Job summary
Employer heading
Senior Speech and Language Therapist – Band 6 Rotational
Band 6
Job overview
King’s are inviting applications for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist vacancy at our Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) and Orpington Hospital. The post offers a fantastic opportunity to work in a supportive acute inpatient team. King’s offers high quality Band 6 rotations: a) Acute Medicine, b) Stroke, c) ITU/Respiratory/Surgery, d) Frailty and e) Neuro rehabilitation (on the Orpington Site). This post will commence in the Frailty rotation.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will provide Speech and Language Therapy within each clinical speciality, remaining within each area for 9 months. This will allow the opportunity to develop a wide knowledge base and range of skills, alongside specified learning objectives and ring-fenced learning time to achieve these. In addition, each rotation offers the opportunity to develop broader specialist skills, such as supervision of Band 5 therapists, and tracheostomy and videofluoroscopy competencies.
The acute SLT team works closely with the wider multidisciplinary teams. The SLT service offers a comprehensive supervision and CPD structure with a range of opportunities for learning and participation in both self and service development. There is a strong emphasis on the management of both communication and swallowing difficulties and the impact of SLT within the acute setting. This post requires a flexible approach to working and will require the post holder to work as part of a rota’d seven day working pattern. We provide a weekly videofluoroscopy clinic.
King’s employs 30.9 wte Speech and Language Therapists across our Denmark Hill, Princess Royal and Orpington sites. The PRUH Speech and Language Therapy Team has 11.5 wte from Band 5 to Band 8a. The Speech & Language Therapy team were winners of the at King’s Stars 2019 Exceptional Team of the Year Award, recognising their outstanding contribution to patient care.
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The acute rotations on the PRUH site will include cover to the following areas:–
a) Medicine, b) Stroke, c) Respiratory, Surgery & ITU and d) Frailty
Additionally, there is a Neuro rehabilitation rotation at the Orpington Site.
The post holder will provide Speech and Language Therapy services across a range of wards and specialities, remaining within each clinical speciality for 9 months. This will allow them the opportunity to develop a specialist clinical and management skills within the area of adult acute acquired disorders. Line management will be provided by the relevant senior therapist depending on the rotation.
Person specification
Qualification & Registration
Essential criteria
- Member of RCSLT
- Registration with the Health Professions Council
- Postgraduate training in communication disorders and aphasia therapy
- Band 5 competency in relation to assessment, treatment & management of acquired communication and swallowing problems; including
Desirable criteria
- Established experience with adult acquired and neurological disorders in an acute setting including managing your own caseload and using a range of assessment and therapy techniques
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills and ability to communicate sensitive and complex information
- Experience of supervising junior staff
- Up to date knowledge of the mental capacity act
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ruth Rutt
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01689 866030
- Additional information
Working days and times:
Monday 8am - 12.30pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8am - 4pm
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