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Senior Speech and Language Therapist
Accepting applications until: 18-Oct-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 18-Oct-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Orpington Hospital
- Address
- KCH NHS Foundation Trust, C/o Orpington Hospital,
- Town
- orpington
- Postcode
- BR6 9JU
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £45,953 - £54,254 pro rata, including HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Neurorehabilitation Speech and Language Therapy
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£2.1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.
Job overview
We are seeking an an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Senior Speech and Language Therapist with relevant experience to join our Neurorehabilitation Service based at Orpington Hospital as part of the South Sites of Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
The post holder will provide Speech and Language Therapy services across this specialist clinical area for 22.5 Hours per week. The post holder will be supported to develop a wide knowledge base and range of skills within adult neuro rehabilitation population. Line management will be provided by the Clinical Lead Speech & Language Therapists within the neuro rehabilitation team.
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With proven clinical skills in the management of patients with rehabilitation needs, you must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and be able to teach and develop more junior staff and students. Working in a department which offers a wide range of experience, you will be encouraged and supported to develop your clinical, teaching, and managerial skills as well as contribute towards service development. You will be part of a well-structured CPD program and responsible for wider service level projects with access to relevant MDT in-service training programs.
The Neurorehabilitation Speech and Language Therapy team works closely with SLTs on all King’s sites. Led by the Head of Speech & Language Therapy and Band 8A/B Clinical Leads, the service offers an established supervision system, including action learning groups, plus a range of opportunities for learning and participation in both self and service development.
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
1. To manage an autonomous caseload on the neuro rehabilitation wards, which will include assessment, contribution to differential diagnosis, and specialist SLT management for patients with acquired communication and swallowing disorders, following King's College Hospital (KCH) Speech and Language Therapy evidence based guidelines and abiding by KCH Speech and Language Therapy service standards.
2. To identify barriers to effective communication within the environment and suggest and implement solutions where feasible.
3. To introduce low and high tech communication aids as appropriate and train the patient, their family and friends and the staff on using alternative and augmentative communication aid systems or to refer on to the communication aid therapist at Bowley Close.
4. To co-ordinate and promote communication developments under the guidance of a senior therapist e.g. mental capacity act issues, developing and delivering training on supporting communication, advising on environmental changes that support those with communication difficulties.
5. To maintain and develop the use of AAC techniques and equipment across the team.
6. To discuss, advise and plan appropriate patient goals with clients, carers and the multidisciplinary teams.
7. To act as a key worker/Rehabilitation Coordinator where appropriate.
8. To provide complex and sensitive clinical information to patients and carers in clear, accessible and empathetic format, both in written and verbal form
9. To work as part of the multidisciplinary team negotiating appropriate therapy packages, length of stay and discharge arrangements
10. To attend ward rounds and MDT meetings as appropriate
11. To liaise on a regular basis with relevant hospital and community therapy teams.
12. To liaise with other agencies to ensure appropriate follow up and care arrangements for patients
13. To develop and deliver training regarding communication and swallowing to carers, relatives and staff.
Administrative Responsibilities
1. To maintain full, accurate and contemporaneous records within EPIC
2. To provide timely and accurate reports including transfer and discharge reports.
3. To prepare for and participate in an annual job appraisal which includes a 6 monthly review with the SLT acute clinical lead.
4. To attend King’s College Hospital Speech and Language Therapy team meetings.
5. To provide full, accurate and timely statistical data.
Leadership
1. To provide clinical support and advise to junior therapists within the team.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc or recognised post graduate MSc or diploma in speech and language therapy
- Registration with the Health Professions Council
- Postgraduate training in dysphagia
- Postgraduate training in communication disorders and aphasia therapy
Desirable criteria
- Member of RCSLT
- Supervision course
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Established experience with adult acquired and neurological disorders in a rehabilitation setting including managing your own caseload and using a range of assessment and therapy techniques
- Up to date knowledge of the mental capacity act
- Experience of working successfully as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Previous involvement with audit/research
- Previous experience of instrumental assessment (VF/FEES)
- Previous experience of working in a rehab setting
- Experience of student supervision and training
- Experience of supervising junior staff
Skills and competencies
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills and ability to communicate sensitive and complex information
- Collaborative and consultative skills within multidisciplinary working
- Band 5 competency in relation to assessment, treatment & management of acquired communication and swallowing problems;
- Good presentation and teaching skills and ability to devise appropriate training and information packages
- Demonstrate ability to manage and prioritise a caseload autonomously, and liaise across teams and services as required
- Demonstrate ability to carry out relevant projects
- Good IT skills and experience of using computer based communication programmes
- Demonstrates motivation and flexibility
- A flexible approach to working patterns which may include participating in providing a 7 day week service
- Excellent auditory and perceptual skills
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- annabel davies
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01869 866395
- Additional information
Ellie Scott
Team Lead Speech and Language Therapist
c/o 01689 866395
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
- King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Jennie Lee House
- 2nd Floor
- Love Walk Lane
- SE5 8AD
- Telephone
- 020 3299 0072
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