Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Speech and Language therapist - Inpatient rehabilitation
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Role Overview
This role is an exciting opportunity for an existing Band 6 speech and language therapist (SLT), or a Band 5 SLT looking to progress to the next step in their career.
About the Role
Come and join us in the Magnolia Unit, an inpatient bedded rehabilitation setting, where a range of service users are supported in their rehabilitation including those post stroke, with other neuro and multi-pathology presentations.
You will be supported by the B7 SLT, and will work alongside a friendly and knowledgeable multi-disciplinary team, including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dieticians, and a neuropsychologist.
You will be part of an even wider team of SLTs, to support you in your progression and delivery of an excellent SLT service across our inpatient wards. There will be frequent opportunities for CPD, clinical supervision, development of your clinical skills and involvement with service development initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- To deliver a high standard of Speech and Language therapy services to adult inpatients on Magnolia unit with a range of neurological conditions including Stroke & multipathology (non – neurological) presentations.
- To perform comprehensive speech & language therapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions. To use this assessment to provide a clinical diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
- To hold responsibility for own caseload and, working without direct supervision but together with the other members of the MDT, deliver a comprehensive package of care to patients and their carers. Supervision takes the form of regular individual and small group sessions, feedback and clinical discussion groups, peer review, case review and case conferences. Access to advice and support from a more senior speech & language therapist is available.
- To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
- With support and guidance from more senior staff, to undertake evidence-based audit and/or research projects to further own and team’s clinical practice. Make recommendations to therapy lead of service for changes to practice by the team and be part of quality improvement.
- To be part of the Integrated inpatient bedded rehabilitation SLT team and provide cover for other speech and language therapists within the service as required.
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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.
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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.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Vicki Nolan
- Job title: Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist
- Email address: vicki.nolan1@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07476781837
Kavita Shastri
Integrated Therapies lead
- Email address: kavita.shastri@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07974878754
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