Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Acute Medicine

• Assess patients presenting in the A&E department or front-door service with acute communication and swallowing difficulties and interpret results from diagnostic tests, medical history, and multidisciplinary team (MDT) input to inform treatment plans.
• Work effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment, prioritizing cases based on acuity and severity of needs.
• Identify, assess, and diagnose swallowing and communication impairments and implement management programmes, or therapy, where appropriate.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure holistic care and effective management of speech and swallowing needs
• Use highly specialist clinical skills to manage an acute caseload of eating, drinking, swallowing and communication difficulties.
• Provide expert guidance and information to colleagues, patients and carers.
• To provide instrumental assessment, including Videofluoroscopy and FEES, as indicated in patient care.
• Support patients with communication impairments to engage with care planning and advanced care planning
• Demonstrate leadership and support the development of SLT and HCP colleagues.
• Independently take students on placement.
• Take responsibility for implementing service wide developments as appropriate and contribute to the operational delivery of acute services at Stoke Mandeville Hospital

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

• We'recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• Health Professions Council Licence to Practice
• Completion of accredited post graduate qualification in dysphagia or equivalent, demonstrating completion of competencies

Desirable

• Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Network
• Competencies achieved in Videoflurosocopy assessment and FEES assessment of swallowing

Essential

• Significant clinical experience in Speech and Language Therapy, typically at least 2-3 years at Band 6 or equivalent level
• Experience in assessment and management of complex communication and dysphagia in acute settings and in optimising patient flow
• Experience in clinical decision making and managing complex caseloads in a fast-paced environment.

Essential

• Well established knowledge of specialist SLT assessment and therapy tools relevant to these client groups including VFS and FEES.
• Knowledge of the roles of other professionals involved in the relevant areas of patient care
• Working knowledge of MS Office applications and use of the Internet for communication and information