Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3/4 development post. This post is a full time permanent position within North Cumbria Speech and Language Therapy department. The post holder will be expected to have achieved the Assistant Practitioner qualification within 2 years of taking up the post. This qualification will involve some distance learning as well as work placed learning supported by a mentor within the Speech and Language Therapy Department.
Speech and Language Therapy have secured funding to develop a new service into improving care into North Cumbria Care Homes This post will support a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist to develop the new service to improve eating and drinking in the care home population and to help prevent hospital admissions. This post will also have a role working alongside the Speech and Language Therapist to to work on improving communication and implementing a training scheme to care home staff.
This post covers the whole of North Cumbria and will require the successful candidate to travel to care homes across the county. The base for this post can be agreed at the time of recruitment.
Full support and training will be provided by the Speech and Language Therapy team
If you require any further information, please ring for an informal chat either Hazel Gilmore, Acting Head of Speech and Language Therapy on 07811714387 or Nichola Todd, clinical lead on 07811029307
Main duties of the job
Please refer to the job description for further information on the duties and requirements of this exciting new post.
Regular lone working will be required within the scope of practice with training, regular supervision and support from the Speech and Language Therapists in the team. This post will involve being face to face with patients in a multiple of locations and indirectly with care home staff via telephone or telemedicine platforms.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.
We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies?
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk
Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies?
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk
Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 4 GCSE grade C and above including English and Maths or grades 4 to 9
- Care Certificate (to be completed within 3 months of recruitment)
- Assistant Practitioner in healthcare (to be completed within 2 years of being in post)
- oNVQ level 3 in health and social care or equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Dysphagia specific qualifications
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working in a comparable role within the caring profession.
- Knowledge of roles and experience of working alongside other professionals in Health and Social Care.
- Awareness of the role of SLT working with mixed adult caseload e.g. patients with Parkinson's disease, dementia etc
- Awareness of Mental capacity Act 2005
Desirable
- Experience of work in the NHS / community groups / voluntary sector. Knowledge of swallowing / eating difficulties, and communication difficulties.
- Knowledge of swallowing / eating difficulties, and communication difficulties.
Skills & aptitudes
Essential
- Well-developed communication skills for receiving, and conveying sensitive information to clients and carers, which require tact, empathy, reassurance or persuasive skills and where there are often barriers to understanding.
- Analytical and judgement skills involving facts or situations, some of which require analysis e.g. assessment of client's response to assessment and SLT intervention.
- Manage own time and be able to work independently and able to prioritise tasks.
- Physical skills, including auditory and perceptual skills in order to be able to observe social, emotional, behavioural and environmental cues, to provide assessment information.
- Able to work where there is frequent exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances e.g. client/carer concerns or emotional liability
- Able to concentrate frequently where work patterns are unpredictable e.g. during client assessment and for the completion of written records/admin tasks where there is a need to change from one activity to another on a frequent basis.
Personal circumstances
Essential
- Current driving licence required.
- Car owner.
Other requirements
Essential
- Able to use Microsoft office software. Able to access/input computer programmes pertaining to the job role.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 4 GCSE grade C and above including English and Maths or grades 4 to 9
- Care Certificate (to be completed within 3 months of recruitment)
- Assistant Practitioner in healthcare (to be completed within 2 years of being in post)
- oNVQ level 3 in health and social care or equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Dysphagia specific qualifications
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working in a comparable role within the caring profession.
- Knowledge of roles and experience of working alongside other professionals in Health and Social Care.
- Awareness of the role of SLT working with mixed adult caseload e.g. patients with Parkinson's disease, dementia etc
- Awareness of Mental capacity Act 2005
Desirable
- Experience of work in the NHS / community groups / voluntary sector. Knowledge of swallowing / eating difficulties, and communication difficulties.
- Knowledge of swallowing / eating difficulties, and communication difficulties.
Skills & aptitudes
Essential
- Well-developed communication skills for receiving, and conveying sensitive information to clients and carers, which require tact, empathy, reassurance or persuasive skills and where there are often barriers to understanding.
- Analytical and judgement skills involving facts or situations, some of which require analysis e.g. assessment of client's response to assessment and SLT intervention.
- Manage own time and be able to work independently and able to prioritise tasks.
- Physical skills, including auditory and perceptual skills in order to be able to observe social, emotional, behavioural and environmental cues, to provide assessment information.
- Able to work where there is frequent exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances e.g. client/carer concerns or emotional liability
- Able to concentrate frequently where work patterns are unpredictable e.g. during client assessment and for the completion of written records/admin tasks where there is a need to change from one activity to another on a frequent basis.
Personal circumstances
Essential
- Current driving licence required.
- Car owner.
Other requirements
Essential
- Able to use Microsoft office software. Able to access/input computer programmes pertaining to the job role.
Desirable
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).
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).
