Acute Oncology Advanced Speech & Language Therapist
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Key Responsibilities: If you are the successful candidate, you will: Work as part of the Acute SLT team, primarily leading on the general oncology wards including the admissions areas. Provide regular communication and swallowing assessment and therapy to patients with complex needs. Continually represent the SLT service within general oncology. Be innovative in your approach to patient care and service delivery, whilst being part of MDT service initiatives. Support patients to have instrumental assessment of their swallowing.
Offer training, supervision and support to less experienced SLTs and other staff. Support the SLT team in leading or taking on non-clinical tasks e.g. student coordination, clinical effectiveness, catering link role. What experience/skills are needed If you are: Experienced in working with patients with complex communication and swallowing difficulties as a result of a range of different cancer diagnoses, Skilled in using (or keen to develop) instrumental assessments e.g. FEES and/or VF, Experienced in supervising and educating others, Experienced in representing SLT in an MDT setting, and effectively advocating for patients needs, Experienced in working in an acute hospital, and Experienced in planning, delivering and evaluating clinical audits, service evaluations and/or research, we would love to hear from you.
apartmentUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation TrustplaceSouthampton
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Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
• Degree or equivalent in Speech and LanguageTherapy
• Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
• HCPC (Health and Care professions Council) registered speech...
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