Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

1 week ago

Eastbourne, United Kingdom East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Full time

Are you looking for a new post that will give you the opportunity to further develop your skills?

Are you independently practicing in dysphagia but would like to further develop these skills?

Would you like protected time for your CPD with 4 clinical forums per year, regular clinical supervision, support to attend relevant training opportunities?

Would you like to be part of a county wide acute and community SLT service managed and professionally lead by a practicing consultant SLT?

If so, East Sussex may have the opportunity you are looking for. Due to maternity leave we have the following post available:
Eastbourne District General Hospital Full time, working on medical and surgical wards with the possibility of developing skills in critical care, video fluoroscopy and FEES.

You will be joining a friendly and enthusiastic team of acute and community SALTs who work seamlessly to provide pathways of care to the local adult population, in line with organisational and Divisional objectives.

Only short listed applicants will be contacted, if you do not hear within 3 weeks of the closing date, you may presume that you have not been short listed on this occasion.

We are unable to obtain a work permit for this position.

We are proactive in research and service development and staff are encouraged to attend postgraduate courses/ RCSLT CENs. There is also a comprehensive in-service education programme within therapy Services. We have close links with the local School of Healthcare Professions at the University of Brighton and other universities.

East Sussex is an exciting place to live with cosmopolitan Brighton, London and Europe within easy reach. The Sunshine coast is beautifully tranquil and for the more adventurous the Downs offer hiking, mountain biking and paragliding
- Recruitment | Speech and Language Therapy Service

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

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