Specialist Speech Therapist - RJAH

Job overview

We have an opportunity to work as part of a small specialist team at the Robert Jones and Agnes hunt  Orthopaedic hospital and the Midland centre for spinal injuries.

This post is brand new and will work alongside our SLT clinical lead for Spinal cord Injuries.  The post holder will provide an SLT service for both communication and dysphagia to the general medical wards, HDU the spinal Injury unit and will run outpatient clinics in voice/general & neuro and will also input into the muscle team.

Training can be provided for the management of spinal cord Injury patients/ tracheostomy management. In addition, we are in the process of establishing an onsite FEES service.

The post sits within the wider community SLT team in Shropshire, we are a small but hardworking and friendly team.  We provide a service to a number of  community hospitals across the county, ICS teams, outpatients clinics for both general/neuro and voice & dysfluency caseloads.  We have an established voice team with regular meetings and CPD opportunities and support.

Within the wider SLT team, we provide services in stroke/acute medical /Oncology and provide an instrumental service in Video fluoroscopy.  We have regular professional SLT & CPD meetings, management supervision and clinical supervision.

Should you wish to arrange a site-visit, please do not hesitate to contact the team to discuss- 01743 261153 / 01691 404 605

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work as part of a Specialist Team In the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital and the Midlands centre for Spinal Injuries.

You will have experience of working  with dysphagia and acquired communication disorders within an MDT setting.  The role will support patients with rehab needs associated with a range of medical, neuromuscular and spinal disorders.  In addition you will run a general outpatient clinic and a voice outpatient clinic.

Main duties of the post include;

The post holder will work as a specialist autonomous practitioner to perform assessment of  complex patients with diverse presentations. To use specialist clinical reasoning to  diagnose/interpret and then develop, deliver, and adapt individualized treatment plan for patients  within a specialist clinical area.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.