*Internal Only*Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

We have an exciting fixed term post within our Speech Therapy team - we are looking for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to assist with leading on the management of a varied Neuro-rehabilitation caseload across two wards; Daniel's Rehabilitation Unit and Alderbourne Rehabilitation Unit. The post holder would provide support and supervision to a band 5 and a band 6 SLT, who provide cover to these units and the Stroke Unit. This post is a fixed term position to cover a maternity leave
Alderbourne Rehabilitation Unit is a 20 bed unit; there are 16 level 2 beds and 4 level 1 beds. Alderbourne provides multidisciplinary rehabilitation for patients with neurological impairments and other complex conditions such as TBI, spinal injuries and poly-trauma patients. It has been providing specialist rehabilitation services for over two decades. Daniel's Rehabilitation Unit is a 16-bed level 2 rehabilitation unit. The combined Hillingdon Specialist Rehabilitation Service admits patients from Hillingdon, Harrow, Ealing, Hounslow, Berkshire and adjoining areas, and works closely with Charing Cross Neurorehabilitation Unit - having shared protocols, staff and policies. The Daniel's Unit was based at the Mount Vernon site however is currently on the Hillingdon site for refurbishment. There is a free shuttle bus service and parking options to facilitate cross site working., You will offer regular support to junior team members including supervising their dysphagia/NQP competency. Previous experience of supervising junior colleagues is desired. The candidate should be someone with specialist clinical knowledge and skills in the field of complex dysphagia management, including videofluoroscopy and complex communication assessment and intervention. Tracheostomy management and FEES experience is also desirable.
Our supportive team provides a monthly CPD programme, monthly supervision sessions and team meetings. We are proud of relationships we have fostered on the stroke and neurorehabilitation wards. The candidate would have an expectation to provide regular teaching and training to nurses, medics and the MDT.
As a team we look to continually improve the service we provide; this role also offers opportunity for participating and leading on service development projects and outcome measures. Furthermore, the hospital has academic links with nearby Brunel University, which has resulted in a number of therapy colleagues participating in supported studying.

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The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.
The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.
We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.