Rotational Speech and Language Therapist

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Previous unsuccessful applications in the past 3 months need not apply.

Main duties of the job

UHS offers fantastic training and development giving you the best possible opportunities to achieve the career you want.

Development of our staff is central to the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care. We can offer opportunities to develop within a supportive environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

If you are the successful candidate, you will: •    Work as part of the Acute SLT team, primarily in one of our band 6 rotational areas. •    Provide regular communication and swallow assessment and therapy to patients with complex needs.  •    Continually represent the SLT service within the acute service.  •    Be innovative in your approach to patient care and service delivery, whilst being part of MDT service initiatives. •    Offer training, supervision and support to less experienced SLTs and other staff.

What experience/skills are needed If you are:

• Experienced in working with patients with communication and swallowing difficulties as a result of a range of a range of acute diagnoses, •    Experienced in supervising and supporting others •    Experienced in representing SLT in an MDT setting, and effectively advocating for patients’ needs, •    Experienced in working in an acute hospital, and •    Experienced in planning, delivering and evaluating clinical audits, service evaluations and/or research,   we would love to hear from you.