Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic and passionate Speech & language Therapist looking for a new development opportunity?
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist (full-time or part-time) to join the neurorehabilitation team at the Oxford Centre for Enablement (OCE). The SLT will work collaboratively with our supportive multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality care to patients with complex brain injuries including prolonged disorders of consciousness and long-term neuro-disability. Dysphagia experience is essential.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a dysphagia-qualified Speech and Language Therapist working across neuro-rehabilitation / acquired brain injury and long-term neuro-disabilities. They willlead projects and developments in this area, and deliver specialist speech therapy assessment, planning and rehabilitation to patients with complex brain injury, covering both inpatients and outpatient services.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Be responsible for delivering specialist Speech and Language Therapy input to adults with complex acquired communication disorders and dysphagia as a consequence of traumatic brain injury and progressive neurological illnesses. They will identify, assess and diagnose communication / swallowing impairments and select the appropriate intervention approach for effective, evidence-based therapy.
Work within the multi-disciplinary team and be involved in multi-disciplinary meetings, supporting planning of appropriate therapy and discharges from the unit.
Make independent decisions about caseload management.
Provide second opinions to less experienced colleagues.
Gain extensive clinical experience and expertise to improve and further develop specialist skills through training, support and independent study.
Independently receive students on placement for clinical teaching and supervision.
Be responsible for the supervision of junior colleagues and assistants with support from senior staff as required.
Provide necessary cover for the caseloads of other Speech and Language Therapists during periods of annual / sick leave.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Be responsible for delivering specialist Speech and Language Therapy input to adults with complex acquired communication disorders and dysphagia as a consequence of traumatic brain injury and progressive neurological illnesses. They will identify, assess and diagnose communication / swallowing impairments and select the appropriate intervention approach for effective, evidence-based therapy.
Work within the multi-disciplinary team and be involved in multi-disciplinary meetings, supporting planning of appropriate therapy and discharges from the unit.
Make independent decisions about caseload management.
Provide second opinions to less experienced colleagues.
Gain extensive clinical experience and expertise to improve and further develop specialist skills through training, support and independent study.
Independently receive students on placement for clinical teaching and supervision.
Be responsible for the supervision of junior colleagues and assistants with support from senior staff as required.
Provide necessary cover for the caseloads of other Speech and Language Therapists during periods of annual / sick leave.
Person Specification
Professional
Essential
- HCPC Registration
- 2 years at Band 5
- Post-graduate dysphagia training
Desirable
- Previous stroke or neuro experience
Person Specification
Professional
Essential
- HCPC Registration
- 2 years at Band 5
- Post-graduate dysphagia training
Desirable
- Previous stroke or neuro experience
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
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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.
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).
