Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Neonates

Job overview

HIGHLY SPECIALIST SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPIST – NEONATES

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced paediatric speech and language therapist to provide expert clinical support to neonatal services at Humber Health Partnership.

You will be based at Hull Royal Infirmary working in the Level 3 Tertiary Unit, providing intensive input to preterm and sick neonates and their families.

You will work as part of an established MDT on the neonatal unit/s, working closely with other medical, nursing and AHP colleagues. You will provide autonomous specialist assessment, treatment and advice to inpatients for NICU and SCBU infants.

You will also have the opportunity to link in with your S&LT colleagues on the southbank (Grimsby and Scunthorpe). This role will also link closely with community paediatric services provided by colleagues working in Humber Foundation trust (Hull), and support and supervision will be enabled, as well as links to wider neonatal networks.

Main duties of the job

To work within the Speech & Language Therapy Team to provide an efficient and effective service in line with the guidance of the Head of Speech & Language Therapy/Operational Lead for Children’s Therapies, The Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists (RCSLT), the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), and Humber Health Partnership.

To coordinate and lead delivery of a highly specialist Speech & Language Therapy service in Neonatal care/acute paediatrics. To promote continuing professional development, evidence-based practice, clinical effectiveness, and audit/research activity. Advise and provide clinical support in the specialism to community SLTs and other professionals, as applicable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

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