B7 Acute Clinical Specialist Speech & Language Therapist.

Working with the other clinical specialists in acute and stroke, the post holder will provide leadership and clinical expertise to the Speech & Language Therapy team and wider MDT. This role will involve assessing and managing patients with complex dysphagia and/or communication impairments across the acute wards; including acute medicine, care of the elderly, respiratory, cardiac, stroke, neurotherapy and critical care.
The successful applicant will have experience of teaching and supervision and be required to focus on providing specialist education to other members of the Speech & Language Therapy team regarding the management of tracheostomy and the development of skills in FEES. This will involve supporting a robust competency-based framework and the scoping/development of the use of FEES through business case submission.
At UHD we are proud of our structured in-service training programme, supervision and the opportunities for joint working and professional development. This is a great opportunity for a therapist looking for a varied role within a supportive and dynamic team.
Come and Join Us!
1 in 6 weekends expected.

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen within the Speech & Language Therapy service at UHD. The team are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and experienced Speech and Language Therapist with a passion for working within an acute setting. Within this role, clinical work will be combined with an education and teaching component as part of our workforce development plans and growth of the Speech & Language Therapy service.

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with 'university hospital' status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you'll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we're also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes., Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.
This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.