Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

We have an exciting opportunity for a band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the Stroke SLT inpatient team at Nottingham University Hospitals. The post will allow the post holder to develop and consolidate knowledge and skills working with this client group. The will be the opportunity to development leadership skills, to become involved in projects and innovations on the Stroke unit. There will also be opportunities to develop advanced skills in communication and dysphagia management skills, including videofluoroscopy and FEES.

We are a friendly and supportive team with high level of clinical expertise. You will be well supported by band 7 SLTs and Clinical Specialist SLT. There is excellent interdisciplinary working with the therapies team and strong links with the wider MDT and community SLT services. There will be opportunities to also get involved in projects , task and finish groups within the SLT service, and delivering training.

This is a permanent full-time post in this team and is not part of the rotation programme.

To independently manage, triage and prioritise own caseload providing specialist SLT assessment, formulation, diagnosis, intervention and advice based on evidence based practice for people with communication and/or swallowing difficulties, their families, carers, support staff and professionals.

There will be opportunities to develop and delivery training and supervise and support band 5 and assistant Speech & Language Therapists.

Benefits Include

CPD opportunities, training and development in line with your yearly appraisal

There will be regular meetings to support staff to connect with fellow team members and share skills

Clinical and professional supervision

Commitment to flexible working where this is possible

Health service discounts and online benefits

Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7

Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Structured learning and development opportunities

Nottingham University Hospital Trust is a large teaching hospital, across 2 sites: Queens Medical Centre and City Hospital.

The Speech & Language Therapist Service works across both sites, working alongside a separate ENT service. We work across a very broad range of acute specialties including Healthcare of the Older Person, Respiratory, and Critical Care.

NUH host a number of regional services including Neurosciences unit, Major Trauma Centre, a comprehensive Stroke unit, Trent Cardiac Centre, Burns Unit and Upper GI services. We also have SLTs within the Neuro-rehabilitation unit, the MDT neuro-rehabilitation outpatient services, and an SLT service for Neurology outpatients.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Gwen Wilkinson Job title: Clinical Specialist SLT Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07812 277892

Contact Detail

Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service - Direct line - 0115 9709221