Swydd wag: Clinical Lead Adult Community Speech and Language Therapy, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, Enfield

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Speech and Language Therapy

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NHS AfC: Band 8a

Contract

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37.5 awr yr wythnos

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391-NMUH-7304877

Cyflogwr: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Math o gyflogwr: NHS
Gwefan: St Micheal's Hospital
Tref: Enfield
Cyflog: £53,751 - £68,623 Per Annum including HCAS
Cyfnod cyflog: Yn flynyddol
Yn cau: 28/08/2025 23:59

Clinical Lead Adult Community Speech and Language Therapy

NHS AfC: Band 8a

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.

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.

Click here to view our video Welcome to the Royal Free

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The Adult Speech and Language Service (Adult SLT) is part of the North Mid in the Community (NMUH Trust) which has merged with the RFH. The Clinical Lead for Adult SLT in Enfield will ensure the service provides a very high standard of adult speech and language therapy to patients and carers in a community setting and to meet the needs of the multicultural and diverse population ensuring patient focused pathways of care are developed and maintained. If you are a B7, with moderate experience you will receive full support for CPD, leadership training, and career progression to take you from B7 to B8a.

You will act as a resource of highly specialist advice to the rest of the community rehabilitation and therapy services and others within wider Trust multidisciplinary services. You will establish excellent liaison and communication with other relevant services and organisations in order to achieve seamless care for the patients referred to the service.

Please see attached job description for further details

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EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Meini prawf hanfodol

RCSLT Recognised Diploma/Degree in SLT
HCPC Registered.
Evidence of up to date RCSLT CPD portfolio
RCSLT Recognised Postgraduate dysphagia Qualification.
RCSLT Attendance at relevant Post-Graduate Courses.

Meini prawf dymunol

A qualification at Master’s Degree level or equivalent, in a relevant subject relating to this client group
Member of relevant CEN.

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

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Experience of working with out-patients and community MDT setting
Experience in clinical supervision
Experience in working with diverse cultures and with complex clinical problems.
Recent and extensive experience at advanced practitioner (Band 7) level in relevant area, including substantial experience of adult dysphagia management, within an NHS setting
Extensive and diverse experience of working with patients with acquired neurological conditions.
Experience of developing and managing a team
Experience of delivering training packages to carers regarding dysphagia & communication.
Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC): Experience of assessment and implementation of low and high-tech AAC

Meini prawf dymunol

Carrying out research projects

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

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Fluent in written and spoken English including the ability to generate letters and reports of a high calibre .
Highly advanced communication skills including the ability to participate in high level meetings regarding either patient care or clinical strategy.
Highly advanced clinical reasoning, analytical and problem solving skills especially in relation to patients with neurological conditions and adult acquired pathology.
Ability to prioritise own and others workload within a busy environment.
Resilient and flexible approach to own role and workload
Excellent organisational skills.
Ability to supervise and teach both own profession and other and to members of the public
Competent IT skills- Evidence of use of basic Microsoft packages i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Able to demonstrate appropriate advanced clinical reasoning in relation to all clinical decisions.
Excellent presentation skills
Knowledge of Community Care Systems and contribution to care from other agencies, including local authority.
Excellent understanding of any relevant NSFs, NICE guidance and national/local policy relevant to the development and delivery of this service
Awareness of current professional issues/developments pertinent to own field including a good understanding of legal frameworks impacting on clinical practice and service delivery
Ability to meet demands of the post including travel.
UK valid Driving license with access to a car/ vehicle for work use

Covid-19 Vaccination

Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19.
We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.
AT* - Apprenticeship Training. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Therefore we require you to complete your stat and Man e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.
If you are an EU/EEA citizen who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk
The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
The Trust will request a DBS (CRB) if post involves regulated activities. The Trust is compliant with the Disclosure and Barring Service Codes of practice and the Rehabilitation of offenders act.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.

For further support on submitting an application please refer to the NLPSS Applicant Toolkit: https://royalfree.pagetiger.com/cuuomnr/1

Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.

Please note:

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.

Care Quality Commission - Requires improvement

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Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.

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Enw: Helen Plum
Teitl y swydd: Operational Manager
Cyfeiriad ebost: [email protected]
Rhif ffôn: 02045535694
Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais: This post is for 37.5 hours per week and we are happy to discuss flexible working patterns and would welcome you to attend for an informal visit. We are able to sponsor those who would require working visa applications

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Clinical Lead Adult Community Speech and Language Therapy

NHS AfC: Band 8a

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EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

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EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

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