Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Speech and Language Therapist - Band 5
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Job Opportunity: Speech and Language Therapist
Would you like to be part of a large team of SLTs in an innovative and forward-thinking trust? If so, we would love to hear from you. The GSTT SLT adults with learning disabilities team covers the diverse boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark, and Lewisham, making this an exciting opportunity to hold a varied caseload within an established and supportive team.
You will be supported to complete your NQP competencies and to enhance and develop dysphagia competencies. You will be a key part of the SLT and wider MDT, and are encouraged to take part in service development projects and supervisions both peer and for other team members, therefore ensuring that no two days in this post will be the same.
Responsibilities
- Provision of a cohesive and effective speech and language therapy service to adults with learning disabilities resident within the boroughs of Southwark, Lambeth, and Lewisham.
- Acting as a full member of the multidisciplinary team and working in accordance with the 4 key principles as stated in the White Paper – Valuing People Now.
- Providing assessment, advice, and intervention to clients receiving services from a number of appropriate agencies.
- Providing eating and drinking assessments and programmes to clients within competency.
- Delivering training to staff and significant others in the areas of communication and eating and drinking.
- Developing and sustaining professional relationships with key individuals and groups, including Allied Health Professionals, Nursing and medical staff, Community Nurses, Specialist Nurses, Specialist Dental Services, Specialist health services, General Practitioners, Administrative and Clerical staff, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, and Direct service providers.
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Requirements
The post holder will be required to work across borough boundaries, accessing and recording information using mobile devices.
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Organisational Values
Our values help us to define and develop our culture, what we do and how we do it. It is important that you understand and reflect these values throughout your employment with the Trust.
The Post Holder Will Be
- Caring
- Ambitious
- Inclusive
Our values and behaviours framework describes what it means for every one of us in the Trust to put our values into action. The framework can be found on our Trust careers pages.
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
- Name: Nicolas Ponte
- Job Title: Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
- Email Address: nicolas.ponte@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 07342056435
- Office Number: Can leave a message on 020 3989 0550.
Alternatively, you can contact Wendy Walker at wendy.walker12@nhs.net.
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