Senior Speech and Language Therapist

Do you have an interest in neurorehabilitation and brain injury rehabilitation? Do you want to join a supportive service committed to achieving functional patient outcomes? Due to internal development we are in the position to offer the opportunity for the right candidate to join us full-time as a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist across our Neurorehabilitation Unit (NRU) and Brain Injury Unit (BIU). You will be based in the Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service within the University Hospitals of Leicester, providing input to the Neurological Rehabilitation Unit (NRU) and Brain Injury Unit (BIU) at the Leicester General Hospital. You will be working as part of an experienced Speech and Language Therapy team which includes a Band 7 Clinical Specialist, Band 6 and Band 5 rotational colleagues and a Band 4 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant. You will also be part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team which includes Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Dietetics and Clinical Neuropsychology. Options for flexible working will be considered.Main duties of the job Working independently with adults with a range of acquired and often complex communication and swallowing disorders, their carers and the multi-disciplinary team. Contributing to UK ROC data collection. Contributing to regular team meetings and in-service training. Providing clinical supervision, mentoring and training opportunities for junior members of staff. Facilitating student placements. Supporting the wider service to provide a community videofluoroscopy clinic (on rota) when competencies gained.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030). We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities. Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.