Job summary
We have a new exciting opportunity for a dynamic Band 8a Speech and Language Therapist to join our large, friendly and innovative therapy team acting as a Clinical Dysphagia Specialist Speech and Language Therapist supporting the adult services at Heartlands and Good Hope Hospital.
Are you passionate about delivering outstanding evidence-based practice in the field of dysphagia?
Are you keen to lead a team of specialist SLT's working collaboratively across MDT's?
This post involves provision of advanced specialist Speech and Language Therapy input at expert practitioner level within the field of dysphagia including having operational and strategic responsibilities.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate would lead the Speech and Language Therapy service at HGS across our ASU and ESD teams acting at an expert practitioner level providing clinical input within an acute stroke caseload and working closely with the MDT with reference to maintaining safety and the quality of care for patients.
You would be supporting the Clinical Team Lead and Professional lead by co-ordinating the team of speech and language therapists and supporting staff in delivering a clinically prioritised and safe service. The candidate would be actively engaged in the service delivery including business continuity, service planning, clinical governance and service innovation. You should have extensive post graduate experience in the field of stroke and rehabilitation supporting your advanced skills in dysphagia and communication management. Training in VF/FEES/Tracheostomy skills though desirable would be supported and encouraged by the service as part of your development
The SLT department at HGS are committed to ensuring staff feel supported with their career progression through supervision, appraisal, in-house and external training, and leadership development. There is also a strong focus on staff wellbeing within UHB Trust including ensuring that our staff work in an inclusive and diverse setting. The team is well respected in the wider hospital and has a reputation for providing excellent and efficient patient centred care.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
- *Health Professions Council -- Licence to Practice
- *Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- *Evidence of commitment to advanced clinical and non-clinical continued professional development within own speciality, e.g. post registration training, management competencies and evidence of a detailed personal development portfolio
- *Postgraduate advanced accredited dysphagia training and / or relevant level of experience within the field
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- *Relevant postgraduate experience in key specialist area's relevant to the post
- * Competencies in VF and FEES assessment.
- *Extensive experience of management of adults with complex swallowing / communication needs
- *Significant experience as a clinical leader including direct clinical supervision of staff
- *Teaching experience to multi-professional groups with evidence of ability to deliver high quality presentations
- *Experience of leading audit
- *Evidence of working effectively in partnership with others within multi-disciplinary teams and across agencies
- *Ability to constructively challenge current practice and identify opportunity to develop, implement and facilitate change in practice by others
- *Able to interpret and analyse a range of policy, clinical guidelines and data and their relevance for practice. The service
- *Good knowledge and application of all areas of Clinical Governance including Quality, Audit and Risk management
- *Good understanding of IT systems and its application to clinical practice
Desirable
- *Good understanding of principles of data and experience of their use in evaluation of service delivery
- *Knowledge and understanding of the research process
- *Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the differing needs of patients
- *Understands the legal responsibilities of the profession
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Strong sense of professional integrity, and compliance with Trust vision and values
- *Ability to be self-motivated and to motivate team
- *Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- *Able and willing to work flexibly in order to meet service priorities
- *Excellent time management and organisational skills and able to meet deadlines and targets
- *Flexible to work between sites
- *Participation in 7 day working
Desirable
- *Car driver. Able to meet the travel requirements of the position
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
- *Health Professions Council -- Licence to Practice
- *Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- *Evidence of commitment to advanced clinical and non-clinical continued professional development within own speciality, e.g. post registration training, management competencies and evidence of a detailed personal development portfolio
- *Postgraduate advanced accredited dysphagia training and / or relevant level of experience within the field
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- *Relevant postgraduate experience in key specialist area's relevant to the post
- * Competencies in VF and FEES assessment.
- *Extensive experience of management of adults with complex swallowing / communication needs
- *Significant experience as a clinical leader including direct clinical supervision of staff
- *Teaching experience to multi-professional groups with evidence of ability to deliver high quality presentations
- *Experience of leading audit
- *Evidence of working effectively in partnership with others within multi-disciplinary teams and across agencies
- *Ability to constructively challenge current practice and identify opportunity to develop, implement and facilitate change in practice by others
- *Able to interpret and analyse a range of policy, clinical guidelines and data and their relevance for practice. The service
- *Good knowledge and application of all areas of Clinical Governance including Quality, Audit and Risk management
- *Good understanding of IT systems and its application to clinical practice
Desirable
- *Good understanding of principles of data and experience of their use in evaluation of service delivery
- *Knowledge and understanding of the research process
- *Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the differing needs of patients
- *Understands the legal responsibilities of the profession
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Strong sense of professional integrity, and compliance with Trust vision and values
- *Ability to be self-motivated and to motivate team
- *Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- *Able and willing to work flexibly in order to meet service priorities
- *Excellent time management and organisational skills and able to meet deadlines and targets
- *Flexible to work between sites
- *Participation in 7 day working
Desirable
- *Car driver. Able to meet the travel requirements of the position
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
