Speech and Language Therapist, Stroke and Acute Services

NHS Jobs; Coventry; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is recruiting for a Speech and Language Therapist in Stroke and Acute Services. The role involves conducting and interpreting formal and informal communication assessments across patients with varying presentations in stroke and acute settings.

You will participate in MDT meetings, support SLT assistants, and contribute to service development within the Trust. You will help maintain high-quality data, supervise volunteers and students, and work within HCPC and RCSLT standards.

Qualifications

• Able to conduct and interpret formal and informal communication assessments.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop and evaluate clinical practice and service development in stroke and acute services.
• Attend and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and daily board rounds to coordinate patient care.
• Support and delegation of tasks to band 4 SLT assistants.
• Contribute to maintenance and development of the SLT service through collaborative working and quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate in information management to ensure high quality data is recorded, evaluated and reported in a timely manner.
• Be involved in the education and supervision of volunteers, students, and junior staff within the service.
• Work within National and Trust policies/guidelines; and HCPC and RCSLT standards and codes of conduct.

Job description

Speech and Language Therapist, Stroke and Acute Services

To be able to conduct and interpret formal and informal communication assessments on a range of patients with varying presentations in stroke and acute. Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of clinical practice & service development within area. Attend and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and daily board rounds to coordinate patient care. Support and delegation of tasks to band 4 SLT assistants. Contribute to the maintenance and development of the SLT service through collaborative working and quality improvement initiatives. Participate in information management to ensure high quality data which is recorded, evaluated & reported in a timely manner. To be involved in the education and supervision of volunteers, students, and junior staff within the service. To work within National and Trust policies / guidelines; and HCPC and RCSLT standards and codes of conduct. For further details of the role please see the attached job description.