Job summary
HIGHLY SPECIALIST SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPIST - NEONATES
(Development post Band 6 to Band 7 considered)
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced paediatric speech and language therapist to provide expert clinical support to neonatal services at Humber Health Partnership.
You will be based at Hull Royal Infirmary working in the Level 3 Tertiary Unit, providing intensive input to preterm and sick neonates and their families.
You will work as part of an established MDT on the neonatal unit/s, working closely with other medical, nursing and AHP colleagues. You will provide autonomous specialist assessment, treatment and advice to inpatients for NICU and SCBU infants.
As part of the role, you will also provide 1 day a week of support to the neonatal units and MDT as well as other S< colleagues on the southbank (Grimsby and Scunthorpe).
This role will also link closely with community paediatric services provided by colleagues working in Humber Foundation trust (Hull), and support and supervision will be enabled, as well as links to wider neonatal networks.
We will be willing to consider applications from candidates who do not meet all the essential criteria but who can demonstrate training and experience in paediatric dysphagia - this may potentially be offered on a Band 6 to Band 7 development-post basis.
Main duties of the job
To work within the Speech & Language Therapy Team to provide an efficient and effective service in line with the guidance of the Head of Speech & Language Therapy/Operational Lead for Children's Therapies, The Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists (RCSLT), the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), and Humber Health Partnership.
To coordinate and lead delivery of a highly specialist Speech & Language Therapy service in Neonatal care/acute paediatrics. To promote continuing professional development, evidence-based practice, clinical effectiveness, and audit/research activity. Advise and provide clinical support in the specialism to community SLTs and other professionals, as applicable.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.
Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.
Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in paediatric and neonatal critical care settings
- Proven experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Experience in supporting/including leading Videofluoroscopy clinics
- Supervision of junior staff
Desirable
- Member of appropriate Clinical Excellence Networks (CEN) e.g. British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM), RCSLT Neonatal CEN and BLISS: For Babies born Premature or Sick
- Experience of managing staff
- Tracheostomy experience
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech & Language Therapy (or equivalent)
- Registered with HCPC
- Post-graduate qualification in paediatric dysphagia
Desirable
- Qualification in Videofluoroscopy and/or tracheostomy
- Member of RCSLT
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Highly motivated
- Excellent communication skills
- Reliable
- Able to work as part of a team
- Able to deal effectively with challenging situations
- Sound knowledge of relevant areas of Dysphagia and early feeding development and/or communication difficulties.
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
- Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
- Participation in quality improvement and research projects
- Experience of facilitating learning of others
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between hospital sites and/or in the community as required
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in paediatric and neonatal critical care settings
- Proven experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Experience in supporting/including leading Videofluoroscopy clinics
- Supervision of junior staff
Desirable
- Member of appropriate Clinical Excellence Networks (CEN) e.g. British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM), RCSLT Neonatal CEN and BLISS: For Babies born Premature or Sick
- Experience of managing staff
- Tracheostomy experience
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech & Language Therapy (or equivalent)
- Registered with HCPC
- Post-graduate qualification in paediatric dysphagia
Desirable
- Qualification in Videofluoroscopy and/or tracheostomy
- Member of RCSLT
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Highly motivated
- Excellent communication skills
- Reliable
- Able to work as part of a team
- Able to deal effectively with challenging situations
- Sound knowledge of relevant areas of Dysphagia and early feeding development and/or communication difficulties.
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
- Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
- Participation in quality improvement and research projects
- Experience of facilitating learning of others
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between hospital sites and/or in the community as required
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).
