Speech & Language Therapist
Do you have an interest in acute care?
Do you want to join a supportive service committed to staff development?
Due to internal development we are recruiting to a 12 month fixed term contract post to cover a secondment.
Applications will be welcomed from newly-qualified therapists and experienced therapists with an interest in developing specialist skills in acute care.
You will be based full-time in the Adult SLT Service within the University Hospitals of Leicester Trust, providing input to the acute inpatient services at the Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital as needed. For part of your week, you will be working as part of a growing Acute Medical Wards service led by an Operational Lead, alongside Band 6 and Band 5 colleagues. For the remainder of your week, you will also be involved in the established Band 5 rotation which may include sessions on the Neurorehabilitation Unit, Stroke Rehabilitation Unit, Acute Stroke Unit, Neurology Assessment Unit and/or Intensive Care Units.
In acute care every day is different. You will be supporting individuals with a range of conditions including dementia, stroke, traumatic brain injury, respiratory conditions, cancer and infectious diseases.
You will have the opportunity to work closely with specialist Speech and Language Therapy colleagues in stroke, neurology, intensive care, respiratory and head and neck cancer. You will also be in regular contact with our Speech and Language Therapy colleagues in Leicestershire Partnership Trust, who provide input to individuals within the community in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Our service offers inpatient and community outpatient videofluoroscopy and inpatient FEES assessments to aid diagnosis and management.
We believe in supporting our team to achieve their goals and are committed to offering:
- Regular 1:1 and peer supervision
- Protected time to complete the UHL Preceptorship Programme
- Annual appraisal
- Opportunities for joint working
- Continuing professional development, both through in-house training and external courses
- Regular protected time to work towards individual objectives Opportunities to spend time in other parts of the service with specialist colleagues
A large part of this role involves supporting individuals with dysphagia. You will be supported to progress through dysphagia competencies during your induction period
In acute care every day is different. You will be supporting individuals with a range of conditions including dementia, stroke, traumatic brain injury, respiratory conditions, cancer and infectious diseases.
You will have the opportunity to work closely with specialist Speech and Language Therapy colleagues in stroke, neurology, intensive care, respiratory and head and neck cancer. You will also be in regular contact with our Speech and Language Therapy colleagues in Leicestershire Partnership Trust, who provide input to individuals within the community in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Our service offers inpatient and community outpatient videofluoroscopy and inpatient FEES assessments to aid diagnosis and management.
We believe in supporting our team to achieve their goals and are committed to offering:
- Regular 1:1 and peer supervision
- Protected time to complete the UHL Preceptorship Programme
- Annual appraisal
- Opportunities for joint working
- Continuing professional development, both through in-house training and external courses
- Regular protected time to work towards individual objectives Opportunities to spend time in other parts of the service with specialist colleagues
A large part of this role involves supporting individuals with dysphagia. You will be supported to progress through dysphagia competencies during your induction period
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We Have Four Primary Goals
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About The University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust
https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jenny Sales Job title: Operational Lead Speech and Language Therapist Email address: jenny.sales2@nhs.net Telephone number: 0116 2585363
