Do you have an interest in acute care and rehabilitation? Do you want to join a service with strong leadership and an emphasis on staff development? Due to internal development we are are looking for the right candidate to join us full-time as a Band 6 Senior Speech and Language Therapist across our acute inpatient services and Brain Injury Unit. This is a split-post role with 0.6 WTE acute inpatient services and 0.4 WTE Brain Injury Unit. Options for flexible working will be considered. Car driving is not an essential requirement of this role. You will be based in the Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service within University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL). Acute inpatient services: You will provide input to the acute inpatient services at the Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital as needed. You will be working as part of a growing services which includes an Operational Lead, Band 7 Clinical Specialist, Band 6 and Band 5 therapists and a Band 3 Amin Assistant. In acute care every day is different. You will be supporting individuals with a range of conditions including dementia, stroke, traumatic brain injury, respiratory conditions, cancer and infectious diseases. Brain Injury Unit: You will be working as part of an experienced Speech and Language Therapy team which includes a Band 7 Clinical Specialist, Band 6 and Band 5 rotational colleagues and a Band 4 Assistant. BIU is a 9-bedded unit providing specialist rehabilitation for people aged 16-65 who have had a brain injury, the cause of which could include trauma, lack of oxygen to the brain or a brain tumour. This unit supports patients with highly complex needs including those in prolonged disorders of consciousness and with tracheostomy. Patients are offered a family meeting to discuss their progress, goals and next steps in treatment, before being discharged to the NRU, another community hospital, a specialist rehabilitation centre outside UHL, a specialist nursing home or home. Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030). We Have Four Primary Goals high-quality care for all, being a great place to work, partnerships for impact, and research and education excellence And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities. Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all: we are compassionate, we are proud, we are inclusive, and we are one team This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve. About The University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/ For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jenny Sales Job title: Operational Lead Speech and Language Therapist Email address: jenny.salesuhl-tr.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01162585363