Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our Stroke Early Supported team. This with provide any candidate with the experience of working alongside our friendly and supportive community team which consists of Nurse, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist, Psychologist and Rehabilitation Technicians.
The Stroke ESD team is part of the wider stroke pathway within Frimley Park Hospital, which is the hyper-acute unit for the area. Referrals for the team come from the acute wards and also the local community hospitals.
Development post considered for a suitable candidate
Main duties of the job
You will need to have completed your dysphagia competencies and be able to demonstrate that you have been working independently with a dysphagia and dysphasia caseload including acute stroke for at least a minimum of one year.
You will need to have completed your NQP framework and be able to evidence you have managed patients with more complex dysphagia and communication impairments with minimal support.
You must be able to travel between patient's homes within the community.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our three core values, and the behaviors that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical, and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working alongside the Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist in a clinical role as a key member of the Stroke ESD team in a developing specialist role, to deliver evidence-based clinical services. Placement educator for Speech and Language Therapy students. No budgetary responsibility.
To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team at Frimley Park Hospital, providing evidence based speech and language therapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment for a designated group of patients. Developing knowledge and skills in a specialist area and undertaking extended role competency framework/s under supervision.
For a full list of responsibilities, please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working alongside the Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist in a clinical role as a key member of the Stroke ESD team in a developing specialist role, to deliver evidence-based clinical services. Placement educator for Speech and Language Therapy students. No budgetary responsibility.
To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team at Frimley Park Hospital, providing evidence based speech and language therapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment for a designated group of patients. Developing knowledge and skills in a specialist area and undertaking extended role competency framework/s under supervision.
For a full list of responsibilities, please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Flexibility and ability for 7 Day working
- Ability to travel between patient's homes in the community
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification
- HCPC registration
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Completion of dysphagia competencies (level C)
- Acute/ Rehab stroke unit experience
- Good written application with attention to relevant facts/well presented
- Evidence of organisation/prioritisation/problem solving skills
- Evidence of goal setting in stroke rehab setting
Desirable
- Completion of Newly Qualified Practitioner competencies
- Demonstrated post graduate training
- Worked in community setting
Competencies
Essential
- Collaborative team approach to working
- Good analytical and clinical problem solving skills
- Standard keyboard and IT skills
- Able to build effective working relationships, network and assert views, sometime in challenging situations
- Ability to present calm and professional demeanour in the working environment.
- Experience of designing and implementing training packages to others
- Experience of student clinical supervision
Desirable
- Good working knowledge of software such as Excel and Powerpoint
- Experience of audit/ research
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Flexibility and ability for 7 Day working
- Ability to travel between patient's homes in the community
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification
- HCPC registration
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Completion of dysphagia competencies (level C)
- Acute/ Rehab stroke unit experience
- Good written application with attention to relevant facts/well presented
- Evidence of organisation/prioritisation/problem solving skills
- Evidence of goal setting in stroke rehab setting
Desirable
- Completion of Newly Qualified Practitioner competencies
- Demonstrated post graduate training
- Worked in community setting
Competencies
Essential
- Collaborative team approach to working
- Good analytical and clinical problem solving skills
- Standard keyboard and IT skills
- Able to build effective working relationships, network and assert views, sometime in challenging situations
- Ability to present calm and professional demeanour in the working environment.
- Experience of designing and implementing training packages to others
- Experience of student clinical supervision
Desirable
- Good working knowledge of software such as Excel and Powerpoint
- Experience of audit/ research
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).
