Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist - Stroke

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.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

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.

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• 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

Please note the cost of the DBS check is increasing from 2nd December and the new cost will be

Standard DBS check £21.50, Enhanced DBS check £49.50 + any admin costs.

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 followsif 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

Qualifications

Essential

• oDegree in Speech and Language Therapy approved by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).
• oRegistered with HCPC.
• oOn-going membership with the RCSLT.
• oEvidence of formal training/self-study/ specialist experience to post graduate level in dysphagia

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of organising, managing and prioritising a clinical caseload.
• oExperience of working as part of a MDT.
• oExperience of working with other professionals and agencies.
• oExperience of assessment and management of swallowing including instrumental assessment
• oExperience of working with stroke survivors
• oExperience of working in a wide range of locations including Acute and community
• oDelivering training to others e.g. carers and other AHPs.
• oGood working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and SLT role in the process.
• oGood working knowledge of prognostic indicators in stroke and how this impacts on SLT care.
• oClinical governance as it affects clinical practice, in line with national and local drivers.
• oGood working knowledge of Feed at Risk issues and the role of SLT in this process.

Knowledge

Essential

• oRCSLT code of conduct and professional standards
• oKnowledge of local and national drivers in stroke and how they relate to SLT practice.
• oKnowledge of swallowing and communication disorders in stroke
• oKnowledge of therapy techniques within stroke population
• oTo demonstrate a breadth of knowledge with decision making underpinned by current evidence in stroke

Desirable

• Experience of evidence based rehabilitation approaches
• Videofluoroscopy competencies
• MBSImp training

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• oAbility to carry out and analyse results of various assessments appropriate for different clients, relating to age, disorder, standardisation, etc
• oIT ability, including word processing, presentation skills, ability to access software packages and ability to effectively use telemedicine.
• oNegotiation and problem solving ability, in order to prioritise for assessment and intervention
• oSkills in motivation of clients and/or carers to engage in the therapeutic process.
• oHighly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment, diagnosis and management within the stroke population
• oWillingness to learn and be a reflective practitioner.
• oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• oExcellent time management, organisational and administration skills.

Desirable

• Experience of service evaluation and redesign

Other requirements

Essential

• oSupport equality and value diversity
• oAbility to maintain concentration in a range of clinical environments and withstand interruptions and unexpected changes to work patterns
• oCar driver
• oCar owner
• oAble to travel across North Cumbria to support the stroke service as required by the team lead

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).