Job summary
- To provide a Speech and Language Therapy service across South East Essex for adults with communication and swallowing disorders.
Main duties of the job
Assessment of patients with communication and swallowing difficulties. Planning intervention for those patients within a small community team.
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work as part of the service team to provide continuing care for people with communication and/or swallowing difficulties in the community.
- To be responsible and accountable for the independent prioritisation and management of own clinical caseload.
- To make a differential diagnosis of communication and swallowing difficulties on the basis of specialist formal and informal clinical assessments; to ensure that all interventions are based on accurate, appropriate and sufficient assessment.
- To support and facilitate all patients in expressing their own views and needs, to enable them to take an active part in the planning of treatment.
- To use clinical assessment of patients communication skills to support decision making about a patients capacity to consent to interventions and make decisions affecting future management.
- To develop clear individual care plans based on clinical guidelines and established best practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work as part of the service team to provide continuing care for people with communication and/or swallowing difficulties in the community.
- To be responsible and accountable for the independent prioritisation and management of own clinical caseload.
- To make a differential diagnosis of communication and swallowing difficulties on the basis of specialist formal and informal clinical assessments; to ensure that all interventions are based on accurate, appropriate and sufficient assessment.
- To support and facilitate all patients in expressing their own views and needs, to enable them to take an active part in the planning of treatment.
- To use clinical assessment of patients communication skills to support decision making about a patients capacity to consent to interventions and make decisions affecting future management.
- To develop clear individual care plans based on clinical guidelines and established best practice.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
- HCPC registered
- Car driver
Desirable
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Experience working with adults with progressive neurological conditions
Essential
Essential
- Able to work independently as well as within a team
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
- HCPC registered
- Car driver
Desirable
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Experience working with adults with progressive neurological conditions
Essential
Essential
- Able to work independently as well as within a team
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Hadleigh clinic
49 London Road, Hadleigh
Benfleet
SS7 2QL
Employer's website
https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
