Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

UHBW Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Job description

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

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Do you have a passion for supporting patients with communication and swallowing difficulties in an acute setting?
Are you looking for a friendly and dynamic team to support you in taking your next career step?
Then look no further!

Due to additional funding, we are looking for a therapist who is keen to continue developing specialist skills and knowledge in managing adult inpatients with general medical, neurological and age-related conditions. The role will include work in front door services (ED and assessment units). We run a weekly onsite videofluoroscopy clinic and a FEES service.

You Will Be Joining Our Large Team Of 31 SLTs Working Across UHBW Sites. We Are a Friendly And Inclusive Team, Focused On Delivering High-quality, Evidence-based Care For The Communities We Serve. We Have a Strong Culture Of Support, Development And Leadership Including:

• Support in accessing a wide range of training and CPD opportunities to ensure you flourish in your role
• A rolling in-service training programme with brilliant teaching from team members and MDT colleagues
• Regular 1:1 and peer supervision
• Commitment to our flexi-time policy to support your work-life balance
• Demonstrate expertise in oropharyngeal dysphagia and communication difficulties in patients with progressive neurological, general medical and age-related conditions, and be responsible for managing a defined caseload
• Act as a source of expert, evidence-based information and support for patients, SLT colleagues, healthcare professionals, staff and carers about the SLT issues of patients
• Plan and co-ordinate the content and delivery of education/training sessions to healthcare professionals

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emily Highfield Job title: Clinical Lead for Adult Speech & Language Therapy Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01173421564

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.