Job Title:Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist - Mental Health
Trust: North London NHS Foundation Trust
Location: St Ann’s Hospital
Ward: Blossom Court
Pay Rates: £28.54 per hour
Shift Patterns: 37.5 hours a week - Part time considered - 09:00 - 17:00
Why might this job interest you?
Are you an experienced Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist looking for a new opportunity? North London NHS Foundation Trust are seeking a talented Speech and Language Therapist to join a welcoming and highly regarded team for a temporary placement.
North London NHS Foundation Trust believe that by working together, the Trust can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and their patients than they can by working apart, transforming and creating a positive environment for their service users, staff and visitors. They develop and retain their staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities and promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives. They also have excellent internal staff network support groups.
If you’re passionate about making a difference in Speech and Language Therapy and working within a dynamic, forward-thinking team, we’d love to hear from you!
In this role you will:
- You will provide Physiotherapy and Speech and Language Therapy, as well as SLAs for Dietetics and Podiatry and work in collaboration with established teams.
- You will evaluate, modify, and implement interventions using highly developed clinical reasoning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to ensure safe, effective treatment plans that align with best-practice evidence, service users needs, and family choice.
- You will utilise highly specialist knowledge and skills to provide assessment, diagnosis, and management to services users with physical health presentations.
- You will take responsibility for all aspects of speech and language therapy assessment, diagnosis and management of service users with Mental Health conditions to their needs.
What you’ll need and be able to provide evidence for:
- You must possess a degree-level professional qualification in Speech and Language Therapy.
- You will have taken part in high level post-graduate courses in related area of expertise.
- You will be a Registered member of RCSLT and HCPC
- You must have demonstrable Experience of working within multi-professional therapy teams, including with service users who have mental health presentations.
- You must have extensive post-grad experience of managing complex case loads in acute settings.
- You must be able to work across and travel between partnership sites as required
- You will have undertaken previous experience in managing people with dysphagia.
Why Join Us? Enjoy These Fantastic Benefits:
*Be Part of a Caring Community - Join the NHSP community and work alongside a diverse team, caring for patients from all walks of life.
*Weekly Pay - Enjoy the convenience of receiving your wages weekly for greater financial flexibility.
*Blue Light Card - Get access to exclusive NHS discounts and savings.
*Priority Access to Shifts - Get first pick of shifts and placements at your preferred Trust over agency workers.
*24/7 Support - Our friendly team is always available to assist you with any questions or concerns.
*Flexible Working Options - Choose shifts that suit your lifestyle or opt for fixed-termplacements, giving you the work-life balance you need.
*Training & Development - Access ongoing training and development opportunities through the Trust and NHSP’s academy.
*Diverse Work Experience - Explore different wards, keep your skills sharp, and gain invaluable experience.
*NHSP Member Perks - Enjoy access to fun member activities, such as Member of the Month, Member Appreciation Week, exclusive giveaways, webinars, and more!
*Convenient Parking - On-site parking available, with easy access to public transport.
Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.
Join us today and enjoy a fulfilling role with excellent benefits!
By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.