West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
B6 Speech & Language Therapist
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Band 6 Senior Speech and Language Therapist (Rotational)
This role is suited to an experienced speech and language therapist who is competent in the assessment and management of adults with communication and dysphagia in a range of specialties within both hospital and community settings. Consideration may also be given to candidates as band 5 to 6 development post.
Current rotations offer opportunities to work within a wide array of specialties including, community, acute hospital, acute stroke, ESD and voice/ENT. The first rotation would be within the community team - a friendly dynamic team who offer both one to one and group settings both in clinic and in a person's own home. Ability to travel to home visits and various clinical settings is essential as is the ability to work autonomously with regular clinical support and supervision. You will be a strong team player who is able to provide high quality speech and language therapy assessments and interventions across a wide variety of clinical needs.
There will also be an opportunity to contribute to our videofluoroscopy clinics and FEES service for suitably qualified candidates.
The WSH speech and language therapy team work seamlessly across all acute, community and specialist services and there are lots of opportunity to develop your skills and experience. We have a wide range of CPD opportunities and a strong supervision and team ethos.
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Responsibilities
- To provide a high standard of speech and language therapy assessment and management of adults with communication difficulties and dysphagia in a variety of settings across acute and community teams;
- To autonomously manage a clinical caseload with support from senior colleagues as required;
- To provide support and clinical supervision to B5 SLTs and assistants and other students as required;
- To participate in service quality improvement projects;
- To undertake professional duties as a qualified speech and language therapist seeking advice from senior colleagues where appropriate.
- To demonstrate a high level of clinical skills and leadership behaviours.
About West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
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Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and teamwork guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone's voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
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For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Liza Asti
Job Title: Service Lead SALT
Email Address: liza.asti@wsh.nhs.uk
Telephone Number: 07701 032438
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