Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Adult Acute

Cancer and Clinical Support Services Division Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Band 7 Salary: 43,712 - 49,325 Inclusive of HCAA Full Time - 37.5 hours per week Do you have a passion for acute dysphagia? Would you like to join an energetic and supportive team? Due to internal promotion, we are looking for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our team and lead on the management on a large and varied caseload across the adult inpatient wards at Hillingdon Hospital. The post holder will act as the 'Acute Lead', providing support for a band 5 and band 6 SLT working alongside them in the acute team. This role includes regular participation at videofluoroscopy clinic, input to Intensive and High Dependency Care Units and the assessment and management for patient with tracheostomies. For a candidate with appropriate experience, there would also be opportunity to work with junior team members to gain their dysphagia/NQP competencies, in addition to leading Videofluoroscopy clinics and supporting others in gaining these competencies. The candidate should be someone with specialist clinical knowledge and skills in the field of complex dysphagia management and videofluoroscopy. Experience in Tracheostomy management and supervision of junior colleagues would be desirable. Our excellent team currently consists of 7 Speech & Language Therapists and we have achieved Trust-wide recognition for our patient care and teamwork. Our supportive team provides a monthly CPD programme, monthly supervision sessions and team meetings. We are proud of relationships we have fostered on the acute wards; the candidate would have an expectation to provide regular teaching and training to nurses, medics and the MDT. As a team we look to continually improve the service we provide; this role also offers opportunity for participating and leading on service development projects and outcome measures. Furthermore, the hospital is currently developing academic links with nearby Brunel University, which has resulted in a number of therapy colleagues participating in supported studying. A former SLT colleague who had worked in our team for over four years stated: 'The support, camaraderie and genuine passion for quality patient care are some of the reasons why I have thoroughly enjoyed my time working within the SALT team at THH. The regular access to CPD has been great for my career development and I have had many opportunities to experience new clinical situations with support when I need it. The varied patient caseload means that no two days are ever the same and I have really enjoyed working with a variety of clinical teams within the hospital.' *Part time of flexible working would be considered for an appropriate candidate* Interview Date: 24th June 2020 For further details / informal visits contact: Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any further queries regarding the role. Jo Medlicott SALT Team Lead on 01895 238282 ext: 3139 or joanna.medlicott@nhs.net Employment Type: FULL_TIME