Job summary
We
are seeking to recruit a B6 specialist speech and language therapist to our
adult acute inpatient speech and language therapy team
We
require a dynamic resourceful and well-rounded SLT who is already
experienced or ready for the next step in their professional career
You
will be capable of providing high quality care across Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Trust (LTHT) including differential diagnosis/management of adult dysphagia and
communication caseloads across LTHT
A core part of this role will involve
working collaboratively other healthcare staff to optimise patient safety including provision of education and training to support excellent patient care
and patient experience within LTHT
The
Adult SLT service provides cross-site inpatient speech and language therapy
input which covers Leeds General Infirmary St James's University Hospital and
Chapel Allerton Hospitals
You will have the opportunity to develop skills as a
core member of the Adult Speech &Language Therapy team
The
adult acute inpatient team covers multiple hospital sites and work across a
wide range of specialisms and wards including Neurosciences, ENT, Oncology,
Head & Neck, General Medicine, Elderly Medicine, Acute Medicine,
Cardiology, Vascular, Major Trauma, Respiratory and Critical Care, as well as
providing access to weekly instrumental assessment including Videofluoroscopy (VFSS)
and Fibreoptic Endoscopic evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) clinics
Expected shortlist date 1/10/24
Planned interview date 15/10/24
Main duties of the job
To
fulfil this role, you will have excellent organisational and team working
skills as well as experience of working within multidisciplinary teams. You
will have experience of assessment, differential diagnosis and management of
complex Swallowing and Communication disorders and developing and/or delivering
accompanying training packages. If successful you will join a flexible,
supportive, and innovative Speech and Language Therapy service comprising of
over 40 SLTs.
The
Department offers comprehensive supervision in conjunction with a
well-established in-service training, supervision, support, and access to
regular staff meetings.
These
posts will involve flexible working and you will be included in bank holiday
working rotas. Experience of VFSS and FEES competencies is desirable but not
essential.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest teaching hospitals in
Europe, a regional and national centre for specialist treatment, a renowned
biomedical research facility, and the local hospital for the Leeds community.
Every
year, LTHT provides healthcare and specialist services for people from the city
of Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber and beyond. The Trust plays an important
role in the training and education of medical, nursing and dental students
and it is a centre of world-class research, pioneering new treatments.
1.5
million patients are treated every year, including more than 200,000
emergency patients. The Trust spends around £1.34 billion of NHS money,
treating illness and disease in Leeds and on specialised services for people
across Yorkshire and the Humber and nationally. LTHT employs more than 20,000
staff and works with academia and industry to play a leading role in
education, research and innovation.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
perform communication and swallowing assessment on patients with diverse
presentations and complex neurological and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop
and deliver an individualised treatment programme. Provide equitable, evidence
based input at the appropriate points along the care pathway ensuring all
patients have opportunity to maximise their swallowing and communication
function.
1 To work across a range of clinical
settings.
2 To be responsible for their own
continuing professional and personal development.
3 To hold responsibility for own case
load and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular
patient type, working without direct supervision. Access to advice and support from a senior
Speech and Language Therapist is available if required, clinical work is not
routinely evaluated.
4 To undertake all aspects of clinical
duties as an autonomous practitioner within this specialist field.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
perform communication and swallowing assessment on patients with diverse
presentations and complex neurological and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop
and deliver an individualised treatment programme. Provide equitable, evidence
based input at the appropriate points along the care pathway ensuring all
patients have opportunity to maximise their swallowing and communication
function.
1 To work across a range of clinical
settings.
2 To be responsible for their own
continuing professional and personal development.
3 To hold responsibility for own case
load and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular
patient type, working without direct supervision. Access to advice and support from a senior
Speech and Language Therapist is available if required, clinical work is not
routinely evaluated.
4 To undertake all aspects of clinical
duties as an autonomous practitioner within this specialist field.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- significant post graduate clinical experience including relevant core areas
Desirable
- Experience of MDT working in specific clinical area
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent
- Health Professions Council Registration
Desirable
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Professional, hard working and flexible with a positive attitude
- Confident and able to take appropriate responsibilities
- Use transferable skills to ensure effective patient care
- Ability to cope working in a stressful environment including the ability to impart information, on a daily basis regarding poor prognosis for rehabilitation.
- Able to deal with emotional or aggressive patients and carers.
Desirable
- Good presentation skills using various media
Other criteria
Essential
- Reliable work record
- Moving and handling patients and equipment is a requirement of this post
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- significant post graduate clinical experience including relevant core areas
Desirable
- Experience of MDT working in specific clinical area
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent
- Health Professions Council Registration
Desirable
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Professional, hard working and flexible with a positive attitude
- Confident and able to take appropriate responsibilities
- Use transferable skills to ensure effective patient care
- Ability to cope working in a stressful environment including the ability to impart information, on a daily basis regarding poor prognosis for rehabilitation.
- Able to deal with emotional or aggressive patients and carers.
Desirable
- Good presentation skills using various media
Other criteria
Essential
- Reliable work record
- Moving and handling patients and equipment is a requirement of this post
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
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).
