Job summary
Are
you seeking a specialist role as part of the neuromuscular MDT? An exciting
opportunity has arisen to join our team at the Leeds Childrens Hospital. We
are looking to recruit a dynamic, innovative and skilled Band 7 Highly
Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist capable of providing high
quality input within the neuromuscular outpatient service as part of Leeds Children's Hospital. 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 the service and also
within areas research interfacing with UK NM networks are available.
Main duties of the job
To
fulfil the role of Highly Specialist Paediatric SLT, you will have experience
of working at an advanced level in the assessment, instrumental evaluation,
differential diagnosis, treatment and management of Eating, Drinking and
Swallowing difficulties as well as complex communication needs. Knowledge and
skills in the assessment and management of CYP with neuromuscular disorders
is desirable. This post provides excellent opportunities to develop skills as
a core member of a well established SLT team 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 provide outpatient care to the
neuromuscular caseload, carrying out assessments/treatments and transfer of
care at a local and regional level. Skills in paediatric tracheostomy and
long term ventilation would be of benefit. Engagement with the neuromuscular
team in relation to audits and education will be required. 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 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 and neuromuscular MDT. The childrens
neuromuscular service at Leeds is recognised as an MDUK centre of excellence
for both research and clinical care.
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
JOB
PURPOSE
To
assess differentially diagnose and manage complex communication and
swallowing difficulties 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
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
provision.
3.3 Manage 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
JOB
PURPOSE
To
assess differentially diagnose and manage complex communication and
swallowing difficulties 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
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
provision.
3.3 Manage 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
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
- Advanced level dysphagia training
- Post graduate training in tracheostomy
Desirable
- EKSF / Appraisal training
- Advanced communication skills
- Post graduate training in VFSS
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.
Desirable
- Well developed analytical, reflective, negotiation and problem solving skills.
- Excellent organizational and prioritisation skills
- Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
- Highly developed Negotiation and Problem solving skills
- Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Good organisational skills.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist post graduate short courses related to the specialism eg: Tracheostomy Videofluoroscopy Palliative Care
- Post Graduate training in and maintenance of: RCSLT Level C / Proficient and above Dysphagia Training & Competency Framework
- An extensive portfolio and evidence of advanced personal and advanced/highly specialist professional development with skills, experience and achieved outcomes.
- Specialist Knowledge of relevant client groups including neuromuscular disorders
- 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.
- Assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of neonates and older children presenting with communication and/or feeding difficulties.
- Assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of communication and feeding disorders associated with tracheostomy including ventilator assisted patients in a paediatric setting
- Substantial SLT experience post qualification with significant experience working in the LTV / critical care specialism.
- 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 and Experience in student clinical supervision
- Able to manage the emotional consequences of managing patients with a range of feeding and communication disorders.
Desirable
- FEES competencies
- 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.
- AAC
- Competence and experience in conducting, interpreting and analysing VFSS to support diagnosis and management of patients presenting with complex paediatric dysphagia.
Person Specification
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
- Advanced level dysphagia training
- Post graduate training in tracheostomy
Desirable
- EKSF / Appraisal training
- Advanced communication skills
- Post graduate training in VFSS
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.
Desirable
- Well developed analytical, reflective, negotiation and problem solving skills.
- Excellent organizational and prioritisation skills
- Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
- Highly developed Negotiation and Problem solving skills
- Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Good organisational skills.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist post graduate short courses related to the specialism eg: Tracheostomy Videofluoroscopy Palliative Care
- Post Graduate training in and maintenance of: RCSLT Level C / Proficient and above Dysphagia Training & Competency Framework
- An extensive portfolio and evidence of advanced personal and advanced/highly specialist professional development with skills, experience and achieved outcomes.
- Specialist Knowledge of relevant client groups including neuromuscular disorders
- 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.
- Assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of neonates and older children presenting with communication and/or feeding difficulties.
- Assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of communication and feeding disorders associated with tracheostomy including ventilator assisted patients in a paediatric setting
- Substantial SLT experience post qualification with significant experience working in the LTV / critical care specialism.
- 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 and Experience in student clinical supervision
- Able to manage the emotional consequences of managing patients with a range of feeding and communication disorders.
Desirable
- FEES competencies
- 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.
- AAC
- Competence and experience in conducting, interpreting and analysing VFSS to support diagnosis and management of patients presenting with complex paediatric dysphagia.
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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.
UK Registration
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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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
