Specialist Band 6 SLT

+ To provide specialist SLT skills to adults with a range of neurological and general medical conditions based within the Community SLT service
+ To assess and treat own caseload of patients with a range a speech, language, communication, and swallowing needs.
+ To hold a community and outpatient caseload
+ Supervise and teach more junior members of the team including, qualified SLT's, students and rehab assistants as well as being involved in teaching of senior SLT's and other multidisciplinary team (MDT) staff.
+ Lead on and comply with professional and departmental standards of practice within own clinical area.
+ Present evidence-based projects and research including departmental audit and service developments, linking with the Trust's Quality Improvement team.
+ To develop and establish strong communication links and liaison with speech and Language therapy teams in the trust and external organisations as appropriate to the needs of people with communication and swallowing difficulties.

Working for our organisation
What we can offer you:
The post-holder will be well supported to manage a varied, often complex, caseload and will be clinically supervised and supported by the B7 Community Adult SLT.
We are committed to CPD and developing our staff and supporting staff wellbeing.
Whether you are a B6 therapist wishing to consolidate or broaden your skills base or, a B5 therapist looking for their first B6 post you will be nurtured, facilitated and empowered to achieve your full potential in this role. We will consider flexible working and job share.
The Ealing Adult SLT Team form part of the Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust portfolio of services and we work closely with our colleagues within West London NHS Trust.
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If you meet the person specification criteria and have the appropriate clinical skills, together with commitment, energy and experience, then we would welcome hearing from you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· The post holder will assess, differentially diagnose, set goals with and treat and manage clients with communication or swallowing disorders.
· The post holder will manage and prioritise their caseload independently.
· The post holder will provide comprehensive assessment and treatment and ensure a seamless pathway from inpatient to outpatient status.
· To work closely with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
· To actively contribute to service development within the areas of stroke, long term neurological conditions & older people services
· To deliver training/teaching to carers, other health professionals and students
· The post holder will assist in the development and provision of Specialist Speech & Language Therapy as an autonomous SLT working within the Adult SLT service.
· The service will be provided at community outpatient clinics, within clients own homes, residential homes and nursing homes.
· The post holder will demonstrate efficacy of this service to stakeholders with appropriate liaison and relevant audit.
· The post holder will access support and supervision from SLTs, and other members of the MDT teams.
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated speech and language therapist to join our Community SLT (Speech and Language Therapy) service within the Ealing borough of London, as a Band 6. We are looking for an enthusiastic SLT with experience of working with adults with neurological conditions. You will join our dynamic & friendly team working with a Band 8a SLT, other B7 SLT's,B6 & B5 SLT's and SLT Assistant's to assess, manage and treat patients in the borough of Ealing who have either swallowing or communication difficulties.
This post offers you the opportunity to develop your leadership and supervision skills. You must have experience in assessment and management of swallowing and communication disorders in adults with acquired neurological conditions including Stroke, Head Injury and progressive neurological conditions; frailty & general medical conditions. This must include highly specialist skills in dysphagia management with relevant post graduate qualifications.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. See attached Staff Reward and Wellbeing Handbook detailing our benefits, discounts and wellbeing initiatives for staff.
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.