Job summaryUniversity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) are searching for a highly passionate and skilled Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist.
Main duties of the job- To be able to demonstrate good evidence based practice with adult neurorehabilitation and neuromedical conditions / stroke and be competent in the use of valid outcome measures to demonstrate the benefits of intervention
About usUCLH is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population.
We provide academically-led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas.
Job responsibilities- To demonstrate good clinical reasoning, when working with this caseload, through effective history taking, generation of clinical hypotheses and appropriate assessment, including instrumental assessment methods, i.e. videofluoroscopy.
- To show evidence of good clinical decision making, through skilled selection and interpretation of assessment and sound clinical knowledge, particularly as demonstrated in complex cases, when providing a differential diagnosis.
- To possess excellent communication skills, counselling skills and empathy, which may be exploited both within the clinical role of an SLT and as a specialist in communication within the multi-disciplinary team, for example, as required when giving patients with communication difficulties and their carers information about a diagnosis which may be challenging for them to accept.
- To demonstrate good team work when working as part of the multi-disciplinary teams and in liaising within a multi-agency environment. To possess good negotiation skills in working with other team members, carers and other professionals
- To be an educational resource to all members of the multi-disciplinary teams and external health care providers regarding best practice in the provision of SLT care to patients with a range of neurogenic communication and swallowing disorders.
- To actively participate in planning and implementation of the induction, training, education and supervision of Speech and Language Therapy students on clinical placement at the NHNN
QualificationsEssential- Licence to practice as a Speech and Language therapist (HCPC)BSc. Speech Path or equivalent (including Dip. CST)
- Member of relevant Adult Neurology CENs
ExperienceEssential- Post graduate dysphagia trained
- Post graduate training in acquired neurological communication disorders
- Post-registration experience within a stroke or acute neurology setting
- Post-registration experience of assessing and treating adults with acquired neurological dysphagiaPost-registration experience of assessing and treating adults with acquired neurological communication disorders
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
