Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and experienced Speech and Language Therapists to join our band 6 rotations at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. The posts includes four rotations across the specialty areas of Stroke, Critical Care, Health Services for Elderly People and General Medical/MAU, allowing the post holder to gain skills across a number of clinical specialities.



You will be joining a team of 11.2 SLT's and you will be based within the different interdisciplinary teams during each rotation. You will be well supported with opportunities for peer support and access to joint working with clinical leads in each area and you will be offered opportunities for personal and professional development. The Speech and Language Therapy team run both videofluoroscopy and FEES services which you will have an opportunity to participate in.



The Royal Free has excellent clinical outcomes and the therapies team has a strong commitment to interdisciplinary and evidence-based practise.



For further information please contact Jo Medlicott, Clinical Lead SLT for HSEP and acute medicine e-mail joanna.medlicott@nhs.net or Antony Caiger, Band 7 SLT for HSEP and acute medicine antony.caiger@nhs.net



Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.



Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.



Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.



Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.