Specialist Speech Therapist: Spinal Injury & Dysphagia

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK healthcare provider seeks a Speech and Language Therapist to join a specialist team at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital. The role involves providing therapy services, assessing complex patient needs, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams in various medical settings. Candidates should have experience with dysphagia, strong clinical reasoning skills, and the ability to work independently. This position promises to play a crucial part in enhancing patient care in facilities specialized in spinal injuries.

Qualifications

• Experience working with dysphagia and acquired communication disorders within an MDT setting.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously as a specialist practitioner.
• Strong clinical reasoning skills to diagnose, interpret and manage complex cases.
• Experience in neuromuscular and spinal disorders is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide an SLT service to patients on general medical wards, HDU, and the spinal injury unit.
• Run voice, general, and neuro outpatient clinics.
• Assess complex patients, diagnose conditions, and develop and deliver individualized treatment plans.
• Deliver training in the management of spinal cord injury patients and tracheostomy management.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team for ENT and SLT-led clinics.
• Support the establishment of an onsite FEES service.

Skills

Experience with dysphagia

Ability to work autonomously

Strong clinical reasoning

Job description

A UK healthcare provider seeks a Speech and Language Therapist to join a specialist team at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital. The role involves providing therapy services, assessing complex patient needs, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams in various medical settings. Candidates should have experience with dysphagia, strong clinical reasoning skills, and the ability to work independently. This position promises to play a crucial part in enhancing patient care in facilities specialized in spinal injuries.