Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

at  Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking speech and language therapist who has a passion to work with patients across the medical and surgical pathways. This post provides opportunities to develop specialist skills in an area of interest which could include emergency medicine, respiratory medicine, enhance high care (invasive and non-invasive ventilation), gastroenterology, vascular and orthopaedic surgery, elderly medicine, acute frailty, admission avoidance and critical care step down pathways.
You will thrive working with different multi-disciplinary teams to deliver holistic patient care as well as partake in quality improvement projects to review and improve service delivery. You are required to have specialist dysphagia skills in addition to having the skills to support the communication needs of patients in an acute setting.
The Speech and Language therapy team at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large, friendly and innovative team comprised of 30 staff . You will gain exposure to videofluoroscopy and FEES and have excellent clinical supervision from senior SLTs as well as opportunities for peer supervision. We place a strong focus on evidence-based practice, CPD, appraisal and training opportunities.
We are excited about the possibilities this role can bring. Please get in touch to discuss this role and your experience.
The department is rated ‘GOLD’ on the STAR quality assurance framework, with a strong commitment to evidence-based practice. Videofluoroscopy and FEES services are well established and we are able to offer training in these areas.
In this role, you will leverage your specialised clinical skills to comprehensively assess, diagnose, and independently manage dysphagia and disorders of communication. Whether you’re working in inpatient care or providing ongoing support in outpatient settings, your expertise will be instrumental in addressing the diverse needs of our patients. You’ll conduct thorough evaluations to identify underlying issues and develop tailored treatment plans that promote effective communication and safe swallowing.
You’ll serve as a key representative of the speech and language therapy discipline within our multidisciplinary team settings. Your role will extend beyond individual patient care as you actively contribute to collaborative decision-making processes regarding the management of patients with communication and swallowing difficulties. By sharing your insights and expertise with colleagues from various specialities, you’ll play a vital role in developing holistic treatment approaches that prioritise patient well-being and improve overall outcomes.
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals has a large inpatient and outpatient service and provides tertiary services and comprehensive care to the Lancashire and South Cumbria region. We are a dedicated SLT service with excellent patient-centred care at the core of our values and we provide a wide range of specialist services. We are keen to promote training opportunities and support CPD. You will join a large, friendly team of speech and language therapists covering a range of specialist services.
We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
To integrate with the multidisciplinary teams and contribute to training and education and quality improvement projects as appropriate with support from clinical leads.
To demonstrate excellent organisational and prioritisation skills and a flexible approach to work practice.
To maintain clinical professional development and be up to date with research and advancements within this clinical area.
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
For further details / informal visits contact: Contact Carmel Richardson, Acting Head of Speech and Language Therapy carmel.richardson@lthtr.nhs.uk on 01772 522426
To find out more about us, have a look at our twitter pages @SLT_LTHTRTo support the delivery of the Speech and Language Therapy Service across a range of medical and surgical clinical areas and as part of a multidisciplinary team

Please refer the Job description for details