Acute SLT Specialist (Band 6) 6-Month Maternity Cover

Gloucestershire Health and Care; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

27 days leave + bank holidays

NHS pension

Flexible working

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust in Gloucestershire is recruiting a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Band 6) to provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment to adults on acute medical wards at Gloucester Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital. This is a fixed-term 6-month maternity cover, part-time 30 hours per week.

You will deliver specialist therapy, support multidisciplinary teams, and maintain HCPC registration.

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Post-graduate dysphagia training completed.
• Holds a UK driving licence.
• FEES trained.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist differential diagnosis, clinical advice and care plans for adults with communication and swallowing disorders on acute wards.
• Offer second opinions to SLT colleagues to support clinical management.
• Assess severity and impact of speech, language and swallowing impairments using formal/informal assessments.
• Collaborate with MDTs and liaise with carers/clients for case management.

Skills

UK driving licence

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Post-graduate dysphagia training

FEES trained

Job description

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust in Gloucestershire is recruiting a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Band 6) to provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment to adults on acute medical wards at Gloucester Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital. This is a fixed-term 6-month maternity cover, part-time 30 hours per week.

You will deliver specialist therapy, support multidisciplinary teams, and maintain HCPC registration.