Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Cheltenham
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
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Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Cheltenham
- Full time
- Temporary
- Onsite working
Posted today, 16 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: c5ec0cd60c9749cd8b5b290535901f47
Full Job Description
- 1 x Fixed Term contract/secondment opportunity for up to 10months
- Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment Are you a highly motivated Speech and Language Therapist looking for a new challenge in a supportive environment? We have a great opportunity for an enthusiastic speech and language therapist to join our team in Gloucestershire on a fixed term contract to cover maternity leaves in our acute stroke services. The fixed term post is covering 1.0wte in the stroke, the HASU and ASU wards in Cheltenham General Hospital. It is a great chance to further develop your skills in an acute MDT supported by a strong team of SLTs. Our countywide adult SLT team provides input to a range of specialities (including respiratory, neurosciences, acute frailty, head and neck cancer, brain injury, stroke and critical care). We are a friendly, dynamic team with a strong focus on quality service development. Our Band 6s have regular supervision including peer supervision sessions, and opportunities to develop specialist skills including those in FEES, VFS, and tracheostomy., The post is suitable for an experienced Band 5 therapist or an established Band 6 therapist with a passion to develop and use their competencies in communication and dysphagia in these areas. We welcome applicants who wish to discuss full-time, part-time, flexible working patterns, and those wishing to return to Speech and Language Therapy practice. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to manage a shared caseload of patients with communication and swallowing disorders. You will carry out relevant assessments, and create and implement individualised management plans, ensuring that these are monitored and modified as required. You will be working alongside a supportive team of experienced Speech and Language Therapy colleagues and work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues. In return we offer: A friendly and supportive working environment with a strong emphasis on continuing professional development through access to external courses, specialist clinical support, sharing good practice and effective team working including team away days to promote dynamic and quality assured practice,. Opportunities to take part in research and quality improvement projects with support from the Trust Quality Improvement programme.
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust. The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that: