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Job requirements
Essential
21 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
- Knowledge
Good understanding of rehabilitation with neurological patients.
- experience
Experience of caseload management of patients with acquired neurological disorders [this may include student placement experience]
- experience
Experience working as an integral member of a structured team [this may include student placement experience]
- Skills/abilities
Excellent interpersonal skills
- Skills/abilities
Ability to work with patients presenting with communication / swallowing problems of neurological origin
- Skills/abilities
Ability to form therapeutic relationships with others who may be under stress and have complex challenging communication difficulties including behavioural and cognitive difficulties.
- Skills/abilities
Demonstrate empathy with patients, relatives, carers and colleagues ensuring effective communication is achieved particularly where barriers to understanding exist
- Skills/abilities
Demonstrate highly developed auditory and perceptual skills e.g. phonetic transcription, linguistic and acoustic analysis and be able to use these in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients.
- Skills/abilities
Able to set patient centred and SMART goals.
- Skills/abilities
Able to reflect and adapt practice to suit needs of individual patients.
- Skills/abilities
Excellent oral and written communication and reporting skills.
- Skills/abilities
Analysis and clinical reasoning skills.
- Skills/abilities
Basic understanding of Microsoft Windows applications.
- Skills/abilities
Ability to manage caseload and prioritise under pressure.
- Other requirements
Commitment and adherence to the Equality Act
- Other requirements
Understanding of the Trust values
- Other requirements
Able to work flexibly, including some evenings and weekends
- Other requirements
Ability to travel independently within the local community
- Education Qualifications
Degree level or equivalent qualification in SLT recognised by the RCSLT.
- Education Qualifications
Current HCPC Registration
Desirable
10 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of alternative and augmentative communication systems
- Knowledge
Knowledge of the health needs of a culturally diverse community
- Knowledge
Research methodology
- Knowledge
Knowledge of Speech and Language Therapy computer packages
- experience
Experience of working with patients with cognitive impairment
- experience
Experience of dysphagia management / Videofluoroscopy.
- experience
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team using joint goal setting
- Skills/abilities
Teaching and presentation skills Counselling skills
- Education Qualifications
Membership of RCSLT
- Education Qualifications
Full UK Licence to Practise Postgraduate training in dysphagia
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Homerton Band 5 rotation. The role offers the post holder to develop experience within our Adult Community Rehab Team, Acute inpatient Team and the Graham Stroke Unit based at the Homerton.
The post holder will have the opportunity to develop skills in the management of acute dysphagia across a range of conditions, as well as delivering specialist rehabilitation for progressive neurological disorders, stroke and brain injury.
Rotational Band 5 staff have numerous opportunities for project working, training and working with third sector service providers, supervision of students and assistants.
You will be well supported in your new role with access to clinical supervision from experienced Senior Speech & Language Therapists, as well as opportunities for peer support with other SLTs across different services. You will also be part of a wider SLT team at Homerton Hospital and be able to join in shared CPD, access videofluoroscopy clinics and the development of study days for multidisciplinary colleagues. All services strongly support continuing professional development.
***We have the right to close the post early if there is excessive demand, therefore please consider submitting your application as soon as possible***
Main duties of the job
- To work across stroke, community and inpatient acute as part of a rotational programme.
- Be responsible for a designated caseload of clients with communication and / or swallowing difficulties.
- Participate in the delivery of a Saturday service when on hospital based rotations and help support patients’ recreational programmes by occasionally working evenings.
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 on this page
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
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 Speech and Language Therapist with Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £38,488 - £46,852 p.a. inc.. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.
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