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Site: Northwick Park Hospital
Town: Harrow
Salary: £29,176 - £30,225 per annum pro rata Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/04/2025 23:59
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
Start your career in Speech and Language Therapy at one of the UK's leading rehabilitation units.
Are you interested in a career in speech and language therapy? We have an exciting opportunity to build experience and skills in a fast-paced dynamic rehabilitation environment.
The Regional Hyper-Acute Rehabilitation Unit is a tertiary service which caters for adults with severe complex neurological disability. It is a highly specialised Level 1 service forming the hub of the north-west London rehabilitation network. It combines inpatient services with outreach to support community rehabilitation teams and other professionals across the network. It is recognised as one of the UK's leading rehabilitation centres and is a model for good rehabilitation practice across the world.
Main duties of the job
You will:
* Assist in the provision of a high quality, intensive therapy service under the supervision of specialist speech and language therapists.
* Prepare and administer therapeutic programs for communication and swallowing difficulties under the direction of qualified SLTs.
* Take an active role in leading therapy groups and gain valuable experience in working with people with communication and swallowing disorders.
* Undertake duties to support the smooth functioning of the department and service including administrative tasks, contributing to service improvement projects and audit.
* Take a lead on managing technology and software to support patients with complex communication needs.
* Work as part of an interdisciplinary team and will be offered opportunities for career development, continuing professional development and upskilling.
Person specification
Qualifications
* NVQ level-3 qualification in health and social care or equivalent, or 3 or more A levels.
Experience
* Basic understanding of Speech and Language Therapy as a profession.
* Experience of working with people with a disability and/or experience of working with adults in health, social or educational setting either in paid or voluntary capacity.
* Ability to work as part of a team including the ability to work under supervision and be aware of limitations seeking help as appropriate.
* Experience in communicating professionally.
* Experience of time management and organising workload.
* Previous experience of working within a rehab setting.
* Experience in instructing and guiding patients in individual and group settings.
* Worked as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Experience of implementing cognitive and behavioural interventions with people who have cognitive impairments.
* Knowledge of goal-orientated treatment / rehabilitation approaches.
Skills
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written, including good written and spoken English.
* Good organisational skills.
* Good IT skills – word processing, email, internet, Excel and PowerPoint.
* Willingness to develop knowledge and skills through continuing professional development.
* Flexible, creative, adaptable and takes initiative.
* Evidence of empathetic and caring attitude.
* Awareness of personal strengths and limitations.
* Skills in technology e.g. Apple and Android devices.
* Knowledge of communication software such as Grid 3 and Proloquo2Go.
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 the 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.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Zoe Danglidis
Job title: Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Email address: zoe.danglidis@nhs.net
Telephone number: 020 8869 2797
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