Speech and Language Therapist - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Liverpool, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Are you an experienced adult Speech and Language Therapist looking for a new challenge or an exciting secondment opportunity?

Would you like to use or develop skills in critical care, tracheostomy management and instrumental swallow assessments?

If so, then this could be the post for you.

We are looking to recruit a positive, reliable, and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our therapies team on a 12-month fixed term contract.

You will be a senior figure in the team, providing the highest quality assessment and rehabilitation to inpatients with a range of cardio-thoracic conditions.

You will have the opportunity to support patients on critical care as well as on our surgical and medical wards.

You will be an integral member of the team and encouraged to take a lead in areas of interest, contributing to weekly ITU MDT meetings, staff and student training and influencing policies and guidelines.

We offer a responsive FEES service for all inpatients that may need this alongside a weekly videofluoroscopy clinic.

Ideally, you would have experience and competencies in instrumental assessments however this is not essential, and training and supervision can be provided.

As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.

We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine both in the hospital and out in the community.

We serve a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside these areas for highly specialised services such as aortics.

Our reputation for strong performance is important in delivering the best care for our patients and high quality clinical services.

This is underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate and our encouragement of flexible working in a variety of forms.

We can offer you:

Regular clinical supervision from your band 7 and 8a colleagues. Opportunities to supervise junior therapists and students.

Regular exposure and opportunities to develop competencies in FEES, critical care and tracheostomy management.
A small but friendly team with strong emphasis on CPD, clinical audit, service improvement and research.
Regular working hours (Monday
Friday). Weekend and bank holiday working not required.
The opportunity to work in an CQC rated 'outstanding' trust with access to pioneering, cutting edge equipment and treatments.

Flexible working and secondments will be considered.