Job Description

An exciting new opportunity has arisen at the Royal United Bath Hospitals (RUH) for a suitably experienced speech and language therapist to j oin our very supportive and dynamic SLT team. The post will lead on the provision of SLT stroke services to patients with swallowing and communication difficulties admitted to our acute stroke ward ward.



You will work alongside other highly specialist SLT staff within Neurology, General Medicine , Critical Care and Head & Neck Cancer and have access to regular videofluoroscopy & FEES clinics with the chance to further develop and enhance and develop your existing specialist skills. We have regular training and development opportunities as well as a supervision and appraisal system.



The purpose of this role is to autonomously clinically lead and provide a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy service to stroke inpatients as part of the wider adult stroke service. You will also be part of a dedicated core stroke multidisciplinary team who will lead the development and delivery of a high-quality Acute Service for adults admitted to the stroke service.



At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.



We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.



We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.



A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.



We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!



Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.