Job Description
Job summary We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust to join the Adult Speech and Language Therapy Department at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. You will be responsible for providing specialist assessment and management of adults presenting with acute communication and swallowing difficulties within the Emergency Department and front-door clinical services as part of the REACT team. You will be managing an independent clinical caseload, interpreting diagnostic results, medical histories, and multidisciplinary team input to develop appropriate treatment plans and implement individualised therapy programmes. You will also be supporting high-risk patients through timely interventions and evidence-based recommendations, prioritising cases according to clinical urgency and severity. Working closely with medical, nursing, and allied health professional colleagues, you will contribute to service development and hospital-wide initiatives aimed at improving patient care, clinical outcomes, and the overall experience of people during hospital admissions. Main duties of the job As a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, you will be responsible for applying advanced clinical expertise to address complex eating, drinking, swallowing, and communication disorders, ensuring that appropriate specialist techniques are used to meet individual clinical requirements. You will be managing and contributing to ..... full job details .....