Job summary
This is an incredibly exciting opportunity to join the Barts Health SLT Service as a Highly Specialist Stroke SLT post with the Award-Winning Stroke Team at Newham University Hospital.
The successful candidate will provide high quality, specialist assessment and intervention to patients with swallowing and communication impairments on our acute stroke unit. You will work with a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary stroke team and external partners.
Main duties of the job
- To independently manage a caseload of adults with swallowing and communication disorders on inpatient acute wards at Newham University Hospital
- To use specialist knowledge to independently assess, differentially diagnose and treat patients across the pathways, seeking support of more senior colleagues where required.
- To be actively involved in service development and to contribute to the ongoing development of specialist clinical pathways
- To deliver training/teaching to SLT colleagues, the wider multi-disciplinary team and students across Barts Health NHS Trust
- To participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) through internal training in specialist areas, such as Videofluoroscopy and Tracheostomy, as well as external courses/ Clinical Excellence Networks (as applicable).
- To work closely with all members of the inpatient and community multi-disciplinary team to optimise patient experience
- To supervise band 5 SLTs and band 3/4 assistants (as required)
- To work flexibly in line with the needs of the service
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council Licence to Practice
Desirable
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Master's degree equivalent
- Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-qualification experience working with adults with acquired swallowing and communication disorders post-stroke in a variety of settings, a significant proportion of which should be acute inpatient stroke
- Experience and knowledge of relevant SLT approaches in palliative patients with in-depth experience of risk feeding principles
- Experience working with interpreters and bilingual Health Advocates
- In depth experience of multidisciplinary working and demonstrates ability to be a good team member
- Experience of developing and providing specialist training to SLTs and other members of the MDT
- Experience of supervising and appraising more junior staff
- Experience and involvement in the training and/or supervision of speech and language therapy students
Desirable
- Independent in SLT tracheostomy management
- Competent to the equivalent of RCSLT 'level 3' in videofluoroscopy (able to interpret images and write reports independently)
Knowledge
Essential
- In depth knowledge of a broad range of assessment and intervention tools relevant to complex communication and swallowing in stroke/acquired neurological disorders
- In-depth knowledge of national policies and guidelines relevant to stroke
- Knowledge of the importance of cultural and linguistic issues for communication and swallowing
- Knowledge of standards of record keeping
- Knowledge of high and low technology communication aids and their use with adult patients
- In depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance /audit
- Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act, it's application, and the roles SLTs can assume during mental capacity assessment and best interests decision making
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed negotiation and problem solving skills
- Demonstrates excellent analytical and reflection skills
- Well-developed concentration skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent caseload management skills, including the ability to prioritise caseload and work independently
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and assume leadership responsibilities
- Ability to compare and contrast relative benefits of a wide variety of assessment and therapeutic interventions
- Understanding of the roles of other professionals across stroke and acute medicine
- Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council Licence to Practice
Desirable
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Master's degree equivalent
- Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-qualification experience working with adults with acquired swallowing and communication disorders post-stroke in a variety of settings, a significant proportion of which should be acute inpatient stroke
- Experience and knowledge of relevant SLT approaches in palliative patients with in-depth experience of risk feeding principles
- Experience working with interpreters and bilingual Health Advocates
- In depth experience of multidisciplinary working and demonstrates ability to be a good team member
- Experience of developing and providing specialist training to SLTs and other members of the MDT
- Experience of supervising and appraising more junior staff
- Experience and involvement in the training and/or supervision of speech and language therapy students
Desirable
- Independent in SLT tracheostomy management
- Competent to the equivalent of RCSLT 'level 3' in videofluoroscopy (able to interpret images and write reports independently)
Knowledge
Essential
- In depth knowledge of a broad range of assessment and intervention tools relevant to complex communication and swallowing in stroke/acquired neurological disorders
- In-depth knowledge of national policies and guidelines relevant to stroke
- Knowledge of the importance of cultural and linguistic issues for communication and swallowing
- Knowledge of standards of record keeping
- Knowledge of high and low technology communication aids and their use with adult patients
- In depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance /audit
- Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act, it's application, and the roles SLTs can assume during mental capacity assessment and best interests decision making
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed negotiation and problem solving skills
- Demonstrates excellent analytical and reflection skills
- Well-developed concentration skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent caseload management skills, including the ability to prioritise caseload and work independently
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and assume leadership responsibilities
- Ability to compare and contrast relative benefits of a wide variety of assessment and therapeutic interventions
- Understanding of the roles of other professionals across stroke and acute medicine
- Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
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).
