Alex Harper

Head of Profession for Speech and Language Therapy @GlosHealthNHS | Chair of South West Speech Disorders CEN | GMTS 2018 | All views my own

[Alex Harper @Alex_Harper19]

Our first whole profession away day for #SLTs in Gloucestershire to connect & share learning. A great day of:
🗣️Service overviews
⚡️Lightning Talks on #outcomes #QI #phagenesis #digital
💫Poster presentations
📝Workshops
🥁Team building
#MySLTday

[SLT Glos @sltglos]

#swallowaware2025

Our team have been raising awareness of #dysphagia and sharing guidance regarding the use of thickener @RCSLT

Watch them 👇👀

https://t.co/NbHP5rJOcR

[✨Sonia Sparkles✨🖤 @Sonia_Sparkles]

My pictorial on “What is clinical governance?”

[Alex Harper @Alex_Harper19]

Really enjoyed spending the day with our fabulous new ELSEC team and training them all to deliver the #TalkBoost intervention #MySLTday @Hannah_D_SLT

[Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS FT @GlosHealthNHS]

Our Trust held its annual AHP Community of Practice Forum earlier this week. Hosted by Chief Allied Health Professional Sarah Birmingham, the event was well attended by AHPs, Health & Exercise Practitioners and AHP Support Workers. Read more 👉https://t.co/ahuQaw7Io9

[RCSLT 💙 @RCSLT]

Please see our statement of condolence for Sarah Buckley (1976-2024), chair of @_ASLTIP, below 😢

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

We invest significant time/resources into upskilling people at work - whether it is improvement methods, or interpersonal skills or compliance or technical training. But does it deliver? Research shows only 12% of employees actually apply new skills learned from training provided by their employers.
So here is a good new article about how to make workplace training work. Advice incudes:
1) Be clear about the purpose of the training & consider ways to reinforce learning from one-off sessions: continuous learning opportunities are needed to foster long-term change.
2) Omit content rather than condense it: too much information can keep participants from retaining any of it
3) Equip people to know what questions to ask, rather than assume the training will give them the answers
4) Acknowledge the wider benefits of training sessions, such as building rapport, creating collaborative opportunities, generating ideas & fostering a sense of community around specific topics or initiatives
https://t.co/99mfy0nPJK. By @TheDecision_Lab.

[Suzanne Rastrick @SuzanneRastrick]

🚨Published today

📖 Lord Darzi’s Independent Review of the NHS

👀 https://t.co/5o0r8K5MZl

@WeAHPs

[Alex Harper @Alex_Harper19]

My favourite day of the year 🤩 Our annual professional #SLT away day. An opportunity to connect, reflect, share, celebrate and inspire.

Feeling incredibly lucky to professionally lead and work alongside such a fantastic group of #SLTS

#MySLTday @RCSLT

[SLT Glos @sltglos]

Wow, what a day! 80 #SLTs from across @GlosHealthNHS connected for our 2nd professional away day. We were delighted to be joined by Derek Munn @RCSLT & @InclusionGlos. Thank you all! 👀 what we got up to 👇
@MySLTDay @carrie_biddle @SteveJamieson12 @GinaSargeant @GlosAHPs 🧵1/7

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

The post I made a couple of days ago on the differences between efficiency and productivity has been turned into a superb sketchnote & accompanying blog by @tnvora: https://t.co/rERGwYpHbt. For those who couldn't open the original article by Avi Siegal, here's another link: https://t.co/gwOr9qhXGk.

[Alex Harper @Alex_Harper19]

@SLTManager @RWT_AHPs @RWT_NHS @WeAHPs @BC_AHPs @wespeechies @RCSLT Amazing Charlotte! Well done, look forward to reading

[RCSLT 💙 @RCSLT]

🧑‍🍳We've joined up with @wiltsfarmfoods to host an exclusive #Dysphagia Dining Experience for people on modified diets to enjoy a complimentary meal out at Kapara in London on 4 Sept.

Spaces are limited! Find out more & book: https://t.co/VwpO7PsgOY

#slt #swallowaware #slpeeps

[Dr Jo Sandiford @jo_sandiford]

Important short CPD course for all SLT student educators to think about when supporting students with disabilities and differences. Thank you to all of the brilliant SLTs & student contributors - all stepping up and making a difference @rcslt @sltbeckett https://t.co/BRvoG1Wy0Y

[SLT Upper Airway CEN @UpperAirwayCEN]

Well done to our very own Siobhan Ludlow and team for this work, and fantastic publication

⭐️ TOM ILO and TOM CC can now be used as a validated outcome measure ⭐️

🔗 https://t.co/H70RtvTiVy

[Alex Harper @Alex_Harper19]

4 more days to go….
Apply now 👇

[Alex Harper @Alex_Harper19]

After a successful secondment, we are looking for a permanent Deputy Head of Profession for #SLT to join the team & provide professional leadership to our wonderful SLTs @GlosHealthNHS

Find out more 👇☎️
https://t.co/mZNOS5Ji52

@GinaSargeant @SLovett81 @carrie_biddle @RCSLT

[SLT Glos @sltglos]

Today is a GOOD day! After a lot of hard work, business case writing and team work we have today ordered FEES equipment for both acute inpatient hospital sites @gloshospitals.

Improving access, experience and outcomes #MySLTday

@SLovett81 @RCSLT @GinaSargeant @carrie_biddle

[Alex Harper @Alex_Harper19]

Looking for the next step in your career?

Two great opportunities to join supportive, compassionate and forward thinking #SLT teams in Gloucestershire

[SLT Glos @sltglos]

Two fantastic opportunities to join the #SLT team @GlosHealthNHS @gloshospitals

Deputy Head of Profession 8a - 0.8 WTE
https://t.co/bSi7uCVJwK

Acute Inpatient Lead - Band 7
https://t.co/fHWmz9Vvkz

Get in touch for a cuppa and a chat to find out more!

@RCSLT @GlosAHPs

[Alex Harper @Alex_Harper19]

After a successful secondment, we are looking for a permanent Deputy Head of Profession for #SLT to join the team & provide professional leadership to our wonderful SLTs @GlosHealthNHS

Find out more 👇☎️
https://t.co/mZNOS5Ji52

@GinaSargeant @SLovett81 @carrie_biddle @RCSLT

[Alex Harper @Alex_Harper19]

@OxoSLT @KuepperLaurSLT Wow Rebecca such wonderful news, congratulations!

[Biozoon AIR with Flavour® @BiozoonUK]

@BiozoonUK
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[Alex Harper @Alex_Harper19]

Great for Helen and I @sltglos to connect with the SW #SLT leads and meet the wonderful @SLTManager in person - inspiring us all with the success of her e-job planning tool @RCSLT @carrie_biddle @GinaSargeant