Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Stroke

Job summary

The Buckinghamshire Adult Speech and Language Therapy Team have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and dynamic therapist to join the team. You will be a member of our inpatient stroke speech and language therapy service, mainly working on the stroke wards at Wycombe Hospital. There may also be opportunity to spend time working on the neuro rehabilitation ward at Amersham hospital.

You will be joining a supportive team at an exciting period of time, as we look to implement pharyngeal electrical stimulation, expiratory muscle strength training, biozoon, web/app based communication therapies and patient and carer education and support in the acute phase of stroke rehab. You will work in an established MDT where SLT input is valued and respected.

Post-graduate dysphagia training is essential for this post, and you will be supported to continue to develop your dysphagia competencies as well as FEES and VF competencies.

The stroke SLT team sits within the wider Adult SLT service, which covers acute to community provision. The service is 18.5 wte therapists and you would be integrated into the wider team. The team has a focus on compassionate leadership, staff well-being and valuing every member of the team for their unique contributions.

We would consider offering this post as a band 5 to band 6 development post, so don't miss this opportunity to develop your SLT career.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will have previous experience working in stroke rehabilitation. They will provide speech and language therapy to inpatients, being accountable for their own actions and recognising their own professional boundaries and competencies. The post holder will work under the guidance of the Clinical Lead SL T and Highly Specialist SLTs to provide efficient, high quality care.
• As a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, the post holder will be independent in completing assessment, treatment and management of people with speech, language and swallowing difficulties and will demonstrate a high level of clinical reasoning / diagnostic skills. The post holder will be able to work with patients, carers and MDT colleagues to set patient centred goals and deliver personalised care.
• The post holder will work with the Stroke SLT team contributing to the development of service initiatives and organisational objectives. They will continue to develop post graduate competencies in dysphagia and communication management, and will be supported to develop Videofluoroscopy and FEES competencies.
• Multi-disciplinary working is key to this post with contribution to ward meetings and MDT working, providing advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, patients, carers, and others. The post holder will support junior staff and will support the provision of student placements as a clinical educator.

About us

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We'recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Wycombe Hospital

High Wycombe

HP11 2TT

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Wycombe Hospital

High Wycombe

HP11 2TT

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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