Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 13 January 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £44,806 - £53,134 pa pro-rata incl HCAS (inner) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 February 2025 |
| Location: | Tooting, SW17 0QT |
| Company: | st georges nhs trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6773417/200-NN-6773417-AHP-Y |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has become available for a skilled Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) specialising in acute and critical care medicine to join the team at St George’s Hospital NHS Trust.
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, management, and treatment of their own caseload of patients with communication and/ or swallowing impairments secondary to a range of medical and neurological conditions (such as critical care, respiratory medicine, cardio-thoracic
medicine/ surgery, senior health, general surgery, renal medicine, general medicine).
The post holder is expected to have had exposure to instrumental assessment and will refer on to and participate in clinics, including videofluoroscopy and fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing.
Experience with tracheostomy is desirable.
- The post holder will provide assessment and intervention to adult inpatients working closely with the multidisciplinary team, involving families as necessary and provide appropriate recommendations. As needed, they will provide training to multi-disciplinary team members. They will be supported by the acute team leads in conjunction with the wider team. The post holder will assist with the work of student placements, provide guidance for speech and language therapy assistants, supervise junior staff, and provide clinical support to the team of SLTs. The post holder will participate in continuing professional development (CPD) to maintain evidencebased practice. The post holder may be requested to participate in research/ audit projects using research methodology. They will support the therapy department with administration and clinical duties. The post holder will receive regular clinical supervision and support to develop specialist clinical and non-clinical skills. They will be joining a highly proficient, professional, patient centred, and innovative SLT team offering excellent support and well established CPD opportunities.
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, St George’s Hospital and Queen Mary’s Hospital, and two health centres, St Johns Therapy Centre, and The Nelson Centre.
With over 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.
Our main site, St George’s Hospital in Tooting – one of the country’s principal teaching hospitals – is shared with St George’s, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George’s Hospital also hosts the St George’s, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
This advert closes on Monday 27 Jan 2025
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