Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We're looking for an experienced SLT passionate about delivering stroke care to inpatients to join our team at MRI. You'll be part of an established MDT on the unit, as well as part of our wider SLT team in the hospital and across the city. We offer excellent CPD opportunities - regular FEES and VF clinics (training can be provided if needed) as well as a structured supervision and inservice programme.

Main duties of the job

  • To provide an efficient and high-quality specialised speech & language therapy service for patients based on the Stroke Unit.
  • To be the senior SLT on the unit and provide day-to-day leadership of the unit's SLT team.
  • To provide instrumental assessments (FEES and VF) alongside SLT colleagues for patients within the unit and on site at Manchester Royal Infirmary.
  • To participate in MDT and SLT research, audit and service development initiatives.
  • As an experienced autonomous practitioner, assess, diagnose and treat patients with dysphagia and / or communication problems on their own caseload of inpatients in individual and group settings.
  • To supervise Band 6 and Band 5 speech & language therapists as well as assistants and students as required.
  • To participate in own professional development as well as that of others.
  • To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of their professional and clinical work, working to agreed national and professional standards.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Date posted

29 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

349-CSS-6190474*

Job locations

Manchester Royal Infirmary

Oxford Road

Manchester

M13 9WL


Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • SLT degree
  • HCPC registration
  • Post-grad training
  • Dysphagia comps

Desirable

  • RCSLT membership
  • CEN involvement
  • Leadership training

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant post-grad clinical experience
  • Mgt of complex dysphagia and communication disorders
  • Referral into / delivery of VF clinics
  • Discharge planning
  • EBP and emerging tx approaches - experience using
  • IDT/MDT working
  • Supervision of others
  • Delivery of training to others
  • Service improvement initiatives

Desirable

  • SLT experience in range of settings
  • Research and audit
  • Previous experience at this level

Skills / knowledge

Essential

  • Theoretical knowledge re stroke presentations and approaches to tx
  • Specialist knowledge of SLT ax and tx within stroke
  • EBP and emerging approaches
  • Advanced knowledge of dysphagia
  • Advanced knowledge of acquired communication disorders
  • VF comps
  • Mental Capacity
  • Ethical decision making
  • Team working
  • Clinical governance and effectiveness

Desirable

  • FEES comps
  • saliva mgt approaches

Other

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Organisation, planning and prioritisation
  • Lead by example
  • Positive attitude
  • Flexible
  • Self awareness and insight
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • SLT degree
  • HCPC registration
  • Post-grad training
  • Dysphagia comps

Desirable

  • RCSLT membership
  • CEN involvement
  • Leadership training

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant post-grad clinical experience
  • Mgt of complex dysphagia and communication disorders
  • Referral into / delivery of VF clinics
  • Discharge planning
  • EBP and emerging tx approaches - experience using
  • IDT/MDT working
  • Supervision of others
  • Delivery of training to others
  • Service improvement initiatives

Desirable

  • SLT experience in range of settings
  • Research and audit
  • Previous experience at this level

Skills / knowledge

Essential

  • Theoretical knowledge re stroke presentations and approaches to tx
  • Specialist knowledge of SLT ax and tx within stroke
  • EBP and emerging approaches
  • Advanced knowledge of dysphagia
  • Advanced knowledge of acquired communication disorders
  • VF comps
  • Mental Capacity
  • Ethical decision making
  • Team working
  • Clinical governance and effectiveness

Desirable

  • FEES comps
  • saliva mgt approaches

Other

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Organisation, planning and prioritisation
  • Lead by example
  • Positive attitude
  • Flexible
  • Self awareness and insight

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).

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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Manchester Royal Infirmary

Oxford Road

Manchester

M13 9WL


Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Manchester Royal Infirmary

Oxford Road

Manchester

M13 9WL


Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead SLT

Lizzy Walkden

elizabeth.walkden@mft.nhs.uk

01612764133

Date posted

29 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

349-CSS-6190474*

Job locations

Manchester Royal Infirmary

Oxford Road

Manchester

M13 9WL


Supporting documents

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