Speech and Language Therapist

Job summary

Speech and Language Therapist Band 5We are looking for a full time, Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join the Adult Acute Speech and Language Therapy within Croydon Health Services NHS Trust on a fixed term contract. An exciting opportunity as a result of recent team changes.

The post is static in the acute service in Croydon University Hospital covering all medical, elderly care and surgical wards including Intensive Care. There will be raining and support to develop full dysphagia competencies . We have FEES and VF service.

The job will require you to carry an appropriate caseload across the Acute environment and to assess, diagnose, treat and discharge clients referred with communication and swallowingdifficulties

To work as a member of the team, to provide an efficient, effective and co-ordinated Speech and Language Therapy Service.

Main duties of the job

1. To provide a high quality speech and language therapy service to adults in hospital.2. To manage and prioritise a defined caseload independently.3. To assess and diagnose communication and swallowing disorders and make appropriate clinical decisions, including differential diagnosis, following assessment.4. To be able to reflect on all aspects of the adult's communication and to identify appropriate strategies to enhance communicative effectiveness.5. To communicate complex and sensitive condition related information from assessment to clients, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professonals6. To accurately document and maintain high standard of clinical notes.

About us

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.