Job summary
Are you a newly qualified Speech and Language Therapist looking to gain experience in an adult acute setting and achieve dysphagia competencies? An opportunity has arisen to join our team within our Band 5 rotations. We have five 6-month rotations which are given on a preference basis which include: Acute Medicine (care of the elderly, cardio-respiratory, etc), Neurosciences, Acute Stroke and Early Supported Discharge for Stroke. We pride ourselves on being a friendly, encouraging and innovative team with a can-do attitude, where service-development is driven at every level. You will have regular access to supervision and training, including peer supervision. There is also an encouragement to do joint sessions with other SLTs across specialities to share specialist skills and knowledge. We offer in-house dysphagia training for NQPs and provide a robust objective assessment service for our patients with excellent access to VFSS and FEES clinics. As a Band 5 at BHRUT, you will experience a wide variety of clinical specialties but also develop non-clinical skills in quality improvement and training provision to the wider multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
To provide clinical speech and language therapy services to adults within the acute hospital inpatient population who present with swallow and/or communication difficulties. This would include rotating across the following specialities: neurology, stroke, respiratory, gastroenterology, cardiology and elderly care. The post holder will have the opportunity to rotate and develop skills in the following specialities: neurosurgery, neurology, stroke (acute and rehabilitation), respiratory, elderly, medicine and gastroenterology. Deliver education and training to patients, carers and other healthcare professionals including nursing staff, therapists, and assistants. To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to maximise the rehabilitation potential of patients.
About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we're no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and that our patients are happy with.
Many of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.
Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.
We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It'll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.
Date posted
09 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£27,616 to £33,564 a year Per Annum Inclusive for 30hrs per week
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
162-6727-AV-A
Job locations
Speech & Language Therapy
Romford
RM7 0AG
Job description Job responsibilities
In line with the Government agenda for the NHS and to achieve the highest quality of care for our patients we have moved to a 7-day service and are looking for a person who will enjoy the benefits of this working pattern. This is a great opportunity to further your career and gain skills in a friendly supportive team.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
* Degree in Speech & Language Therapy
* HCPC Registration
Desirable
* RCSLT Membership
Skills/Abilities
Essential
* Experience working in an acute hospital based setting within an MDT, either as a student SLT or as a newly-qualified SLT
Desirable
* Dysphagia experience or competencies
Experience/Knowledge
Desirable
* Previous B5 SLT experience or experience working as a SLT assistant or volunteer in relevant sector
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Speech & Language Therapy
Romford
RM7 0AG
Employer's website
https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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