Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist - Acute Rotational

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Edgbaston, Birmingham

Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist - Acute Rotational

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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Edgbaston, Birmingham

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 24 Jun | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 94c0590c545d4ea19bb1f464affde26f

Full Job Description

Due to internal movement, we have the opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapist to join our team at QEHB on a fixed-term basis for 12 months. The role would be suitable for an NQP, a current SLT looking for a new challenge or a student SLT qualifying soon. The successful candidate would work alongside peers in a rotational role across several specialities including medicine, stroke, neuro-trauma, oncology, healthcare for older people, respiratory and specialist surgery. Our SLTs benefit from a robust supervision structure alongside innovation, participation in research and clinical/professional development being encouraged. You would be part of a well-established team which also benefits from SLT led Videofluoroscopy and FEES services., The successful candidate would work within the acute SLT team at QEHB serving a diverse clinical caseload. You would work closely with the SLT Team Leaders, Specialist SLTs and Band 5 SLT peers to provide an excellent level of care to our patient group. The role is rotational on a 9 monthly basis and is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham. The successful candidate will be supported to become dysphagia competent and have a clear passion in this specialist area. Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

  • attending internal and external training to develop your clinical skills
  • assessing and managing patients with dysphagia and communication disorders
  • service development projects
  • working closely with the MDT
  • supervision responsibilities for SLT Assistants and students as appropriate
  • working flexibly and thriving in a fast-paced, acute environment
  • We have a large team who share a caseload of diverse patient cohorts so being a team player is essential. We would welcome a candidate who is has experience working with patients in the specialist areas but our supportive team will be willing to support your development.

    QEHB benefits from one of the largest acute SLT teams in the country with more than 40 team members and our Trust is one of the largest teaching hospital Trusts in England serving a national and international population. We are a regional centre for cancer, trauma, renal dialysis and have a series of highly specialist cardiac, liver, transplant and neurosurgery services., University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

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