Job summary
We have a great opportunity at MYTT to welcome a new band 6 Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) in to our busy acute service via our band 5-6 development framework.
Prospective candidates are welcome to visit or discuss further. You will have completed NQSLT competencies and be working autonomously with a dysphagia caseload.
This is a career enhancing opportunity for an
experienced, suitably qualified, skilled and dynamic SLT. The post holder is
required to be an autonomous and motivated individual who is keen to further their skills and development through self-led learning and reflection.
The post holder will work with a team of talented SLTs and the clinical lead who will provide day to day line management, support and monthly supervision. We have weekly complex case review meetings, MDT presence, and joint working opportunities.
Our patients access VF clinic and we have a FEES service in development that is currently accepting a small number of referrals.
Patients can be referred to our own community SLT service. We also have strong links with neighbouring community Trusts.
We have an established and experienced SLT leadership
team consisting of a SLT Service Lead, SLT Team Lead and a range of Clinical Leads
who specialise across stroke, ICU and respiratory, LTC, dementia and elderly, H&N, voice and community specialisms.
Interviews will be held 06 December 2024.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work across a range of wards at Pinderfields Hospital and Dewsbury & District Hospital; including frailty, dementia, respiratory, spinals, oncology and admissions for example; providing a great opportunity to work with a range of conditions and MDT experiences.
The post holder will provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and review, and onward referral of patients, who have dementia,
cancer, respiratory disease, neurological conditions or other conditions which cause swallow and communication impairments. The post holder will engage with huddles and regular clinical and service meetings to optimise patient care.
The post holder will develop their leadership, professional and specialist clinical skills and knowledge through a supported and structured framework with a view to converting to full band 6 SLT duties within 6-11 months.
Our band 6 SLT colleagues' role include clinical prioritisation and caseload oversight, finding solutions and identifying areas for improvement, providing specialist level clinical advice and guidance to colleagues and the MDT, supervising and supporting junior colleagues and students and leading with or contributing to service developments, SOPs and audits, plus developing and providing Trust wide training.
All SLT colleagues in the team receive ringfenced time for MAST
and CPD, plus access to regular supervision.
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in
Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our
three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of
innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our
workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful
and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid
Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm
irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and
gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,
or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to
someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the
LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently
under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from
members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all
applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable
guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If
you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our
patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- To demonstrate specialist clinical knowledge and skills in order to provide a high quality clinical service to adults with acquired disorders of communication and swallowing.
- To demonstrate effective caseload management skills.
- To work flexibly across the key client groups, as required, to provide and maintain a responsive, client centred service.
- To work within a multi- disciplinary framework, making a core contribution to the management of swallowing and communication and promoting the profile of Speech and Language Therapy.
- To maintain effective liaison systems with others. In e.g. Health, Social Care, service user groups and voluntary agencies.
- To use a range of media; spoken, printed & electronic, to ensure the appropriate dissemination of information regarding clients management.
- To attend multi- disciplinary case conferences, ward rounds and other meetings.eg. family meetings, goal setting and discharge planning meetings.
- To maintain an informed, patient centred and proactive approach to client management, e.g. by signposting or providing information about other agencies or resources which may be beneficial to clients, their families or carers.
- To provide direct and indirect clinical support and advice to Speech and Language Therapists and other colleagues in the multi- disciplinary team.
- To contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of training for Speech and Language Therapists, other professionals, voluntary agencies and client and carer groups.
- To provide, as required, clinical education for speech and language therapy students and supervision for students from other disciplines.
- To inform senior speech and language therapy colleagues e.g. Team Leads, of any issues relating to service planning or delivery, e.g. variations in workload, referral patterns, equipment needs.
- To take appropriate responsibility for the security, care and maintenance of equipment, including equipment loaned to clients.
- To be proactive in clinical governance.
- To contribute to the use and further development of evidence based practice.
- To contribute to the development of clinical care pathways and policies.
- To maintain and develop links with other speech and language therapists by attending relevant CENs.
- To attend Speech and Language Therapy departmental meetings and other team meetings as required.
- To demonstrate continuing professional development (CPD).
- To collect and submit timely and appropriate caseload data to the Trusts information systems.
- To adhere to the core responsibilities of Speech and Language Therapists as defined by the Health Care Professions Council and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- To demonstrate specialist clinical knowledge and skills in order to provide a high quality clinical service to adults with acquired disorders of communication and swallowing.
- To demonstrate effective caseload management skills.
- To work flexibly across the key client groups, as required, to provide and maintain a responsive, client centred service.
- To work within a multi- disciplinary framework, making a core contribution to the management of swallowing and communication and promoting the profile of Speech and Language Therapy.
- To maintain effective liaison systems with others. In e.g. Health, Social Care, service user groups and voluntary agencies.
- To use a range of media; spoken, printed & electronic, to ensure the appropriate dissemination of information regarding clients management.
- To attend multi- disciplinary case conferences, ward rounds and other meetings.eg. family meetings, goal setting and discharge planning meetings.
- To maintain an informed, patient centred and proactive approach to client management, e.g. by signposting or providing information about other agencies or resources which may be beneficial to clients, their families or carers.
- To provide direct and indirect clinical support and advice to Speech and Language Therapists and other colleagues in the multi- disciplinary team.
- To contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of training for Speech and Language Therapists, other professionals, voluntary agencies and client and carer groups.
- To provide, as required, clinical education for speech and language therapy students and supervision for students from other disciplines.
- To inform senior speech and language therapy colleagues e.g. Team Leads, of any issues relating to service planning or delivery, e.g. variations in workload, referral patterns, equipment needs.
- To take appropriate responsibility for the security, care and maintenance of equipment, including equipment loaned to clients.
- To be proactive in clinical governance.
- To contribute to the use and further development of evidence based practice.
- To contribute to the development of clinical care pathways and policies.
- To maintain and develop links with other speech and language therapists by attending relevant CENs.
- To attend Speech and Language Therapy departmental meetings and other team meetings as required.
- To demonstrate continuing professional development (CPD).
- To collect and submit timely and appropriate caseload data to the Trusts information systems.
- To adhere to the core responsibilities of Speech and Language Therapists as defined by the Health Care Professions Council and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
- Licence to Practice.
- Evidence of successful completion of relevant short courses in e.g. dysphagia and in acquired disorders of communication.
- Registration with The Health Care Professions Council
- Completion of RCSLT Newly Qualified competencies and certificate
Desirable
- Evidence of successful course completion in area/s of specific responsibility.
- Qualification in counselling.
- Fully registered member of The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy.
Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience of working with adults with acquired disorders of communication and swallowing in a variety of settings.
- Evidence of the ability to work independently.
- Experience of collaborative practice models of working; e.g. as in multi disciplinary teams.
- Evidence of ability to support colleagues and others in relevant clinical situations.
- Evidence of the ability to train /supervise others.
Desirable
- Experience of working with adult acquired disorders in community settings.
- Evidence of planning and delivering training to graduate and non-graduate professionals and others.
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit.
- Evidence of participation in service development initiatives.
Knowledge & Awareness
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant National Service Frameworks and RCSLT Clinical Guidelines
- Knowledge of principles of clinical governance and audit.
- Good awareness of caseload management issues and different models of delivering care.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Well-developed spoken and written communication skills.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy.
- Able to work as a fully participating and effective team member.
- Evidence of skills in negotiation
- Well-developed skills in analysis and reflection.
- Able to prioritise and organise workload efficiently.
- Able to work as a fully participating and effective team member
Desirable
- Evidence of successful completion of courses for e.g. counselling, breaking bad news
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
- Licence to Practice.
- Evidence of successful completion of relevant short courses in e.g. dysphagia and in acquired disorders of communication.
- Registration with The Health Care Professions Council
- Completion of RCSLT Newly Qualified competencies and certificate
Desirable
- Evidence of successful course completion in area/s of specific responsibility.
- Qualification in counselling.
- Fully registered member of The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy.
Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience of working with adults with acquired disorders of communication and swallowing in a variety of settings.
- Evidence of the ability to work independently.
- Experience of collaborative practice models of working; e.g. as in multi disciplinary teams.
- Evidence of ability to support colleagues and others in relevant clinical situations.
- Evidence of the ability to train /supervise others.
Desirable
- Experience of working with adult acquired disorders in community settings.
- Evidence of planning and delivering training to graduate and non-graduate professionals and others.
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit.
- Evidence of participation in service development initiatives.
Knowledge & Awareness
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant National Service Frameworks and RCSLT Clinical Guidelines
- Knowledge of principles of clinical governance and audit.
- Good awareness of caseload management issues and different models of delivering care.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Well-developed spoken and written communication skills.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy.
- Able to work as a fully participating and effective team member.
- Evidence of skills in negotiation
- Well-developed skills in analysis and reflection.
- Able to prioritise and organise workload efficiently.
- Able to work as a fully participating and effective team member
Desirable
- Evidence of successful completion of courses for e.g. counselling, breaking bad news
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).
