Job summary
Are you a Speech & Language therapist seeking the freedom to lead ideas for change?
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust are excited to announce a new team lead post within our acute Speech & Language therapy service as we seek to build on our existing leadership structure and strengthen our clinical specialist career pathways towards the opening of our new acute hospital site, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in 2024.
The successful post holder will demonstrate advanced leadership and clinical skills to strengthen our services to patients requiring critical care, post operative and respiratory care as part of their in-patient journey. The post requires both advanced levels of clinical practice and line management of qualified Speech & Language Therapists and therapy support workers to deliver high-quality care to these patient groups.
As a service, we take a strongly integrated, person-centred approach where promotion of independence and early intervention is valued using 'What matters to you?' principles. We are looking for a suitably experienced and aspirational candidate who shares these core values.
As a team we align strongly to our core trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. We are proud to say that we value looking after the health and well-being of each other as highly as we do our patients and families.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be able to evidence sound knowledge and clinical skills set for the management of patients requiring critical care, post operative care and respiratory services as part of their recovery.
Embedding robust instrumental assessment services for our patients is part of the SLT service ambition and so candidates with experience and competence in FEES and videofluoroscopy are desirable but training can be supported if required.
Upon commencement in the role new starters will be supported through a period of induction alongside ongoing managerial and clinical support and training, as well as peer support both within SLT and across the multidisciplinary team.
Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to contact Lucy Wood, Service Lead for Speech & Language Therapy on 07970 993641 or lucy.wood27@nh.net for further information or to arrange an informal visit.
Alternatively, if you feel passionately about this opportunity but would need some support and development into essential elements of the role please do make contact to discuss this individually.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve life
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for details of the main responsibilities of this post.
Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to make further enquiries through contacting Lucy Wood - Service Lead for Speech & Language Therapy
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for details of the main responsibilities of this post.
Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to make further enquiries through contacting Lucy Wood - Service Lead for Speech & Language Therapy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Speech & Language Therapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Membership of relevant RCSLT Clinical Excellence Network
Experience
Essential
- Demonstration of significant post graduate clinical experience relevant to this area of clinical specialism
- Demonstration of clinical experience and competence within specialism sufficient to be able to undertake highly developed assessment and management of patients with diverse and complex swallowing and communication presentations
- Demonstration of clinical competence managing patients requiring tracheostomy and mechanical ventilation
Desirable
- Competence in VFS
- Competence in FEES
- Staff development and management of sickness/ performance/ informal disciplinary matters
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate highly developed specialist knowledge of Speech and Language Therapy within specified clinical field acquired through post-graduate study/development & practical clinical experience
- Able to demonstrate understanding and application of current clinical evidence base in specialist area in order to deliver highly specialised programmes of care and lead on service improvement initiatives.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Speech & Language Therapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Membership of relevant RCSLT Clinical Excellence Network
Experience
Essential
- Demonstration of significant post graduate clinical experience relevant to this area of clinical specialism
- Demonstration of clinical experience and competence within specialism sufficient to be able to undertake highly developed assessment and management of patients with diverse and complex swallowing and communication presentations
- Demonstration of clinical competence managing patients requiring tracheostomy and mechanical ventilation
Desirable
- Competence in VFS
- Competence in FEES
- Staff development and management of sickness/ performance/ informal disciplinary matters
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate highly developed specialist knowledge of Speech and Language Therapy within specified clinical field acquired through post-graduate study/development & practical clinical experience
- Able to demonstrate understanding and application of current clinical evidence base in specialist area in order to deliver highly specialised programmes of care and lead on service improvement initiatives.
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).
