Speech and Language Therapy

WHO WE ARE

The Speech and Language Therapy team at UHCW is an innovative, diverse and progressive team, made up of speech therapists, therapy assistants and administrative staff. We are based across inpatient wards at UHCW and Rugby St Cross. Clinical inpatient areas that we cover include:

WHAT WE DO

We see patients across the clinical care pathways for swallowing and communication, carrying out assessments, delivering interventions and providing advice. We work collaboratively with other professionals such as Doctors, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals and many more, using the most current evidence base, national guidelines and clinical excellent networks to guide our pratice.

We offer a wide range of services and interventions including:

Instrumental assessments such as Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) and Videofluoroscopy (VF)
Therapies including McNeil Dysphagia Therapy, EMST, IOPI, Biozoon
Laryngectomy Support Group
Surgical Voice Restoration
Trismus Therapy

WORKING WITHIN THE TEAM

UHCW is a fantastic teaching hospital with a focus on research and development of its colleagues. This is reflected in our team and the emphasis we place on progression for all. Opportunities include:

Regular Team CPD Meetings, including external speakers & case studies
Regular In-Service meetings
We support and promote RCSLT Development Frameworks, including NQP, Dysphagia, Tracheostomy, Laryngectomy & Instrumental Assessment
Pre-Registration Dysphagia, Tracheostomy and Communication Frameworks
In house training for VF, FEES and Tracheostomy
Actively promote team audit, research and service development projects
RCSLT Apprenticeship
Regular Secondment & Research Opportunities for further development
Active AHP faculty with lots of shadowing & development opportunities