Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, with a special interest in Stroke. This is a maternity leave cover of 9 months. The post holder will be working with a team of SLTs and SLT assistants, working across the Stroke pathway from hyper acute to rehabilitation. They will be working alongside clinical specialists and leads in Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy providing strong AHP leadership into a close multidisciplinary team.
The post holder will be taking the lead in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients who may have highly complex needs. They will be supporting the training and development of other staff and ensuring the service is adhering to Stroke guidelines. This post offers the opportunity to use and further develop skills in the use of instrumental assessments.
They will be well supported by an excellent team with leadership and management support. There is support from within Speech and Language Therapy and the wider Therapies directorate and plenty of clinical and leadership development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work alongside the senior SLT leadership team to influence the strategy of how we deliver our services. The post holder will work within the Stroke SLT team leading our work across the acute stroke pathway. They will provide clinical leadership to the SLTs in that team and across the broader SLT service. They will support the operational lead with the delivery of the service and a key role will be scoping out the role and the future needs of the service.
Applicants should have excellent organisation skills and be able to manage a caseload and set priorities. They will provide supervision and second opinions to less experienced members of staff. They will work closely with the multi-professional teams at NUH. They should have advanced skills working with swallowing and communication difficulties, and ideally tracheostomy management.
They will need excellent communication and leadership skills, be adaptable and confident to work autonomously and with other members of staff within a supportive team.
We are looking for an SLT who is enthusiastic, motivated, able to evidence continuing professional development and keen to develop themselves and others.
About us
NUH is a large teaching hospital, with multiple sites. The acute Speech & Language Therapy service provides services to adults, paediatrics and neonatal services and works alongside a separate ENT SLT service. We work within a very broad range of acute specialties including Healthcare of the Older Person, Respiratory, and Critical Care. NUH host a number of regional services including Neurosciences unit, Major Trauma Centre, a comprehensive Stroke unit, Burns Unit and Upper GI services. We also have SLTs working within neuro- rehabilitation both inpatient and outpatient services. We are part of the Therapies and Rehabilitation Directorate.
Benefits include:
- CPD opportunities, training and development in line with their yearly appraisal
- There will be regular meetings to support staff to connect with fellow team members and share skills
- Clinical and professional supervision
- Support from the unit
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Job description
Job responsibilities
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Person Specification
training and qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree Qualification
- Registered with HCPC and RCSLT
- Recognised post-graduate training relevant to specialty preferably including research skills to a Master's level.
- Knowledge of National, Trust and Departmental policies, procedures and guidelines
Experience
Essential
- Require highly advanced / theoretical / practical knowledge and clinical reasoning skills in field of communication and swallowing
- Significant experience working with complex patients across a range of specialities within these specialities
- Experience of measuring outcomes, audit, service evaluation and improvement
- Require highly advanced / theoretical / practical knowledge and clinical reasoning skills in field of tracheostomy management
- Experience of supporting less experienced staff within this range of specialties
Desirable
- Videofluoroscopy trained
- FEES trained
- Tracheostomy trained
Other
Essential
- Full driving licence and car insured for business purposes
- Knowledge of ICT applications clinical and non clinical
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Able to communicate highly complex information effectively, in writing and verbally, including sensitive information
- Able to motivate, train and teach own and other disciplines of staff, individually and in groups
- Able to influence senior medical consultants, GPs and commissioners
- Able to persuade, negotiate, take and give feedback tactfully and diplomatically
Analytical and judgement skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse, interpret and compare information.
- Demonstrated high level clinical reasoning skills, providing second opinions
- Able to critically appraise research literature and implement evidence based practice.
- Provide critical evaluation of service delivery and facilitate change.
Planning and organisation
Essential
- Able to plan and prioritise own workload by using planning, organisational and time management.
- Ability to delegate effectively
- Demonstrated ability to work within the MDT, interdisciplinary working
Person Specification
training and qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree Qualification
- Registered with HCPC and RCSLT
- Recognised post-graduate training relevant to specialty preferably including research skills to a Master's level.
- Knowledge of National, Trust and Departmental policies, procedures and guidelines
Experience
Essential
- Require highly advanced / theoretical / practical knowledge and clinical reasoning skills in field of communication and swallowing
- Significant experience working with complex patients across a range of specialities within these specialities
- Experience of measuring outcomes, audit, service evaluation and improvement
- Require highly advanced / theoretical / practical knowledge and clinical reasoning skills in field of tracheostomy management
- Experience of supporting less experienced staff within this range of specialties
Desirable
- Videofluoroscopy trained
- FEES trained
- Tracheostomy trained
Other
Essential
- Full driving licence and car insured for business purposes
- Knowledge of ICT applications clinical and non clinical
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Able to communicate highly complex information effectively, in writing and verbally, including sensitive information
- Able to motivate, train and teach own and other disciplines of staff, individually and in groups
- Able to influence senior medical consultants, GPs and commissioners
- Able to persuade, negotiate, take and give feedback tactfully and diplomatically
Analytical and judgement skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse, interpret and compare information.
- Demonstrated high level clinical reasoning skills, providing second opinions
- Able to critically appraise research literature and implement evidence based practice.
- Provide critical evaluation of service delivery and facilitate change.
Planning and organisation
Essential
- Able to plan and prioritise own workload by using planning, organisational and time management.
- Ability to delegate effectively
- Demonstrated ability to work within the MDT, interdisciplinary working
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).