Hyperacute Rehabilitation In Reach Speech & Language Therapist

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a Speech & Language Therapist in the Hyper Acute Rehabilitation in reach team at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.

You will need to be a forward thinking, motivated and experienced Speech and Language Therapist with proven leadership and clinical skills to participate in our proof-of-concept HRS based at the John Radcliffe Hospital.

This is a new pilot project so the post holder will be participating and supporting the setting up and developing a 12-month proof of concept specialist hyperacute rehabilitation service within a small team of AHPs and Rehabilitation assistants.., To work within the hyperacute rehabilitation in reach Team to optimise the rehabilitation of patients across OUH through MDT working and goal planning.

To work collaboratively with therapists across OUH to effectively assess patients to facilitate therapeutic interventions and establish ongoing treatment plans related to therapy management

To participate and lead on education and training sessions around hyperacute rehabilitation as part of an education programme as well as through additional teaching sessions as required

To engage with and lead onquality improvement, clinical audit and research projects

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles

Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.