The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Speech & Language Therapist, Stroke Team
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An Exciting Opportunity for a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the Stroke Team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn.
This new post provides an excellent opportunity for an experienced therapist wanting to specialise within stroke and consolidate their knowledge and skills in managing more complex patients with acquired swallowing and communication impairments within the acute stroke MDT.
Responsibilities
- To provide specialist SLT assessment and management for patients with acquired communication and/or swallowing impairments, predominantly on the hyper-acute and acute stroke wards here at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
- To utilise specialist skills in the assessment, diagnosis, and management of acquired communication and swallowing disorders within the stroke speciality.
- To work predominantly on the acute stroke unit but also providing support to the acute medical wards as required.
- To work closely within the community and acute stroke multidisciplinary teams, including external agencies such as the Stroke Association.
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About Us
There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital due to open in 2031/32 and we are also carrying out one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics, and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs, and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness, and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
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We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approximately 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Jane Veall
Job title: Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
Email address: jane.veall@qehkl.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01553 613471
Working Pattern
Jane Veall
- Tuesday and Thursday 9.15-14.15
- Wednesday 8.00-16.30
Or Contact
Name: Clare Norman
Job title: Highly Specialist SLT, Acute Team
Email address: clare.norman@qehkl.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01553 612392
Working Pattern: Monday (8am-4.30pm), Wednesday, Friday 8am-5pm.
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