Official updates from the Speech and Language Therapy team at Southampton General Hospital @UHSFT

United Kingdom
Joined June 2018
Are you interested in a career in Speech & Language Therapy? Sign up below if you wish to attend our free career afternoon event on the 28th of October 2026 to learn more about SLT broadly and within an acute hospital setting! #SLT #RCSLT #UHS #careers @UHSFT
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Come and hear us talk all about SLT and how you can get involved πŸ—£ Sign up via the QR code below!
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Our neuro MDT attended the 10th European Conference on Weaning and Rehabilitation in Critically Ill Patients in Paris last month πŸ‡«πŸ‡· An excellent opportunity to connect with peers, exchange insights and explore the latest developments in critical care and rehab! #CriticalCare #SLT
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πŸ“’ Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist post now out to advert. A great opportunity working within head and neck oncology. Available as a progressive B6-7 role: careers-uhs.co.uk/job-descri… Closing date: 23rd September 2026 @UHSHCSAHP @UHSFT @UHS_Jobs
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πŸ“’B5 Speech & Language Therapist post now out to advert. A great opportunity working across various specialties in a large acute trust: careers-uhs.co.uk/job-descri… Closing date: 22nd September 2026 @HealthSciUni @UniRdg_Psych @UoESLT @marjonuni @UHSHCSAHP @UHSFT
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We are hosting our very own career day! If you’re looking at studying SLT then please get in touch for more details or register your interest via the QR code. We look forward to meeting you soon 🎀 πŸ‘„
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Our work is rooted in community, connection and food. This Christmas, we joined colleagues across @UHSFT to support the local food bank, so more people can engage, come together and enjoy these moments tooπŸŽ„πŸ€ Merry Christmas all! We wish you a happy and healthy 2026!
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Huge congratulations to our amazing Tracheostomy Practitioners: ZoΓ« (SLT) & Dani (PT) at UHS! The team won the October UHS Patient Experience Award, as nominated by patients. Well done for your exceptional care and dedication πŸ‘πŸ’™ #UHSProud #PatientExperience
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Two of our wonderful SLTs completed the UHS preceptorship programme this week. Both being new to the Trust and @NHSEngland, it has been a great opportunity for them to learn new skills and build connections. Congratulations 🎈🎊 #opportunities #MySLTday @RCSLT
πŸŽ‰ Celebrating the start of something great! Yesterday, some of our staff marked the end of their preceptorship year and the beginning of confident, professional journeys. Congratulations πŸ’™ #LeadTheWay #WeAreUHS #PreceptorshipMatters @UHS_Preceptors
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We spot an SLT in the mix! Great to see one of our very own SLTs representing our profession and driving forward change for the profession with ongoing research in ICU πŸ₯Ό ✍️
Southampton has been awarded Β£16.3m by @NIHRresearch to lead applied health research until 2031. ARC Wessex will tackle key challenges like obesity, dementia & long-term conditions, driving real-world impact across the South. πŸ”— bit.ly/42Jn7VT #WeAreUHS
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β€œPrivileged to be part of your team.” β€œI learned a great deal.” β€œI could not do without you on a daily basis.” β€œFantastic colleagues.” β€œReally made the patient journey come alive.” Our fantastic Freya discussing SLT & MDT working to around 250 med students! πŸ‘ @UHSFT #MySLTDay
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Two of our brilliant @UHS_Paeds_SLT colleagues showcasing #SpeechAndLanguageTherapy with their fantastic stand for #AHPsDay2025 yesterday πŸ’¬πŸ’™ Celebrating the vital role of SLTs and all AHPs in supporting patients every day. #MySLTDay @RCSLT
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Cakes, traybakes, cookies, tiffins, flapjacks… need we say more? πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ The @UHS_SLT & @UHS_Dietitians teams joined forces for @macmillancancer Coffee Morning on Friday and raised Β£300+! πŸ’š Huge thanks to everyone who baked, sold, or bought! πŸ™Œβ˜•πŸ°
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Huge congratulations to our Band 5 #SLTs @UHS_SLT πŸŽ‰ They’ve completed rotations, smashed challenges, completed projects, met competencies & grown in confidence. Excited to see them step into new rotations, dysphagia training & the journey to & from NQP! 🌟 #MySLTDay @RCSLT
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Huge congratulations to our brilliant Band 6s who completed their rotations in June! πŸ‘ Fantastic presentations highlighting 9 months of hard work, learning, development, and some truly interesting projects. Well done, everyone! πŸŽ‰
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A first in our VF clinic today - Millie the @PetsAsTherapyUK dog visited. Recommended L0/L7R, treats as per pt preference 😍 🐢 @UHSFT @UHS_Paeds_SLT @UHSHCSAHP @RCSLT
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Today @EmmaLSLT was celebrating all things #SLT at the @RCSLT 80th Celebration Event, shared by therapists & service users. A reminder of the importance and power of the work we have done over the last 80 years & will continue to do for many years to come @UHSFT @UHS_Paeds_SLT
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One of our brilliant H&N SLTs @FreyaBonafoux is excited to be at the @BAHNOOfficial conference today and sharing our SLT/Dietetic poster on the success of our Post Radiotherapy AHP Rehabilitation Clinic for patients with H&N Cancer πŸ—£οΈ @HeadNeckCEN @RCSLT @RCSLTResearch @UHSFT
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