Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

2 weeks ago


Brighton, United Kingdom 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Based in our brand new, purpose built Louisa Martindale Building at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, we have an exciting opportunity for a band speech and language therapist wishing to further their career in adult inpatient services. Our post will suit someone with a particular interest in developing assessment and management skills in swallowing difficulties in an acute environment. As such you must have dysphagia competencies and some experience in an acute setting. We are a well established team working in the exciting environment of a teaching hospital with regional specialties. You will have excellent opportunities to participate in a wide variety of continuing professional development activities and to develop skills and in advanced dysphagia, videofluoroscopy and FEES.

Assessment and management of adult inpatients with acute swallowing and communication disorders.

Participation in Videofluoroscopy and FEES clinics.

A variety of teaching and training activities across the hospital.

Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

**Improving lives**: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves.

We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

**Build a career with us**: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do

Assessment and management of adult inpatients with acute swallowing and communication disorders.

Participation in videofluoroscopy and FEES clinics.

Participation in multi disciplinary meetings and clinical decision making.

Involvement in CPD and delivery training, mentoring and coaching to others.

Clinical governance activities including risk management, audit, quality and safetly processes.

Mentoring students and junior staff.

You you will also be invited to be a part of an acute stroke Saturday working rota with other band 6 therapists in the team, under the lead speech and language therapist for stroke. As such, some experience in stroke is desirable. However training and support is provided.


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