Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist - Acute Inpatients

To act as the clinical lead for the Speech & Language Therapy service for the Acute wards at both CRH/HRI , advancing and managing clinical practice in this area of work and taking a lead in evolving and embedding best practice into clinical practice.,

• Work within the Inpatient therapy service leading, co-ordinating and developing effective clinical interventions within the speciality of adult inpatients in order to advance clinical practice in the team in line with current evidence base.
• Manage autonomously a clinical workload of patients / clients at a highly specialist level, assessing and treating patients and maintaining clinical records.
• Have highly specialist assessment and treatment skills in the areas listed but not limited to:
+ Speech disorders + Language disorders + Swallowing disorders + Videofluoroscopy + Assessment for suitability for augmentative communication

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) is a dynamic and successful organisation with a strong organisational and personal development focus. CHFT prides itself on its strong vision and values. Our vision: "Together we will deliver outstanding compassionate care to the communities we serve" We do this by demonstrating our values and behaviours, alongside One Culture of Care - caring for each other the same way we care for our patients. Our values:
• We put people first
• We go see
• We work together to get results
• We do the must-dos
Our behaviours:
• I'll step in others' shoes, and I'll be kind and welcoming to all
• I'm committed to improving services and I'll go see examples of good practice
• I'm respectful of others. I support diversity and inclusion
• I will role model the must-dos to keep everyone safe and well
CHFT employs over 6,000 colleagues who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital (CRH) and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary (HRI) as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients' homes.