20 Oct
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Guildford
Job Description Macmillan Specialist SLT Neuro-Oncology & Acute Medicine Team Lead Location Guildford GU XX : The team are committed to sharing best practice in the fields of acquired communication and swallow disorders, so provide regular training sessions for doctors, nurses and healthcare assistants as well as those staff trained to carry out basic dysphagia screening. To provide a specialist service for patients diagnosed with Brain & CNS or other tumour sites affecting communication and/or swallow function. To act as a resource for AHPs working with Neuro-Oncology patients in the referring catchment area.
To provide a specialist service to inpatients at the RSCH with a range of acquired neurological / medical disorders.
To manage and prioritise own specialist caseload, including patients with acquired complex communication/swallowing difficulties or receiving end of life care. Provide a holistic, timely and proactive service to patients with Brain & CNS tumours (including domiciliary visits where appropriate).
To continue with service development and promotion of the Neuro-Oncology and Acute medical services. To provide leadership to the Acute Medicine Speech and Language Therapist team. To provide teaching and training (formal and informal) to colleagues and members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT).
To monitor referral guidelines, patient pathways, outcome measures and best practice initiatives to maximise the patient experience.
▶️ Macmillan Specialist SLT Neuro-Oncology & Acute Medicine Team Lead
🖊️ Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
📍 Guildford