Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - London, United Kingdom - St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our highly skilled Speech and Language Therapy service and work within the neurosciences department.

This post holder will carry a caseload covering, acute neurology and stroke with support to the neuro-cardiology and trauma teams.

They will have the opportunity to work on our instrumental assessment rotas and work towards relevant clinical competencies.

The post holder will have experience providing SLT assessment and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders within an MDT setting.

The post holder will carry their own caseload and have an important role in liaising with other specialist services to optimise patient outcomes.

The successful post holder will receive regular supervision and support to develop specialist clinical skills. They will be joining a highly supportive and innovative Speech and Language Therapy Department, offering well established CPD opportunities.

They will participate in weekend working as part of the therapies 7 day working policy. This post is 0.6 and there is some flexibility with working days however one day must
be Friday.

To provide assessment and management and treatment to patients on our neurology ward and stroke services.
To work closely with the SLTs covering Major Trauma and Neuro-Cardiac and provide cross cover as required.
To assess, treat and manage a caseload of adults with acquired communication and/or swallowing disorders
To maintain adequate records
To participate in learning and training both individual and departmental
To work as an integrated member of the MDT

This post will join a team of 30+ adults speech and language therapists across a range of clinical specialities.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, St George's Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital, and two health centres, St Johns Therapy Centre, and The Nelson Centre.

With over 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.

Our main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research.

St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.