Speech and Language Therapist

Are you looking for a well-established team to start your registered career as a band 5 Speech and Language Therapist? Perhaps you are keen to explore other clinical areas in a supportive team? We have a rotational band 5 SLT role which gives you the opportunity to work with our experienced clinicians in the Community, Acute Stroke and Inpatient ward areas. You can look forward to:

• A well-established and growing team of SLTs who are dedicated to supporting staff and encouraging career development.
• An individualised two-week induction programme, including mandatory training.
• A supportive clinical supervision and appraisal structure.
• Friendly colleagues with a range of specialist knowledge and expertise, and open to new ideas or perspectives.
• Opportunities for external CPD.
• Regular internal CPD, for example, Neurovision and Dysphagia supervision.
• Access to Videofluoroscopy clinics.
• Involvement in clinical trials such as PHEAST.
• Active encouragement to lead on quality improvement projects ., As part of the a multidisciplinary team, you will assess and provide support and intervention to adults who have communication difficulties and/or swallowing difficulties across acute and community settings. You will have the chance to be involved in videofluoroscopy clinics alongside MBSIMP-certified clinicians. Your duties will include input into a range of MDT meetings e.g. complex feeding issues, complex neurology and stroke MDT.
  
  The successful applicant will demonstrate advanced communication skills and enthusiasm to deliver high quality care.
  
  Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available. Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.