Speech and Language Therapist - Acute General Medicine Speciality

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a full-time Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the Acute General Medicine inpatient workstream for a 12-month fixed-term period.

Based at the John Radcliffe Hospital, this role involves managing a complex caseload across Elderly Care, Respiratory, Cardiac Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Surgery, and the inpatient and palliative caseload at Churchill Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Use specialist clinical skills to identify, assess, diagnose and manage a specialist caseload of adults with acquired swallowing and communication disorders across a complex general medical caseload.
• Select the appropriate intervention for effective, evidence-based therapy.
• Make independent decisions about caseload management.
• Contribute to audit and service development projects in this clinical area and the wider department.
• Independently receive and provide supervision for students on placement.
• Provide necessary cover for the caseloads of other Speech and Language Therapists within the Trust during periods of annual / sick leave.

Job description

• Make independent decisions about caseload management.

Thank you for your interest in this exciting opportunity.

We are seeking a full-time (37.5 hours per week), fixed-term (12 months) Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our Acute General Medicine inpatient workstream. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop advanced clinical skills and independent management of a complex caseload within a friendly and supportive team.

Based primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital, you will work across a range of specialties including Elderly Care, Respiratory, Cardiac Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Surgery, while also independently managing the inpatient and palliative care caseload at the nearby Churchill Hospital. The service contributes to FEES, the countywide Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study (VFSS) service, and multidisciplinary education and training programmes.

We are looking for an experienced, motivated and innovative SLT who enjoys working in a busy multidisciplinary environment. You will work closely with colleagues across the Acute General Medicine, Stroke, Neurosciences, Critical Care, and Head and Neck Cancer teams to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.

Charlie Howland

Service Manager – Adult Speech and Language Therapy

The post holder will be an experienced Speech and Language Therapist working across acute inpatient wards at the John Radcliffe Hospital and nearby Churchill Hospital. This includes complex medicine, elderly care, surgery, cardiac services, trauma, palliative care, oncology/haematology, renal and transplant. They will be an integral member of the inpatient Speech and Language Therapy team and work closely within multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring patients receive person-centred and effective care.

The Post Holder Will

• Use specialist clinical skills to identify, assess, diagnose and manage a specialist caseload of adults with acquired swallowing and communication disorders across a complex general medical caseload.


• They will select the appropriate intervention for effective, evidence-based therapy.


• Make independent decisions about caseload management.


• Contribute to audit and service development projects in this clinical area and the wider department.


• Independently receive and provide supervision for students on placement


• Provide necessary cover for the caseloads of other Speech and Language Therapists within the Trust during periods of annual / sick leave.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Charlotte (Charlie) Howland Job title: Adult Speech Therapy Service Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01865743137

Claire Daly

Clinical Lead SLT - Acute General Medicine Workstream

ph. 01865 743 133