Critical Care Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

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

You will have the opportunity to work with adults with a wide range of complex conditions. You will be supported to further develop your skills in complex dysphagia and communication, including the management of tracheostomised patients.

We have regular team meetings and are committed to continuing professional development, including via CPD sessions and MDT projects. We have a clear supervision structure, and advice is available from our Clinical Specialists within the department.

Band 6 employees are required to supervise Band 5 and assistant staff and deputise for clinical team leads. You will be encouraged to support service development through participation in internal and external projects.

You will have access to expert practitioner SLTs working with complex dysphagia, critical care, respiratory and voice. We have a well-established inpatient FEES and videofluoroscopy service.

Do you want to be part of a progressive and dynamic team recognised for driving innovation, influencing best practice and transforming the care of patients with communication and swallowing difficulties in critical care?, As a department, we lead and contribute to local, regional and national initiatives, championing best practice in communication and swallowing management. Staff are encouraged to become involved in service innovation, quality improvement, research, audit and professional networks. We are looking for a proactive team player who thrives in a collaborative environment and embraces new challenges., Complex dysphagia assessment and management

Tracheostomy management and competencies

Communication difficulties in critically ill patients

FEES scoping and interpretation

Videofluoroscopy assessment and interpretation

Audit, quality improvement and service development

Leadership and supervision skills

This opportunity is open to experienced Band 5s who are keen to develop into a band 6 role, a training post may be offered if appropriate under Annex 21 conditions.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service within Critical Care at the Royal Liverpool Hospital. You'll develop specialist skills in a supportive environment, working alongside experienced clinicians who are passionate about delivering outstanding patient care.

Our Critical Care SLT team is recognised for its progressive approach and strong multidisciplinary relationships. We are highly valued within the critical care workforce, delivering early intervention, rehabilitation and person-centred care from admission through to recovery., Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.