We have a band 6 position within our team based at Frimley Park Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience working within acute stroke, acute neuro and general wards.
The role will include working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team providing evidence based speech and language therapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment for the acute SLT caseload. As well as developing knowledge and skills in specialist areas, undertaking role competency frameworks and mentoring/line management of junior members of staff.
* You will need to have completed your dysphagia competencies and be able to demonstrate that you have been working independently with a dysphagia caseload including acute stroke for a minimum of 9 months.
* You will need to have completed your NQP framework and be able to evidence you are managing patients with more complex dysphagia/communication impairment with minimal support. You will have ideally undertaken your placement educator training and therefore be in a position to take students on clinical placement.
* You will enjoy daily contact with a friendly team of SLT colleagues as well as close contact with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
* You will be supported in all aspects of this varied job role and we actively encourage CPD, hold regular team meetings and discussion groups and look at ways to further develop our services. There is also the opportunity to gain competencies in videofluoroscopy, tracheostomy and leadership.
* You will work as part of the multi‑disciplinary team, providing evidence based speech and language therapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment for a designated group of patients.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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