Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Surrey, United Kingdom - Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Surrey, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

The Speech and Language Therapy Department at Kingston Hospital are pleased to offer this exciting position to lead and develop the Speech and language Therapy service on the Acute Stroke Unit.

The unit consists of 20 acute stroke beds.

To provide an effective and evidenced-based Speech & Language service to adult in-patients with communication and / or swallowing difficulties within the Stroke Unit, medical and surgical settings.

This role will also include specialist input for patients with other neurological conditions within the hospital.

The post-holder will be expected to co-ordinate seamlessly with other SLT teams within the Trust to provide prompt and timely management of acute patients, according to the demand of services.

The post holder will work as a highly specialist, autonomous practitioner, independently prioritising and managing an in-patient caseload.

The role will also have responsibility for overseeing the management of caseloads of more junior members of staff within the SLT department.

Participation in the development and monitoring of the SLT service to the Stroke Unit, medicine, and surgery will be required.

The post-holder will also be expected to continue to develop their specialist skills and to deputise for the Principal SLT as requested.

Supervision / management of other SLT teams during periods of sickness / annual leave will also be required.
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