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Trosolwg o'r swydd

Are you a highly motivated, experienced Speech and Language Therapist (SLT)looking for a new challenge in a supportive environment? We have a great opportunity for an experienced and focussed speech and language therapist to join our speech and language therapy team here in Gloucestershire.

Now is an exciting time to join us as we are further developing our FEES, Tracheostomy and Videofluoroscopy services and training pathways.  

We are looking for an experienced therapist with a passion to continue to develop our service across our acute complex care services in Cheltenham Hospital and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. This includes respiratory, frailty, neurology, oncology, general medicine, critical care and trauma and orthopaedic wards.

We are a friendly, dynamic and encouraging team with a strong focus on quality service development. Regular supervision is provided including peer supervision, development or extension of specialist skills including those in FEES, VFS, and tracheostomy is expected and ongoing CPD offered.

If this sounds like an opportunity for you please see our ‘about us pack’ or get in touch, we would love to hear from you!

The post is suitable for an experienced Band 6 therapist or an established Band 7 therapist with a passion to develop and use their competencies in leadership and service development of SLT in the acute environment. We welcome applicants who wish to discuss full-time, part-time, flexible working patterns.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

 To lead the acute inpatient Speech and Language Therapy team supporting service provision and embedding best practice in the acute setting.

To independently manage a highly specialist and complex caseload;

 To work closely with the head of service and head of professions for SLT in the ongoing development of the SLT service in the inpatient setting.

 To work closely with the inpatient team and the ward teams in promoting information and education sharing to enhance MDT working

   To evaluate and develop appropriate documentation associated with the general in-patient service, including, but not limited to care pathways, guidelines, policies and processes relating to the general in-patient service.

  To actively participate in the SLT team providing videofluoroscopy, Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow (FEES) clinics and tracheostomy care in the acute setting.

  To manage and prioritise own clinical workload as appropriate, working efficiently to manage professional time and delegate according to competency levels of other therapists.

 To collaborate with the wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to provide targeted management and rehabilitation for patients.

  To supervise SLT assistants, newly qualified and experienced SLTs.

  To work autonomously within Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC) policies and professional practice maintaining accurate and comprehensive electronic records.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

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:

• 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.