Job summary
Are
you seeking variety, team working and development of clinical skills? An
exciting opportunity that has arisen to join our team at Leeds Childrens
Hospital.
We
are looking to recruit a dynamic, innovative and skilled Band 7 Specialist
Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist capable of providing high quality
input focusing on specialist areas such as oncology.
This
post provides an excellent opportunity, within a supportive and stimulating
environment, to develop & enhance your skills in the assessment &
management of children with complex feeding & communication difficulties in
an acute setting. The role is conducive to MDT working, supporting patients
& families through their hospital journey and we are seeking team members
who are committed to achieving the very highest standards of care for children
and families.
Opportunities
to develop specialist skills within areas such as oncology, surgical and
respiratory as well as research and service development are available.
Main duties of the job
This
cross-site post will cover sites of Leeds Children's Hospital and St James'
University Hospital.
To
fulfil the role of Highly Specialist Paediatric Acute SLT, you will have
experience of working at an advanced level in the assessment, differential
diagnosis, treatment and management of Eating, Drinking and Swallowing
difficulties as well as complex communication needs.
This
post provides excellent opportunities to develop skills as a core member of a
well-established MDT working alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational
Therapists, Dietetics, Nurses and Assistants
You
will have excellent inter-personal communication, organisational and team
working skills and be able to show evidence of continued professional
development. The role requires you to develop clinical skills in specialist
areas such as oncology, carry out training, pre and post-operative
assessments/treatments and transfer of care at a local and regional level. The
post also involves working closely with MDTs, patients, families and relevant
Health and Social Care teams ensuring compliance against relevant clinical
drivers and standards.
About us
Leeds
Childrens Hospital provides care across the region and is a well-established
teaching hospital. The fantastic work of Leeds Teaching Hospital has recently
featured on Saving Lives in Leeds and it is one of the largest acute health
providers in the UK. The hospitals offer specialities including Neurology,
Neuro Rehab, Neonates, Cardio-Respiratory & Gastroenterology, critical
care, surgical, oncology and haematology.
The Hospital is based within one of the fastest growing cities in the
North, in the thriving city centre of Leeds which has excellent transport
links.
You
will be supported by a well-established and highly skilled SLT team with
opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills in acute sub-specialisms
such as neonates, tracheostomy, long term ventilation, critical care and
videofluoroscopy. Within the team there is a structured induction programme
and a well embedded supervision structure.
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
assess differentially diagnose and manage complex communication and
swallowing breakdown relating to a wide range of conditions. Utilise highly
specialist knowledge in line with local policies/protocols and professional
guidelines. Provide specialist second opinions on request to other health and
social care professionals. Build links with allied agencies across primary
and secondary care improving local and regional care pathways across
in/outpatient settings.
Diagnose,
assess, treat and manage complex communication, swallowing, cognitive and
emotional impairments. Ensure all patients have opportunities to improve
their swallowing/communication function and decrease reliance on enteral
feeds and communication aids.
Develop
a rehabilitation care pathway focussing on education, enablement and
empowerment of service users and their carers.
3. JOB DIMENSIONS
The
post holder will:
3.1 Manage Highly Specialist caseloads
ensuring their complex communication and swallowing needs are met safely.
3.2 Provide seamless pathway of care with
locality services ensuring equitable citywide provision.
3.3 Manage local and regional complex
caseloads.
3.4 Plan, coordinate and deliver medical
education and training programs for health/social staff, patients, care
providers, regional SLTs and students.
3.5 Act as patient advocate facilitating
communication in order to secure compliance with Mental Capacity Act.
3.6 Audit caseloads and provision to measure
value of input across this care pathway and evaluate alternative models of
provision.
3.7
Optimise service provision by balancing provision between specialist Acute
and Outpatient clinics.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
assess differentially diagnose and manage complex communication and
swallowing breakdown relating to a wide range of conditions. Utilise highly
specialist knowledge in line with local policies/protocols and professional
guidelines. Provide specialist second opinions on request to other health and
social care professionals. Build links with allied agencies across primary
and secondary care improving local and regional care pathways across
in/outpatient settings.
Diagnose,
assess, treat and manage complex communication, swallowing, cognitive and
emotional impairments. Ensure all patients have opportunities to improve
their swallowing/communication function and decrease reliance on enteral
feeds and communication aids.
Develop
a rehabilitation care pathway focussing on education, enablement and
empowerment of service users and their carers.
3. JOB DIMENSIONS
The
post holder will:
3.1 Manage Highly Specialist caseloads
ensuring their complex communication and swallowing needs are met safely.
3.2 Provide seamless pathway of care with
locality services ensuring equitable citywide provision.
3.3 Manage local and regional complex
caseloads.
3.4 Plan, coordinate and deliver medical
education and training programs for health/social staff, patients, care
providers, regional SLTs and students.
3.5 Act as patient advocate facilitating
communication in order to secure compliance with Mental Capacity Act.
3.6 Audit caseloads and provision to measure
value of input across this care pathway and evaluate alternative models of
provision.
3.7
Optimise service provision by balancing provision between specialist Acute
and Outpatient clinics.
Person Specification
Other Criteria
Essential
- Must be willing to participate in any relevant training identified to develop skills required to carry out duties
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree accredited by RCSLT
- Health Professions Council license to practice as a Speech and Language Therapist.
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Post Graduate training in and maintenance of:RCSLT Level C Dysphagia
- Training & Competency Framework
- Post Graduate Qualification in Paediatric Dysphagia
Desirable
- EKSF / Appraisal training
- Post Graduate training in: Neonatal feeding difficulties VFSS
- Tracheostomy Advanced communication skills FEES competencies
Experience
Essential
- Specialist Knowledge of relevant client groups
- In-depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions and evidence of highly specialist clinical expertise relevant to the specialism.
- Well established knowledge of RCSLT Professional and Clinical Guidelines/ policies both locally and nationally in the specialism as well as relevant national strategy and drivers.
- Experience in conducting a range of assessments (VF preferred) to support diagnosis and management of patients presenting with complex dysphagia.
- Substantial SLT experience post qualification with significant experience working in the specialism of complex paediatric communication and feeding difficulties
- Experience working at advanced level in the assessment, differential diagnosis and management of the specialism.
- Experience in teaching competencies to less experienced Speech and Language Therapists.
- Experience in the provision of second opinions and advice to internal and external professional colleagues.
- Experience in delivering Communication and Swallowing training to SLT colleagues and other members of the MDT
- Experience of conducting clinical audit.
Desirable
- Has attended Clinical Supervisory Skills Course, or equivalent
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance, including audit cycle, continuous quality improvement and user involvement.
- Experience in research/audit
- Line Management experience Experience in conducting appraisals
- Experience of working in Specialist MDTs and acting as a specialist SLT resource.
- VF Competency
- Tracheostomy Competency
- Experience of working with AAC
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills.
- Active and empathetic listening/ counselling skills
- Sensitive to the needs of others and has an awareness and responsiveness to other peoples feelings and needs
- Values differences; regards people as individuals and appreciates value of diversity in the workplace
- Able to work as part of a team, co-operating to work together and in conjunction with others and willing to help and assist wherever possible and appropriate.
- Able to develop, establish and maintain positive relationships with others both internal and external to the organisation.
- Able to work under pressure, dealing with peaks and troughs in workload.
- Positive attitude to dealing with change; flexible and adaptable, willing to change and accept change and to explore new ways of doing things and approaches
- Highly motivated and reliable
- Has a strong degree of personal integrity; able to adhere to standards of conduct based on a sense of right and wrong and be dependable and reliable
- Ability to formulate independent clinical decisions following assessment.
- Able to negotiate with client / carer and medical / AHP teams around individual case management
- Able to communicate complex, sensitive condition-related information from assessment to patients and carers
- Ability to give clear advice, instruction and training to patients, carers and other professionals relating to complex communication/ swallowing disorders
- Good time management, organisational and prioritisation skills.
- Well developed analytical, reflective, negotiation and problem solving skills. Well developed analytical, reflective, negotiation and problem solving skills.
Desirable
- Good organisational skills.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Person Specification
Other Criteria
Essential
- Must be willing to participate in any relevant training identified to develop skills required to carry out duties
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree accredited by RCSLT
- Health Professions Council license to practice as a Speech and Language Therapist.
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Post Graduate training in and maintenance of:RCSLT Level C Dysphagia
- Training & Competency Framework
- Post Graduate Qualification in Paediatric Dysphagia
Desirable
- EKSF / Appraisal training
- Post Graduate training in: Neonatal feeding difficulties VFSS
- Tracheostomy Advanced communication skills FEES competencies
Experience
Essential
- Specialist Knowledge of relevant client groups
- In-depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions and evidence of highly specialist clinical expertise relevant to the specialism.
- Well established knowledge of RCSLT Professional and Clinical Guidelines/ policies both locally and nationally in the specialism as well as relevant national strategy and drivers.
- Experience in conducting a range of assessments (VF preferred) to support diagnosis and management of patients presenting with complex dysphagia.
- Substantial SLT experience post qualification with significant experience working in the specialism of complex paediatric communication and feeding difficulties
- Experience working at advanced level in the assessment, differential diagnosis and management of the specialism.
- Experience in teaching competencies to less experienced Speech and Language Therapists.
- Experience in the provision of second opinions and advice to internal and external professional colleagues.
- Experience in delivering Communication and Swallowing training to SLT colleagues and other members of the MDT
- Experience of conducting clinical audit.
Desirable
- Has attended Clinical Supervisory Skills Course, or equivalent
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance, including audit cycle, continuous quality improvement and user involvement.
- Experience in research/audit
- Line Management experience Experience in conducting appraisals
- Experience of working in Specialist MDTs and acting as a specialist SLT resource.
- VF Competency
- Tracheostomy Competency
- Experience of working with AAC
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills.
- Active and empathetic listening/ counselling skills
- Sensitive to the needs of others and has an awareness and responsiveness to other peoples feelings and needs
- Values differences; regards people as individuals and appreciates value of diversity in the workplace
- Able to work as part of a team, co-operating to work together and in conjunction with others and willing to help and assist wherever possible and appropriate.
- Able to develop, establish and maintain positive relationships with others both internal and external to the organisation.
- Able to work under pressure, dealing with peaks and troughs in workload.
- Positive attitude to dealing with change; flexible and adaptable, willing to change and accept change and to explore new ways of doing things and approaches
- Highly motivated and reliable
- Has a strong degree of personal integrity; able to adhere to standards of conduct based on a sense of right and wrong and be dependable and reliable
- Ability to formulate independent clinical decisions following assessment.
- Able to negotiate with client / carer and medical / AHP teams around individual case management
- Able to communicate complex, sensitive condition-related information from assessment to patients and carers
- Ability to give clear advice, instruction and training to patients, carers and other professionals relating to complex communication/ swallowing disorders
- Good time management, organisational and prioritisation skills.
- Well developed analytical, reflective, negotiation and problem solving skills. Well developed analytical, reflective, negotiation and problem solving skills.
Desirable
- Good organisational skills.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office.
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).
