Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist (Rotational)

Job overview

Barts Health NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a rotational band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and supportive team at Whipps Cross Hospital.

This band 6 rotation covers the following specialities:

• Inpatient acute wards, including ICU
• Waltham Forest Community, supporting patients at home or in care home settings, as well as outpatients. You will be based at Whipps Cross Hospital.
• Integrated Stroke pathway, covering inpatients stroke unit and supporting patients on discharge home into the community

We’re looking for a qualified Speech and Language Therapist who is confident in independently assessing and managing adults with dysphagia and communication impairments. Most importantly, we’re seeking someone who is enthusiastic, compassionate, and keen to be part of a supportive team environment.

Main duties of the job

This rotation provides an excellent opportunity for existing band 6s’s or experienced band 5s wanting to take on increased responsibility, and to consolidate their knowledge and skills in managing more complex patients with acquired swallowing and communication impairment across a range of inpatient and community settings.

There will also be opportunities to develop competencies in videofluoroscopy, tracheostomy, FEES and leadership and management skills e.g. supervising band 5 SLTs and students.

Regular supervision and in-house training will be provided to the successful applicant, which includes joint assessments and formal protected1:1 supervision. There are also excellent CPD opportunities within the SLT service and as part of the wider multidisciplinary team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.