Job summary
**Development post considered for band 5 applicants who are dysphagia competent**
We have a wonderful opportunity to work as a specialist Speech and Language Therapist in beautiful South Shropshire. The post is based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in Shrewsbury and consists of two days in Ludlow and a day and a half in Church Stretton.
The Ludlow sessions will include the community hospital ward, a mixed neurology outpatient session and the provision of a domiciliary service to the surrounding area. The remainder of the post is providing a service to Church Stretton. This will consist of a mixed neuro outpatient session and a voice outpatient session. The remainder of the time will be providing a domiciliary service to Stretton and the surrounding villages.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive service to a defined geographical area in south Shropshire. They will work autonomously running both voice and neuro outpatients sessions, reviewing ward patients and visiting patients in both care homes and patient's own homes in and around Ludlow and Church Stretton.
You will be able to drive and have access to a vehicle as the area covered is extensive and rural.
You will need to have dysphagia skills at a post graduate level as dysphagia makes up a large proportion of the patients we see. You will also have an opportunity to provide communication and voice therapy.
We also have an established team of voice therapists who meet regularly for support and CPD opportunities. We have access and opportunities to attend a joint consultant/SLT led voice clinic for learning opportunities and to inform patient management.
Additionally, we have access to regular Video fluoroscopy clinics and a burgeoning FEES clinic that we are in the process of developing further. It may be possible to attend these clinics with patients referred from your own caseload to enhance learning and to aid support the patient's management.
About us
The community SLT team at SATH currently consists of 10 Speech and Language Therapists, an Assistant practitioner and a higher clinical support worker.
We work across the whole of Shropshire to include 4 community hospitals and The Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt orthopaedic hospital including their specialist spinal unit. We also provide a service into the ICS teams across the county.
We have clinical leads in the areas of Spinal injury, AAC, Dysfluency and Voice.
We are a hard working but friendly and supportive team working in an ever changing and fast paced environment. Given the nature of our caseloads, the range of disorders that we treat and the large geographical area that we cover, the post holder will need to be flexible and resilient, responding to the changing needs of the service on a daily basis.
We are a very busy but friendly team who have monthly staff meetings (with cake!) and have regular clinical and management supervision sessions. We have an annual Professional Group Meeting attended by all SLT teams throughout Shropshire, professional meetings and CPD sessions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about this role please see attached detailed job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about this role please see attached detailed job description and person specification.
Person Specification
General educational qualifications
Essential
- GCSEs or equivalent in English and maths.
- As required for entry into University professional training
Professional/technical qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Speech & Language Therapy.
- Registered with Health and Care Professions Council
- Evidence of specialist clinical training in relevant areas
4.Work experience
Essential
- Evidence of broad range of pre and post qualification experience
- Evidence of experience in relevant area of clinical practice - voice, neuro and dysphagia
- Evidence of teaching/ student experience
- Experience in audit and research
5.Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of CPD (portfolio) detailing clinical experience relevant to the post.
- Evidence of Specialist level of clinical reasoning
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Organisation, planning, prioritisation and decision making skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Flexibility and reliability
- Ability to use own initiative appropriately
- Clinical supervision, teaching, mentorship and appraisal skills
- IT Skills relevant to the role
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post and the Trust requirements for business insurance if using own vehicle.
- Flexible working including working across 7 days / week to meet service requirements.
Person Specification
General educational qualifications
Essential
- GCSEs or equivalent in English and maths.
- As required for entry into University professional training
Professional/technical qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Speech & Language Therapy.
- Registered with Health and Care Professions Council
- Evidence of specialist clinical training in relevant areas
4.Work experience
Essential
- Evidence of broad range of pre and post qualification experience
- Evidence of experience in relevant area of clinical practice - voice, neuro and dysphagia
- Evidence of teaching/ student experience
- Experience in audit and research
5.Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of CPD (portfolio) detailing clinical experience relevant to the post.
- Evidence of Specialist level of clinical reasoning
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Organisation, planning, prioritisation and decision making skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Flexibility and reliability
- Ability to use own initiative appropriately
- Clinical supervision, teaching, mentorship and appraisal skills
- IT Skills relevant to the role
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post and the Trust requirements for business insurance if using own vehicle.
- Flexible working including working across 7 days / week to meet service requirements.
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).
