Speech and Language Therapist – Band 5 Rotations

We are inviting applications for Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists to join our rotations between the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) and Orpington neuro-rehabilitation centre.

There are currently 2 permanent, full time posts to recruit to.

The Band 5 rotation offers a fantastic opportunity to work in our highly skilled and supportive inpatient teams across Adult acute, stroke, frailty and neuro rehabilitation.

The 2 positions available are in our Neuro rehabilitaion team and Adult Acute team.

The successful applicants will fill vacancies in our inpatient acute team at the PRUH and our inpatient neuro rehabilitation team at Orpington Hospital.

You will be facilitated to develop a wide knowledge base and range of skills, alongside specified learning objectives for the rotation and ring-fenced learning time to achieve these.

All of our SLT teams work closely with the wider multidisciplinary teams. The SLT service offers a comprehensive supervision and CPD structure with a range of opportunities for learning and participation in both self and service development. There is a strong emphasis on the management of both communication and swallowing difficulties and the impact of SLT within the acute setting. This post requires a flexible approach to working and will require the post holder to work as part of a rota’d seven day working pattern where this is provided in their specific rotation.

We provide a weekly videofluoroscopy clinic onsite at the PRUH.

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 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 Bromley.

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.

The trust-wide strategy 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 can take Team King’s to another level.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Justine Vella Job title: Head of Speech & Language Therapy Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01689 66030