Advanced SLT – ICU/CT Rehab with FEES & VF Expertise

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study leave

In-service training

QI development opportunities

Job summary

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join the Heart Team at Royal Brompton Hospital. The post involves contributing to the multidisciplinary management of adults with complex cardiothoracic surgery and respiratory disease, with ICU-based rehabilitation and discharge planning.

The role requires advanced dysphagia assessment skills (including FEES and videofluoroscopy), plus ongoing supervision and multi-site collaboration with Harefield and Royal

Qualifications

• Competency-based learning in instrumental dysphagia assessments.
• Experience with FEES and videofluoroscopy.
• Advanced skills in management of adults with cardiothoracic surgery–related issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage a shared caseload for adults with acute communication and swallowing problems.
• Provide rehabilitation in intensive care with tracheostomy and ventilator dependence.
• Deliver highly specialist assessment, differential diagnosis, and treatment of speech, voice, language, cognitive-communication, airway and swallowing disorders.
• Educate and advise patients and carers.

Skills

Dysphagia assessment

FEES

Videofluoroscopy

Multidisciplinary teamwork

ICU rehabilitation

Tracheostomy care

Job description

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join the Heart Team at Royal Brompton Hospital. The post involves contributing to the multidisciplinary management of adults with complex cardiothoracic surgery and respiratory disease, with ICU-based rehabilitation and discharge planning.

The role requires advanced dysphagia assessment skills (including FEES and videofluoroscopy), plus ongoing supervision and multi-site collaboration with Harefield and Royal