Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Clinical Academic)

Are you passionate about supporting adult inpatients with communication and swallowing difficulties?,

• Providing evidence-based information and support relating to communication and swallowing difficulties
• Managing a caseload independently with the support and supervision of clinical leads
• Developing research skills and supporting research projects, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
  
  University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
  
  We are excited to be advertising a clinical academic post for a therapist wanting to develop research skills alongside clinical work. You will be working as part of our friendly and inclusive team to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care for adult inpatients with general medical, neurological and age-related conditions. Your working week will comprise of four days carrying a clinical caseload and one day ring-fenced for developing research skills and contributing to research projects.
We run a weekly onsite VF clinic and FEES service. You will be joining a large team of 31 SLTs working across UHBW sites. We have a strong culture of support, development and leadership including:
• Support in accessing a wide range of CPD opportunities
• A rolling in-service training programme with brilliant teaching from team members and MDT colleagues
• Regular 1:1 and peer supervision
• Commitment to our flexi-time policy to support work-life balance
• A wealth of wellbeing support and strong team spirit