Speech & Language Therapist – Acute Wards

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Full time
Are you looking to start your new career in Speech and Language Therapy or broaden your experience working with adults?

We have an exciting opportunity for you to work with our amazing acute team in Colchester Hospital.

Our team is friendly, motivated, and supportive. We are committed to regularly reviewing our service delivery, clinical supervision, and CPD. We have years of collective clinical experience and are generous with our knowledge, supporting each other to grow as professionals. We are also engaging in active patient-led research.

We pride ourselves on our holistic and patient-led approach to care and are flexible to the changing needs and demands of our services.

You will be a confident and enthusiastic graduate or NQP who can demonstrate a variety of skills and is keen to develop their knowledge and experience working with adults who have had a stroke.

You will work closely with other professionals, including consultants, dietetics, physios, and colleagues in the acute and community Speech and Language Therapy teams.

You will receive regular peer and personal supervision and support in completing your dysphagia training and NQP competencies. You will be encouraged to attend relevant Clinical Excellence Networks and other training to further develop your specialist knowledge.

As one of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provides hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals, and in patients’ own homes. You will join a team of over 11,000 colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals, we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days of annual leave on commencement (pro rata), and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services, including mental health support. We provide flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we focus on improving our processes and eliminating any inefficiencies that delay our staff and patients.

To support our employees in achieving their career aspirations, you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details, please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, we are keen to hear from you.

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role, please see the attached job description.

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