Speech and Language Therapist

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a band 5 SLT to join our clinically passionate, friendly inpatient speech and language therapy team at the Royal Surrey Hospital.

The post holder will have the opportunity to rotate across the Acute Medical and Stroke & Neurology SLT teams. We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated therapists with a keen desire to learn the skills necessary to excel in these rotations. Ideal candidates will have gained post-graduate competencies in acquired dysphagia management and have relevant experience in an acute setting; however, support and training can be provided for candidates with suitable transferrable skills. We will consider applications from exceptional newly qualified practitioners.

The speech and language therapy team have extensive expertise in the management of patients with head and neck cancer (including laryngectomy), stroke, neurology, critical care, neuro-oncology, general medicine, and voice disorders. The SLT team places a high value on the acquisition and development of evidence-based clinical skills for the benefit of patients. We offer a supportive environment with regular team meetings and a rolling in-service CPD programme.

The SLT team is committed to sharing best practice in the fields of acquired communication and swallow disorders, so we provide regular training sessions for doctors, nurses, and healthcare assistants as well as those staff trained to carry out basic dysphagia screening.

You must be registered with the RCSLT and HCPC (NQPs will be required to work at band 4 level until HCPC registration is received) for this post.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere, and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trust's normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Kate Blick
Job title: Operational Manager Speech & Language Therapy
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01483 408376