Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Speech & Language Therapist with developing specialist clinical skills to work within an Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Programme at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN). The post is being offered as a 2 year fixed term contract to deliver an ICAP with a randomised control trial in collaboration with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and City St George's University.

You will join a wider team of SLTs based at NHNN. The SLT team has a well-established system for formal / informal support and professional supervision. The SLT service has a very high profile within the multidisciplinary range of services provided at NHNN.

Main Duties of the Job

The post offers a novel opportunity to provide high dose, specialist input for people with aphasia in a new but highly skilled multidisciplinary team in an outpatient setting. The post will play a key role in supporting colleagues and service delivery.

The post offers exceptional opportunities to use specialist clinical skills and contribute to the research and teaching programmes within this highly specialised patient population. Applicants will have an opportunity to be involved in presenting results from the ICAP at conferences (e.g. BAS, UKSF, ESOC) and writing up for journals. The Division is fully committed to research and development and actively supports and funds the continuous professional development of its staff.

About Us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites: ...

Person Specification – Knowledge and Qualifications

• Licence to practice as a Speech and Language therapist (HCPC)
• BSc. Speech Path or equivalent (including Dip. CST)
• Member of relevant Adult Neurology CENs
• Post graduate dysphagia trained
• Post graduate training in acquired neurological communication disorders

Experience

• Post-registration experience within a neurorehabilitation or acute neurology setting
• Post-registration experience of assessing and treating adults with acquired neurological dysphagia
• Post-registration experience of assessing and treating adults with acquired neurological communication disorders
• Evidence of active participation in teaching in one or more areas: SLT in-service training, MDT in-service training, student training, internal/external courses, joint sessions with junior staff

Salary and Contract

Band 6 | Fixed term for 24 months | Full-time | Agenda for Change pay scheme | HCAS included

Employer Details

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National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, UCLH
Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG
Website: www.uclh.nhs.uk

Contact

For questions about the job, contact: Consultant Speech & Language Therapist Simon Grobler – [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Certificate of Sponsorship

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