Speech and Language Therapist

Would you like to start your career in a large and supportive team of Speech and Language Therapists? Are you keen to develop a broad base of skills in management of acquired communication and swallowing disorders in a range of adult caseloads?

There is a well-established supervision and appraisal structure and opportunities for learning and support from clinical specialists within the SLT team.

We are looking for applicants who have knowledge and under or post graduate experience of working with adults who have communication and swallowing difficulties related to stroke/acquired neurological or medical disorders. Post-basic dysphagia competencies is desirable but in house training can be provided.

Applicants should have excellent communication skills, a keen interest in developing skills with adult acquired disorders and be a collaborative multi-disciplinary team player. An HCPC license to practice is essential.

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To provide Speech and Language Therapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment to adults with communication difficulties resulting from stroke, acquired neurological, neurosurgical and medical conditions

To manage own caseload of patients in inpatient, outpatient and community settings

To provide Speech and Language Therapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment to adults with communication difficulties arising from a range of disorders at Southmead and Cossham Hospitals or in the community.

To develop skills for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment to adults with swallowing difficulties following stroke, other acquired neurological, neurosurgical and medical conditions with clinical supervision, until competencies are developed and demonstrated.

To liaise about clients communication and swallowing with the multidisciplinary teams and relevant primary care professionals and agencies.

To work as part of the Speech and Language Therapy and relevant multi-disciplinary teams

To demonstrate increasing independence and reduction in levels of support as Speech and Language Therapy professional competencies develop.

Depending on the needs of clinical cover the role may involve caseloads of hyperacute/acute stroke, acute general medicine/complex care, acute neuro-surgery although and outpatients/community although the aim would be for the post holder to cover no more than two caseloads at a time

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Joining our team at North Bristol Trust could be one of the best decisions you make. With a wide range of roles to suit different backgrounds and interests, working with us gives you the chance to make a difference every single day.

What is North Bristol NHS Trust?

North Bristol NHS Trust is one of the largest healthcare trusts in the South West of England. We provide hospital and community healthcare to people living in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We do this across a range of settings, including within our award-winning Brunel building, designed and built for a better patient and staff experience.

Our values

NBT Cares. It’s a very simple statement; one which epitomises how everybody across our organisation goes the extra mile to ensure our patients get the best possible care.

**Cares stands for Caring, Ambitious, Respectful and Supportive**:
Caring - because it underpins everything we do for our patients and the way we care for one another

Ambitious - because it signals that we always want to improve what we do on behalf of our patients and one another

Respectful - because every individual has an important role to play

Supportive - because we’re a team and deliver together

Clinical

To have responsibility and accountability for the management of own clinical caseload. Including new referrals to the department, management and discharge decisions of current caseload. This will be done within own level of competency and with support where appropriate.

To assess and analyse type, severity and impact of communication impairments in a wide range of adult patients, through a variety of formal and informal assessments/information gathering methods. Clinical support will be provided, but this will gradually reduce as experience and competency develops.

To learn to assess, diagnose and manage swallowing disorders in stroke and other acquired neurological conditions, with clinical supervision and direction. The extent of supervision and direction required will reduce as competencies are demonstrated.

To identify when to refer for specialist videofluoroscopy and flexible endoscopic assessment of swallowing examinations with supervision.

To record and interpret personally generated clinical observations and provide feedback for clients/carers/professionals and relevant others.

To provide differential diagnosis, clinical advice and care plans/therapy to the above client group, which includes analysis of facts and a comparison of a range of options for