Specialist Speech & Language Therapist Acute In & Out Patients

Lancsteachinghospitals; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a Specialist Speech & Language Therapist to join their Acute Medicine/Surgery Team. This role offers the chance to work with a diverse caseload, including critical care and neurological disorders, in a supportive and innovative environment. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced setting, engage with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to service development. With a commitment to evidence-based practice and continued professional development, this position promises to be both rewarding and impactful for those passionate about patient care.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

CPD Support

In-House Training

Strong Clinical Leadership

Structured Supervision

Qualifications

• Experience in managing dysphagia and communication disorders.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced acute setting with diverse caseloads.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist speech and language therapy to adults with acquired disorders.
• Engage in multidisciplinary team working across in-patient and out-patient pathways.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Clinical Knowledge

Evidence-Based Practice

Multidisciplinary Team Working

Dysphagia Management

Communication Disorders

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Postgraduate Training in Dysphagia

Tools

VFS Training

FEES Clinics

Job description

Specialist Speech & Language Therapist Acute In & Out Patients

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We have an rare opportunity for a dedicated and experienced Speech & Language Therapist (SLT) to join the Acute Medicine/Surgery Team at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHTR). We are looking for someone who thrives in the fast paced environment of the acute setting and enables the wholistic management of outpatients, enjoys a complex and varied caseload and embraces change to support the Clinical Leads with service development.

This role requires cross site working and both in-patient and out-patient care, therefore excellent interpersonal skills are essential to build working relationships with multiple MDTs. The caseload includes critical care and seamless critical care step downs, respiratory, frailty, neurological disorders, gastro surgery and more! The ability to navigate complex ethical feeding decisions/dilemmas in the MDT setting is essential and instrumental assessment experience desirable. We are able to provide in-house VFS training for the right candidate however.

The service embraces evidence-based practice, CPD is actively supported and you will have the opportunity to continue to develop your clinical portfolio. Part time and flexible working will be considered.

• To provide a specialist speech and language therapy clinical service to adults with acquired disorders of dysphagia and communication / voice.
• To work across in-patient and out-patient pathways and proactively engage in multidisciplinary team working.
• Support the clinical lead in the day to day running of the clinical area (critical care, acute medicine/surgery, out-patients) through implementation of their clinical knowledge, operational accountability and supporting staff as required.
• To provide input to the teaching, research, audit and service development functions of the department.
• To actively participate in CPD to maintain and expand clinical knowledge.
• To provide a service across both RPH and CDH sites and to support Trust initiatives in line with 7 day working and further service changes.
  
  

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust is a large acute organisation, delivering specialist services both locally and regionally. The Speech Therapy Department is situated at the Royal Preston Hospital site; however, we also deliver services to Chorley District Hospital and our new Community Healthcare Hub (intermediate care / step down facility).

We are a dedicated SLT service with excellent patient care at the core of our values, and our varied caseload provides complex presentations across dysphagia, communication and voice respectively. We have established VFS and FEES clinics, with in-service training to provide sustainability. We strive to continuously improve our SLT services through service development and innovation and are keen that audit / research are part of our clinical roles. We have strong clinical leadership within the department and structured clinical supervision and CPD is promoted.

You will join a large friendly team of speech and language therapists covering a range of specialist services. The department is rated 'GOLD' on the STAR quality assurance framework, with a strong commitment to evidence-based practice. CPD and training are well supported.

To find out more about us, look at our Twitter / X page @SLT_LTHTR

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Bethany Masey Job title: Clinical Lead SLT Acute Medicine & Surgery Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01772 522426

Louise Sloan

Head of Speech & Language Therapy

[e-mail]

01772 522426

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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