Trosolwg o'r swydd

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Speech & Language Therapist to join the SLT team within our band 6 rotations. The rotations include Acute Medicine/ Senior health, Neurocardiac/ Major Trauma, Community neuro, Outpatients, Stroke, Neurorehabilitation and Acute Paediatrics. 

The postholder will be part of a progressive and supportive speech and language team consisting of 30+ SLTs across a range of specialities. Great emphasis is placed on supervision and professional development.

Experience working with adults with communication and swallowing impairments is essential as is dysphagia training.

Working with families is an important part of the work. Excellent communication skills are essential and an interest in the process as well as the outcomes of rehabilitation is desirable.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The post holder will independently manage, dependant on the specific rotation, an Adult or  paediatric caseload and provide specialist SLT knowledge, skills, and expertise to colleagues and support the SLT service as a whole.  There will be opportunity to participate in weekly instrumental assessment clinics. 

The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner providing specialist Speech and Language Therapy services to adult/paediatric patients/clients with a variety of needs including Aphasia, Complex needs, Dysphagia, Feeding difficulties, and Cognitive communication difficulties.  A significant proportion of these clients will have English as an additional language (EAL).

They will work alongside adult/ paediatric medical, surgical and multidisciplinary staff to ensure highly specialist therapy programs and care plans are in place for the patients/clients under their care.  

The post holder will be expected to lead collaborative working with patients / clients, carers and with colleagues internally and externally planning and delivering services.  

The post holder will also assist with the work of student placements, provide guidance for speech and language therapy assistants and provide clinical support to other therapists/staff on SLT issues

As part of the Adult rotation specialities, the post holder will be required to work as part of the weekend working rota. 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). 

 After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.