The post is a Band 6 position however we also encourage applications from Newly Qualified Therapists and Band 5 therapists with the view to
develop to a Band 6 when competencies have been achieved.
We are able to offer the opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to join our innovative and supportive team
at the Whittington Hospital. This post is based at the Whittington Hospital, which is a teaching hospital, and will cover all medical wards.
The post holder is responsible for delivering a comprehensive therapy service to patients, families and carers of adults with neurological,
respiratory or surgical conditions, rehabilitation and elderly referred to the speech and language therapy department at the Whittington Hospital,
referred with communication and swallowing difficulties. They will need knowledge in the assessment, differential diagnosis, rehabilitation and
treatment of communication difficulties.
The Team offers:
Opportunities to develop competencies bespoke to the level of the applicant (NQP, dysphagia, VFSS, tracheostomy, critical care)
Excellent line management and peer support
Opportunities for ongoing personal development
The Whittington Hospital is a teaching hospital offering exciting learning opportunities and MDT working
Flexible working and career development
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone.
Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this
population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation,
and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
The post holder will be a developing clinician working towards gaining RCSLT dysphagia training competency level C or above, in a supported
and bespoke trajectory. Opportunities for developing further competencies including VFSS, tracheostomy, critical care and FEES are available as part of this role.
The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner and is responsible for organising and managing a defined caseload, within their professional
boundaries, seeking advice where indicated.
The post holder will be working closely with their clinical supervisor and members of the SLT adult team, to contribute towards optimum patient
care and service delivery across the patient pathway.
The post holder will gain experience working with various MDTs throughout the hospital. The post holder will have the opportunity to support SLT students and provide training across the MDT.
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