Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly specialist speech and Language therapist to Join our MDT neonatal team at Whipps Cross hospital alongside a growing work force. They will be a passionate infant and dysphagia SLT who is keen to work towards integrated ways of working, developmental care and Baby friendly frame works. They will receive ongoing mentoring, management and support from the Clinical Lead Neonatal SLT based at the Royal London Hospital and the rest of the neonatal MDT on site. We would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Working within the Acute Children's Therapies and Play service across Barts Health, the post holder will work as an autonomous Neonatal Speech and Language Therapist with advanced neonatal infant feeding/communication, developmental care and neonatal dysphagia skills. They will work with the MDT to provide Universal, Targeted and Specialist care to infants on the neonatal unit at Whips Cross. The post holder will be embedded on the neonatal unit working collaboratively with the family and neonatal MDT team ( medical, nursing Dietitian, OT, Physio, infant feeding leads) to ensure best care. They will contribute to Baby Friendly Initiative and Family Integrated Care as part of the core Neonatal MDT. They will receive peer support within the neonatal team, neonatal network and clinical supervision from the Clinical Neonatal Lead for SLT. They will also receive peer support from the other Neonatal SLT at Barts. They will have independent oversight of the neonatal caseload with support and second opinions from the neonatal Clinical Lead and other specialist MDT e.g. OT, PT, Resp, ENT.
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
- .Degree/Equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
- .HCPC Registration
- .Evidence of continuing professional development in the area
- .Training/short course in neonatal/ infant feeding and dysphagia
- . Proven Neonatal interest and CPD, training
- .HEE modules in neonatal care
- .Breast feeding knowledge and skills in at risk infants
- .Knowledge of developmental care, FICARE and BFI frameworks
- .Understanding of neonatal care and network
Desirable
- .Member RCSLT
- .Member of Neonatal special clinical interest groups
- .Supervision training
- .FINE 1
- .NBO
- .Lactation training
- .BFI training
Experience
Essential
- .Post-qualification experience working within infant feeding, communication and infant dysphagia (including infant feeding)
- .Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- .Experience of working within an acute hospital setting
Desirable
- .Experience of working within Neonatal MDT
- .Embedded ways of working
- .Running parent groups, developmental care packages
- .MDT ward rounds
- .Family integrated care, developmental care and BFI
Skills
Essential
- .The ability to prioritize, organize and delegate USING Neonatal frameworks, prioritization tools and pathways
- .Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills.
- .Assessment and intervention of early feeding, early communication and dysphagia in ICU
- .Coaching parents in early feeding and early interaction for infants
- .Teaching on early communication and feeding for parents and staff
- .Skills for problem solving
- .The ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
- .To have competent IT skills
- .Good auditory discrimination skills
Desirable
- .To have participated in audit or research
- .To have worked independently in managing an neonatal caseload with distance supervision
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- .Degree/Equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
- .HCPC Registration
- .Evidence of continuing professional development in the area
- .Training/short course in neonatal/ infant feeding and dysphagia
- . Proven Neonatal interest and CPD, training
- .HEE modules in neonatal care
- .Breast feeding knowledge and skills in at risk infants
- .Knowledge of developmental care, FICARE and BFI frameworks
- .Understanding of neonatal care and network
Desirable
- .Member RCSLT
- .Member of Neonatal special clinical interest groups
- .Supervision training
- .FINE 1
- .NBO
- .Lactation training
- .BFI training
Experience
Essential
- .Post-qualification experience working within infant feeding, communication and infant dysphagia (including infant feeding)
- .Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- .Experience of working within an acute hospital setting
Desirable
- .Experience of working within Neonatal MDT
- .Embedded ways of working
- .Running parent groups, developmental care packages
- .MDT ward rounds
- .Family integrated care, developmental care and BFI
Skills
Essential
- .The ability to prioritize, organize and delegate USING Neonatal frameworks, prioritization tools and pathways
- .Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills.
- .Assessment and intervention of early feeding, early communication and dysphagia in ICU
- .Coaching parents in early feeding and early interaction for infants
- .Teaching on early communication and feeding for parents and staff
- .Skills for problem solving
- .The ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
- .To have competent IT skills
- .Good auditory discrimination skills
Desirable
- .To have participated in audit or research
- .To have worked independently in managing an neonatal caseload with distance supervision
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).
