Job summary The Community Stroke Rehab team in Enfield are looking for an enthusiastic and stroke specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the team. The team are based at St Michael's Primary care centre with ease of parking for staff and access to Enfield Borough. It is in close proximity to the M25 and has good transport links to Herts and central London. The Community Stroke Rehab Team provides stroke specialist rehabilitation for Enfield residents aged 18. Care is provided in patient's home and local communities dependent on their functional goals. It is a friendly multidisciplinary team with generic rehabilitation assistants and a speech and language therapy assistant to support patients to carry out treatment plans set by the therapists. We work closely with adult community therapies who are also located within St Michael's. There is planned expansion of the team, following investment into Enfield Community Therapies Services to include neuro psychology provision. The team has been part of a NCL wide funded NHSe project which is nationally leading on new models of rehab and stroke care. Main duties of the job To provide a very high standard of Speech and language therapy care to stroke survivors and their carers/family in a community setting, meeting the needs of the multicultural and diverse population. Together with other senior staff, to act as a resource for specialist advice to the rest of the stroke community rehabilitation service (CSRT), therapy services, and others within wider multidisciplinary services. About us North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches. We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities. Take a tour of our hospital here Date posted 16 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £51,883 to £58,544 a year pro rata per annum inclusive of outer London HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 393-NMUH-1479-E Job locations Pine Lodge, St Michaels Gater Drive Enfield EN2 0JB Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification for main responsibilities of the role. Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification for main responsibilities of the role. Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential H.P.C. Registration as speech and language therapist Evidence from C.P.D. portfolio of ongoing relevant post-graduate training both theoretical and practical to a high level. Dysphagia trained Desirable Membership of professional body/ special interest group Skills and abilities Essential Fluent in written and spoken English including the ability to generate letters and reports of a high calibre. Advanced clinical reasoning and problem solving skills within stroke care and other relevant clinical areas. Ability to prioritise own and others workload within a busy environment. Experience of supervising and teaching junior staff Experience Essential Extensive and recent SLT experience at least at band 6 level/equivalent in adult neurology, especially stroke care and the management of dysphagia. Able to demonstrate appropriate postgraduate experience working across other core SLT areas to support the rehabilitation needs of the patient. Experience working as part of NHS MDT Desirable Experience of working in a community setting Experience of leading a project/ audit Personal qualities/ knowledge Essential An advanced breadth of knowledge about stroke care and evidence based/best SLT practice relating to the delivery of stroke care services. A working knowledge of the NHS, NHS Long term plan, stroke and other relevant national guidelines, and their impact on service delivery. Comprehensive understanding of what supporting services are available to people in their own homes Awareness of current issues/developments pertinent to own profession and field including legal frameworks Other Essential Uk driving license and own car available for work use Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential H.P.C. Registration as speech and language therapist Evidence from C.P.D. portfolio of ongoing relevant post-graduate training both theoretical and practical to a high level. Dysphagia trained Desirable Membership of professional body/ special interest group Skills and abilities Essential Fluent in written and spoken English including the ability to generate letters and reports of a high calibre. Advanced clinical reasoning and problem solving skills within stroke care and other relevant clinical areas. Ability to prioritise own and others workload within a busy environment. Experience of supervising and teaching junior staff Experience Essential Extensive and recent SLT experience at least at band 6 level/equivalent in adult neurology, especially stroke care and the management of dysphagia. Able to demonstrate appropriate postgraduate experience working across other core SLT areas to support the rehabilitation needs of the patient. Experience working as part of NHS MDT Desirable Experience of working in a community setting Experience of leading a project/ audit Personal qualities/ knowledge Essential An advanced breadth of knowledge about stroke care and evidence based/best SLT practice relating to the delivery of stroke care services. A working knowledge of the NHS, NHS Long term plan, stroke and other relevant national guidelines, and their impact on service delivery. Comprehensive understanding of what supporting services are available to people in their own homes Awareness of current issues/developments pertinent to own profession and field including legal frameworks Other Essential Uk driving license and own car available for work use 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust Address Pine Lodge, St Michaels Gater Drive Enfield EN2 0JB Employer's website https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)