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Job requirements
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Essential
30 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Physically fit to meet requirements of post
- Other
Team player
- Other
Membership of relevant CEN groups
- Experience
Highly relevant experience at post graduate level
- Experience
Experience in conducting VFS or FEES
- Experience
Evidence and ability to demonstrate leadership and strategic skills
- Experience
Experience in assessment, management and treatment of Senior Health patients
- Experience
Experience in training colleagues in specialist areas
- Experience
Developing and delivering education and training packages
- Experience
Good knowledge of standards of record keeping
- Experience
Good written and spoken English
- Qualifications
Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
- Qualifications
Health Professions Council – Licence to Practice
- Qualifications
Masters Degree level or equivalent e.g. successful completion of short courses such as Advanced Dysphagia, Counselling and structured self study
- Knowledge and skills
Knowledge and understanding of current systems and processes in the NHS
- Knowledge and skills
Excellent interpersonal skills – including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Knowledge and skills
Developed Negotiation and Problem solving Skills
- Knowledge and skills
Demonstrates excellent concentration, analytical and reflection skills
- Knowledge and skills
Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Knowledge and skills
Excellent organisational skills
- Knowledge and skills
Excellent prioritisation skills
- Knowledge and skills
Good auditory discrimination skills
- Knowledge and skills
Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and assume leadership responsibilities when required by Line Manager
- Knowledge and skills
Well established knowledge of a broad range assessment tools relevant to the specialist client group
- Knowledge and skills
In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group) such as NICE, RCP Guidelines, Disability Discrimination Act
- Knowledge and skills
-In depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group) and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits
- Knowledge and skills
In depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/ audit
- Knowledge and skills
Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
- Knowledge and skills
Good knowledge of standards of record keeping
- Knowledge and skills
Good written and spoken English
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Level 2b FEES and Level 3 VFS
- Experience
Experience/ competencies in managing patients with tracheostomies
Job overview
The Speech & Language Therapist (SLT) post holder will have lead responsibility, where delegated and in consultation with the Principal SLT for Acute SLT Services, for providing a highly specialist speech and language therapy service to Senior Health clinical services at St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust. He/She will be flexible with a commitment to new ways of working and have an innovative approach to patient centered care and efficient service delivery.
This service comprises of patients with acute medical, surgical conditions and progressive neurological disorders coming under the care of the Senior Health Consultants. He/she will be responsible for participating in clinical governance and service development for this area of service, in collaboration with line manager.
The Post holder will provide day-to-day management of caseload and that of less experienced staff, ensuring supervision, appraisal and development in conjunction with line manager. The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner providing a highly specialist speech and language therapy service to Senior Health patients in-patients at St George’s Hospital. A significant proportion of these clients will have English as an additional language (EAL). He/ she will be expected to manage their own caseload, providing second opinions and specialist advice.
Main duties of the job
- To manage highly complex caseload of patients within Senior Health Services. Independently making differential clinical diagnoses and assessment decisions based on assessment, frequently weighing up complex clinical decisions in the context of conflicting clinical indicators
- To be a Specialist Speech and Language Therapy resource for members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team for Senior Health patients in all aspects of patients’ care.
- To carry out videofluoroscopic examinations of swallow as an extended scope practitioner, analyse and report findings to the Multi-Disciplinary Team regarding implications for management plus design specialised therapeutic programmes of care.
- To participate in Fibreoptic Endoscopic Examination of Swallow (FEES) as appropriate
- To liaise with all appropriate agencies pre and post discharge from St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust.
- To take a lead in the organisation of training for MDT staff in Senior Health
- To actively participate in and influence the process of multi-disciplinary goal planning and discharge planning. To develop Speech and Language Therapy care protocols as appropriate
- * ***Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification***
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
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.
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This advert is for Highly Specialist Speech & Lang Therapist (SLT) with St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 Per annum pro rata inc HCAS (inner London). The contract type is 9 months (Fixed term contract). The application deadline is 25 Sep 2026.
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