Job Title: Senior Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (Medicine and Stroke)
Agency: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 27,485 to 30,162 £ / Year

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join our team at QEHB permanently. The successful candidate would work in a 70/30 split within medicine, the majority of the time (medicine would cover respiratory, emergency department, and acute medical wards), and on the Stroke unit with the remainder of the time. The post holder would work alongside qualified therapists and would complete therapy programmes for swallowing and communication impairments, Dysphagia screening tests, and therapy-supported meal times.

You would benefit from a robust supervision structure alongside innovation, participation in research, and clinical/professional development being encouraged.

QEHB benefits from one of the largest acute SLT teams in the country, with more than 40 team members, and our Trust is one of the largest teaching hospital Trusts in England, serving a national and international population, treating over 2.8 million people every year. We are a regional centre for cancer, trauma, renal dialysis, and have a series of highly specialist cardiac, liver, transplant, and neurosurgery services.

The team offers:

• A full induction programme, robust supervision & peer support
• A wide range of opportunities for career development
• Access to well-being facilities, mindfulness sessions & an on-site faith centre
• Modern facilities with good transport links

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate would work within the Acute Medicine and Stroke SLT team at QEHB, serving a diverse clinical caseload. You would work closely with the SLT Team Leaders, Specialist SLTs, Band 5 SLTs, and Band 4 peers to provide an excellent level of care to our patient group. The role is permanent and is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham.

The successful candidate would assist and support the work of the Speech and Language Therapy service to patients in hospital with swallowing and communication needs, including aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia of speech, cognitive-communication changes, and dysphonia. This will include the provision of communication and swallowing therapy, assisting at mealtimes, completing dysphagia screening tests (DST), completing referrals, and liaising with patients, families, carers, and the MDT.

The post holder will work closely with the multidisciplinary team at the QEHB, with particular emphasis on close working relationships with the occupational therapy, physiotherapy team, dietetic team, and nursing/medical teams, as well as with carers and voluntary organisations.

We have a large team who share a caseload of diverse patient cohorts, so being a team player is essential. We would welcome a candidate who has experience working with patients in specialist areas, but our supportive team will be willing to support your development in these areas.

How to Apply;

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