Are you an adult Speech and Language Therapist looking for a new challenge? Are you looking to gain experience in a specialist acute setting? Would you like to the opportunity to develop skills in critical care, dysphagia, FEES and VFS?
If so, then this could be the post for you!
We are looking to recruit a positive, reliable, and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our team on a full time (1.0 WTE) permanent contract.
In this development post you would be supported with extensive supervision and training to progress to a Band 6 role within an agreed time frame (expected 18 months) and having met specific requirements as outlined in the attached job description document.
This is an exciting position to support to our patients with swallowing and/or communication difficulties following surgery, prolonged intubations, recurrent laryngeal nerve injuries, stroke, hypoxic brain injury etc. We help rehabilitate patients from critical care to home, using evidenced based treatments and approaches. We lead an established FEES service and collaborate with our SALT colleagues at Liverpool University Foundation Hospitals to deliver a weekly videofluoroscopy clinic.
You will have the opportunity to support patients on critical care as well as on our surgical and medical wards. You will take a lead role within our stroke team, contributing to weekly MDT meetings and staff training.
Due to the nature of our patients, it would be favourable if you had an interest in developing skills in instrumental swallowing assessments.
As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.
We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine both in the hospital and out in the community.
We serve a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside these areas for highly specialised services such as aortics.
Our reputation for strong performance is important in delivering the best care for our patients and high quality clinical services. This is underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate and our encouragement of flexible working in a variety of forms.
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We can offer you:
Regular clinical supervision from your band 7 and 8a colleagues and peer supervision with junior therapists across the MDT.
Regular exposure and ample opportunities to develop competencies in FEES, critical care, VFS and tracheostomy management.
A small but friendly team with strong emphasis on CPD, innovation, service improvement and research.
Regular working hours (Monday – Friday).
A fantastic place to work, learn and develop. Liverpool Heart and Chest hospital is one of the country’s leading providers for cardiothoracic surgery and cardio-thoracic conditions, having been awarded outstanding by CQC twice and was voted top in the national NHS staff survey for staff engagement and a place to work.
If this sounds like it could be for you, we welcome your application and encourage you to get in touch if you would like further information.
