NEWLY QUALIFIED AND LOOKING FOR YOUR FIRST JOB? WORKING IN YOUR FIRST JOB BUT LOOKING FOR A FRESH CHALLENGE? WE ARE RECRUITING TO OUR INPATIENT SERVICES IN THE FORWARD-THINKING SALT TEAM AT MAIDSTONE & TUNBRIDGE WELLS NHS TRUST, IN THE BEAUTIFUL WEALD OF KENT.

We will provide you with training and pastoral support to adapt to life in the UK and offer an outstanding learning and development package with a broad range of development opportunities. I’m sure you will find something to suit you! Please see our new and exciting recruitment video: https://youtu.be/GhVNSbkYkX8 .
We are seeking someone who is proactive and flexible to permanently join our forward-thinking and dynamic acute adult inpatient service based at Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone hospitals. You will join an established cohort of B5s and our preceptorship program. We will offer a comprehensive induction with an emphasis on your practice development as a newly qualified SLT.

Job summary:

• To autonomously asses, diagnose and manage adult clients admitted to the Trust with communication disorders.
• To work collaboratively with senior members of the team in managing patients with swallowing disorders, to obtain Dysphagia competencies.
• To advise and support relatives, carers and medical staff in the care of these patients
• Where appropriate, to transfer\hand over information about these patients to residential\care homes and\or Community SLT services in a timely manner, to ensure a seamless service and to help prevent unnecessary readmissions.
• To advise and support relatives, carers and medical staff in the most effective means of facilitating communication - both verbal and non-verbal
• To update and organise the online inpatient caseload documents daily so that there is appropriate and effective handover and prioritisation of patients at all time

Job summary:

• To autonomously asses, diagnose and manage adult clients admitted to the Trust with communication disorders.
• To work collaboratively with senior members of the team in managing patients with swallowing disorders, to obtain Dysphagia competencies.
• To advise and support relatives, carers and medical staff in the care of these patients
• Where appropriate, to transfer\hand over information about these patients to residential\care homes and\or Community SLT services in a timely manner, to ensure a seamless service and to help prevent unnecessary readmissions.
• To advise and support relatives, carers and medical staff in the most effective means of facilitating communication - both verbal and non-verbal
• To update and organise the online inpatient caseload documents daily so that there is appropriate and effective handover and prioritisation of patients at all times