Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced community speech and language therapist to specialise in working with adults with progressive and acquired neurological conditions - this will include Motor Neurone Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson-Plus syndromes, Acquired Brain Injury and Huntington's Disease.
You will be part of the established Rehabilitation Medicine Service multi-disciplinary team, working alongside medical, nursing and therapy colleagues to deliver domiciliary and some out-patient care. As part of this role, you will also support the existing Team Leads at North-East and Northern Lincolnshire by overseeing the General Community caseloads and supporting staff.
Main duties of the job
This post has a cross-site responsibility for overall delivery and analysis of speech and language therapy (S<) services in agreed service area, identifying and implementing evidence-based practice. Leading on research and quality improvement in S<. Delivering expert level S< to highly complex patients.
This job requires the successful candidate to undertake the day-to-day planning, co-ordination, monitoring, evaluation and delivery of S< services within the Community setting. To provide S< provision within the area of Rehabilitation Medicine and overseeing General Community caseloads. This post requires specific knowledge and skill and close working relationships with the wider multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team/s.
This post will be based at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby with some cross-site working expected to North Lincolnshire (Brigg, Scunthorpe). There will be travel between clinical settings within localities within North and North-East Lincolnshire.
You will be responsible for providing an element of team leadership alongside the existing Team Leads for this service and a high level of assessment and intervention to a range of individuals with acquired and often complex swallowing and communication disorders.
Where the successful applicant does not meet all criteria, this post may be offered as a band 6-7 developmental opportunity, working towards set objectives in order to successfully progress from Band 6 to Band 7.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Develop and lead on the provision of an efficient and effective speech and language therapy service to patients in agreed service area. Be responsible for the caseload in a defined area of the service, supervising, coordinating and allocating work of other qualified staff, assistants and students. Co-ordinate work of staff in other agencies to assist in the delivery of treatment programmes. Take a lead role as clinical specialist in working with patients who have acquired swallowing and/or communication disorders and who may have a wide variety of complex physical and psychological conditions. Use highly specialist clinical reasoning skills to provide a diagnosis and to develop and deliver treatment programmes. Attend ward rounds and MDT meetings on both main hospital sites or in the community as required. Practice autonomously demonstrating expert problem solving and clinical decision-making skills while demonstrating professional accountability and responsibility. Be a role model for the wider team by promoting a positive research culture. Identify, promote and embed evidence and identify impact measures using findings to enhance future activity. Identify and support the achievement of learning needs of individuals/team in response to service need and personal development planning. Supervise, educate and assess therapy students, assistants and other therapists and provide specialist advice to other health care professionals. Identify priorities for evidence-based audit and research projects, taking a lead to ensure these are undertaken to promote continuous quality improvement in the service. Propose practice and policy changes which impact on the wider service and implement changes in own area. Deputise for Operational Lead as and when required. Provide leadership for quality improvement and service development to enhance people's wellbeing and experiences of healthcare.
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Develop and lead on the provision of an efficient and effective speech and language therapy service to patients in agreed service area. Be responsible for the caseload in a defined area of the service, supervising, coordinating and allocating work of other qualified staff, assistants and students. Co-ordinate work of staff in other agencies to assist in the delivery of treatment programmes. Take a lead role as clinical specialist in working with patients who have acquired swallowing and/or communication disorders and who may have a wide variety of complex physical and psychological conditions. Use highly specialist clinical reasoning skills to provide a diagnosis and to develop and deliver treatment programmes. Attend ward rounds and MDT meetings on both main hospital sites or in the community as required. Practice autonomously demonstrating expert problem solving and clinical decision-making skills while demonstrating professional accountability and responsibility. Be a role model for the wider team by promoting a positive research culture. Identify, promote and embed evidence and identify impact measures using findings to enhance future activity. Identify and support the achievement of learning needs of individuals/team in response to service need and personal development planning. Supervise, educate and assess therapy students, assistants and other therapists and provide specialist advice to other health care professionals. Identify priorities for evidence-based audit and research projects, taking a lead to ensure these are undertaken to promote continuous quality improvement in the service. Propose practice and policy changes which impact on the wider service and implement changes in own area. Deputise for Operational Lead as and when required. Provide leadership for quality improvement and service development to enhance people's wellbeing and experiences of healthcare.
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered and appropriate Degree/Diploma
- Wide range of CPD activities including study at Masters level especially relating to relevant specialist area
- Experience in complex dysphagia support to patients and the MDT
- Advanced training in dysphagia and/or communication eg. Videofluoroscopy, FEES, risk feeding, AAC
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Good communication - verbal/written
- Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
Desirable
- Experience of managing staff and other resources
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered and appropriate Degree/Diploma
- Wide range of CPD activities including study at Masters level especially relating to relevant specialist area
- Experience in complex dysphagia support to patients and the MDT
- Advanced training in dysphagia and/or communication eg. Videofluoroscopy, FEES, risk feeding, AAC
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Good communication - verbal/written
- Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
Desirable
- Experience of managing staff and other resources
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).
