Speech and Language Therapist (General Oncology) Band 5 | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

There is a strong ethos of clinical support, supervision and development within the team. The service is able to offer you excellent supervision and peer support, with an emphasis on team working. Quality improvement projects and research ideas are strongly encouraged, both within SLT and in the multi-professional teams. We have regular team meetings, plus opportunities for continuing professional development through in-house training, clinical excellence networks and external courses., The post holder will be responsible for provision of a high-quality Speech and Language Therapy service to adult inpatients and outpatients presenting with communication and/or swallowing impairmentarising from cancer (excludinghead and neck cancers).

We are passionate about delivering high quality and personalised care to our patients and working effectively with other teams and cancer professionals. Suitable applicants must have experience of working with adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders, either post-qualification or in student placements. Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential.Experience of working within a multidiscplinary setting would be an advantage.Teaching is a significant part of the role and you will participate in nurse/medical education and provide external talks and presentations as needed.