Speech and Language Therapist

jobs24.co.uk; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated therapies team as a Speech and Language Therapist at a leading cardiothoracic hospital. In this rewarding role, you will provide top-notch assessment and rehabilitation for patients with cardio-thoracic conditions. You'll have the chance to work closely with critical care patients and lead initiatives in areas of interest. This position offers regular working hours, a supportive environment focused on professional development, and the opportunity to work with cutting-edge equipment in an outstanding trust. If you're motivated and passionate about making a difference, we encourage you to apply!

Benefits

Opportunities for CPD

Access to cutting-edge equipment

Friendly team environment

Regular working hours

Qualifications

• Experience in providing assessments and rehabilitation for cardio-thoracic patients.
• Competencies in FEES and critical care are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality assessment and rehabilitation to inpatients.
• Supervise junior therapists and contribute to MDT meetings.

Skills

Speech and Language Therapy

Instrumental Assessments

Critical Care Management

Tracheostomy Management

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

We are looking to recruit a positive, reliable, and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our therapies team on a 12-month fixed term contract. You will be a senior figure in the team, providing the highest quality assessment and rehabilitation to inpatients with a range of cardio-thoracic conditions. You will have the opportunity to support patients on critical care as well as on our surgical and medical wards. You will be an integral member of the team and encouraged to take a lead in areas of interest, contributing to weekly ITU MDT meetings, staff and student training and influencing policies and guidelines.

We offer a responsive FEES service for all inpatients that may need this alongside a weekly video fluoroscopy clinic. Experience and competencies in instrumental assessments are essential. We can offer you:

1. Opportunities to supervise junior therapists and students.
2. Regular exposure and opportunities to utilise competencies in FEES, critical care and tracheostomy management.
3. A small but friendly team with strong emphasis on CPD, clinical audit, service improvement and research.
4. Regular working hours (Monday - Friday). Therapy services are moving towards 7 day working therefore some weekend working may be required.
5. The opportunity to work in a CQC rated 'outstanding' trust with access to pioneering, cutting edge equipment and treatments.

If this sounds like it could be for you, we welcome your application. We encourage you to get in touch if you would like further information or would like to arrange an informal visit.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Therefore, interested applicants are advised to apply as early as possible.

Please review the job description and person specification carefully before applying to ensure that you meet the essential requirements for the post.

All applicants will be contacted and informed by email whether they were successfully shortlisted for interview.

As part of your pre-employment checks we will be required to obtain satisfactory references. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent employer. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.

Flexible Working applications will be considered in line with the Trust's flexible working policies. The Trust is a no-smoking site.

As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'. We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine including adult cystic fibrosis and diagnostic imaging, both in the hospital and out in the community.