Critical Care SLT: Complex Dysphagia & Tracheostomy

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join the Adult SLT Service within Critical Care at the Royal Liverpool Hospital. You will develop specialist skills in dysphagia assessment and management and work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality patient care.

The role offers opportunities to supervise junior staff, participate in service development, and contribute to audits, research and quality improvement initiatives in a dynamic, patient-centered

Qualifications

• Experience as Band 5 with readiness to develop into Band 6.
• Specialist skills in complex dysphagia and communication for critical care patients.
• Experience in a Critical Care SLT service and involvement in MDT projects.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Band 5 and assistant staff and deputise for clinical team leads.
• Support service development through internal and external projects.
• Provide FEES, videofluoroscopy, and critical care communication expertise.
• Contribute to audits, quality improvement and research activities.

Skills

Complex dysphagia

Tracheostomy management

Critical care communication

FEES interpretation

Videofluoroscopy interpretation

Audit & quality improvement

Leadership & supervision

Service development

Team collaboration

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join the Adult SLT Service within Critical Care at the Royal Liverpool Hospital. You will develop specialist skills in dysphagia assessment and management and work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality patient care.

The role offers opportunities to supervise junior staff, participate in service development, and contribute to audits, research and quality improvement initiatives in a dynamic, patient-centered