Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

3 weeks ago


King's Lynn, United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Speech and Language Therapy Acute Medical Team at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced dysphagia specialist Speech and Language Therapist to work within a well-established department.

We strive to deliver high quality care in line with current evidence base and are committed to providing regular supervision and CPD. We are a friendly, proactive and supportive team.
- To provide assessment, differential diagnosis and appropriate and clearly planned speech and language therapy management for adults with a range of communication and swallowing disorders
- To develop and implement Speech and Language Therapy treatment making use of highly specialist skills
- To write complex and detailed reports reflecting specialist knowledge
- To provide advice and training to others regarding the management and care of patients/clients with communication and/or feeding and swallowing difficulties
- To demonstrate good negotiation skills across a range of issues and to negotiate with others around case management in complex cases (e.g., case conferences)
- To ensure that patients are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their care plans wherever possible
- To adapt practice to meet individual patients’ circumstances, including due regard for cultural and linguistic differences
- To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence-based practice and outcome measures
- To demonstrate skills in dealing with complex issues to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management
- To develop skills in video fluoroscope to a level of independent practice as required following formal training and clinical supervision until deemed competent in line with RCSLT competencies.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Speech and Language Therapy Department provides a service to both acute medical and stroke patients.

The Speech and Language Therapy department consists of 6.2 WTE Speech Therapists, supported by a full time SLT therapy assistant. The team meet regularly for team meetings and peer supervision. The QEH is affiliated to the University of East Anglia and provides training placements for student SLTs and other healthcare professionals.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust is a 500-bed district general hospital which competes on a national level in a number of areas. We are the only acute provider within a 40 miles radius and have a key role as part of the local health community.

We are an incredibly friendly and forward-thinking Trust, which places a great emphasis on the importance of staff in providing the best possible healthcare for the people of West Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire. We have a strong ethos of being part of a team with everyone being valued and playing their part to achieve the future success of the hospital.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for any further information.

If you wish to discuss any aspect of this job further, or would like to arrange a visit, please contact either Sarah Hamilton on 01553 613673 or Christine Arrindell on 01553 613613 extension 2392 for more information.



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