We have a fantastic opportunity for a band 5 SLT to join our clinically passionate, friendly inpatient speech and language therapy team at the Royal Surrey Hospital.
The post holder will have the opportunity to rotate across the Stroke & Neurology and Acute Medical SLT teams. We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated therapists with a keen desire to learn the skills necessary to excel in these rotations. Ideal candidates will have completed post-graduate competencies in acquired dysphagia management and have experience of working in an acute hospital setting at a band 5 level.
The SLT team have extensive expertise in the management of patients with stroke, neurology, critical care, neuro-oncology, general medicine, head and neck cancer (including laryngectomy), and voice disorders. The SLT team place a high value on the acquisition and development of evidence based clinical skills for the benefit of patients. We offer a supportive environment with regular team meetings and a rolling in-service CPD programme.
The SLT team are committed to sharing best practice in the fields of acquired communication and swallow disorders, so provide regular training sessions for doctors, nurses and healthcare assistants.
Main duties of the job
- Using your skilled clinical reasoning, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients seeking advice from senior colleagues when necessary.
- Ensuring patients, carers and families are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their care plans wherever possible (including family meetings and keyworker role on the Stroke unit).
- Ensuring patients give informed consent prior to treatment, working within the legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to give valid consent.
- Formulating and delivering individual therapy programmes based on current evidence-based practice (EBP) and evaluation of outcomes
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