Highly Specialist Neonatal Speech and Language Therapist

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity, due to new funding, for an enthusiastic and experienced Neonatal Speech and language Therapist (SLT) to join our acute team to set up and develop the SLT service to our neonatal unit.

Direct supervision will be provided within the team, additional training will be provided as part of this role and there will be allocated time for peer supervision with other neonatal SLTs as part of the East Midlands Neonatal ODN.

The post sits within the wider Speech and Language Therapy team at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust which provide services to Adult Critical Care, the Stroke Unit, Early Supported Discharge Team for Stroke, General Medical Wards and ENT. We are an innovative, supportive team with a strong focus on staff wellbeing.

Main duties of the job

This post will focus on establishing a service to infants and their families on the neonatal unit, working closely with the MDT to develop a plan to expand the MDT provision in the future.

You will work with in-patients on the neonatal unit. Provide regular communication and swallowing assessment and therapy. Continually represent the SLT service alongside paediatric colleagues. Be innovative in your approach to patient care and service delivery , whilst being part of the dynamic MDT developing service initiatives.

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about working in acute paediatrics and who can provide training and support to students and less experienced SLTs. Experienced in working in the acute setting, and with neonates. A skilled advocate and representative of SLT. An excellent communicator with infants and adults. Able to thrive in a busy, constantly changing and complex environment.

We welcome applications from motivated SLTs who are keen to develop their knowledge and skills in this very exciting environment.

About us

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.