech and Language Therapist
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Job Overview
The Milton Keynes Adult Community Speech and Language Therapy Service is a friendly, innovative, and highly supportive team of therapists and support staff who are passionate about delivering high-quality Speech and Language Therapy at the point of need.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Community Speech and Language Therapist to join the team, working within the Home1st Planned Care and Domiciliary Speech and Language Therapy pathways.
The successful candidate will work with adults requiring Speech and Language Therapy input in their usual place of residence, including their own homes and residential or care settings. The role will include working with patients who may require more urgent intervention through the Home1st pathway, as well as those requiring SLT-specific input through the Domiciliary pathway.
This post would suit a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist who has experience in independently assessing and managing adults with dysphagia and communication difficulties.
Please refer to Job advert summary attached in documents section
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have experience in providing specialist assessment, treatment, and management for adults with acquired speech, language, and communication needs, as well as eating and drinking difficulties, that may be due to neurological and progressive conditions, age-related, or due to other health conditions in a range of community settings.
The role requires excellent clinical reasoning, communication, organizational, and caseload management skills, alongside the ability to work independently, lone work safely, contribute to multidisciplinary working, and deliver high-quality, person-centred care.
The post holder will also contribute to service development, clinical training, supervision of less experienced staff, assistants, and students, and the development of care pathways and service information for patients, carers, and professionals.
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The role will require the ability to work independently, self-motivate, show initiative, manage competing demands, and work safely within a pressured community environment.
Due to the community-based nature of the role, applicants must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work purposes.
Please refer to the person specification for further details
Working for our organisation
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate, and person-centred care to the communities it serves. Staff are expected to demonstrate the Trust’s core values of Compassion, Respect, Empowerment, and Partnership in their work with patients, carers, colleagues, and partner organizations.
The successful candidate will benefit from regular clinical supervision, peer support, access to internal and external training opportunities, annual appraisal, personalized development planning, and access to the CNWL Speech and Language Therapy professional lead.
The service works closely with patients, carers, GPs, care homes, Milton Keynes University Hospital SLT colleagues, and other CNWL services to provide joined-up, responsive, and person-centred care.
The Trust is committed to supporting staff wellbeing, work-life balance, flexible working options, childcare support, and ongoing training and development opportunities.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
The post holder will manage referrals into the Home1st and Domiciliary SLT pathways, including triage, prioritization, and waiting list management.
The post holder will assess, develop, implement, and evaluate specialist Speech and Language Therapy interventions for adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders.
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The post holder will provide specialist advice to patients, relatives, carers, non-specialist staff, and other professionals regarding the management and care of adults with communication and swallowing difficulties.
The post holder will involve clients, relatives, and carers in planning and prioritizing care plans and will contribute to multidisciplinary planning to support identified goals and outcomes.
Please Refer To Job Description For Further Details
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree or equivalent
- Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Registered with Health and Care Professions Council
Additional Training
Essential criteria
- Specialist training and/or experience in managing dysphagia, in line with RCSLT competency framework.
Desirable criteria
- Membership of relevant CEN
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist courses up to Masters degree or equivalent experience
Experience/Skills
Essential criteria
- At least 1 year’s experience in the field of acquired communication and swallowing disorders
- Ability to work in a pressurised environment
- Full driver’s licence and access to a car for work
- Experience with a relevant client group.
Desirable criteria
- Specialist post in acquired neurological communication and swallowing disorders
- Experience in interpreting and explaining VF reports.
Other
Essential criteria
- To be able to lone work
- To be self-motivated, show initiative.
- To have experience in working with a busy caseload and pressured environment
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