We have an exciting opportunity for a Speech & Language Therapist (Band 6) to join our supportive and experienced Speech & Language Therapy team at Wirral University Teaching Hospital. We are looking for a dedicated Speech & Language Therapist who is passionate about using their skills in dysphagia assessment along with the potential opportunity to utilise other skills to support service delivery across other parts of the service.
Providing specialist assessment and therapy focused on delivery to the wards within Arrowe Park Hospital.
The post-holder will have completed, or be nearing completion of the dysphagia skills course and their dysphagia competencies. There may also be some exposure to critical care, stroke and head and neck cancer.
Experience of working in a acute hospital environment would be beneficial, although further training can be provided e.g. in videofluoroscopy dependent on existing experience.
A recognised qualification in Speech & Language Therapy and HCPC registration are required, along with membership of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.
• Utilise communication and motivation skills to engage in therapeutic process.
• To organise and carry out specialist Speech & Language Therapy in various settings.
• To ensure timely and comprehensive documentation.
• To maintain clinical professional development
• Utilise dysphagia skills to assess patients working closely with the MDT.
• Manage complex dysphagia caseload with support.
• Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team for the management of patients with communication and swallowing difficulties.
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
• As a skilled clinician, assess, plan and deliver individualised programme of intervention evaluating the effectiveness for patients presenting with diverse and complex problems. Giving advice to patients and their carers when required.
• Prioritise and plan own caseload according to needs of the patient and resources available. Gain advice and support from a Senior Speech and Language Therapist
when required, clinical work is not routinely monitored by others.
• Working with the Team Leader proactively contribute to the discussions on service.
and policy development and implement in the workplace as directed.
• Be responsible for the effective manual and computer recording of patient interventions accurately and appropriately, following Service/ Trust Policy.
• Be responsible for the collection/input of clinical information and statistics for patients.
• Be responsible for producing timely, accurate and informative clinical reports for other agencies as required.
• Identify the current and potential future needs of the patient and be responsible for initiating appropriate referrals to a variety of internal and external agencies.
• Undertake evidence based audit projects making recommendations and where appropriate implement agreed, specific changes to practice within the team.
• Responsible for own competency to practice through CPD maintaining a professional portfolio, including reflective practice and participating in the supervision and appraisal process.
• Deputise for senior staff in their absence, taking responsibility for operational management of the team, allocating and organising the work of junior and support staff to meet service priorities on a daily basis and to be responsible for the clinical work of the Team leader in their absence when appropriate.
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Senior Speech and Language Therapist position available at WUTH.
This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
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