Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen to provide a 12monthsfellowship in CleftSpeech and Language Therapy, following an exciting collaboration between TheSouth WestCleft Services, The Cleft Collective and Craniofacial Australia.
TheSouth WestCleft Services, based at the University Hospital North Bristol and Weston NHS Trust in Bristol, is one of the 9 national cleft centres that caters for patients with cleft lip and palate from theSouth Westof England. We are accredited to provide the whole spectrum of care for patients with cleft lip and palate, including surgery, psychology, speech therapy, dental and orthodonticcareand specialist cleft nurse support.The hub unit at Bristol accepts referrals from theSouth West of England. Outreach Clinics take placethroughout the year. We treat 70+ new babies per annumand also have a significant caseload of children and adults with non-cleft related VPD (velopharyngeal dysfunction). specifically
Craniofacial Australia, based in Adelaide, Australia, is a foundation that has a well proventrack recordsupporting research and clinical excellence at the Australian Craniofacial Unit over thelast40 years.
Aim of the Cleft Fellowship: The aim of the fellowship is to provide senior traineeor therapist in the early part of their careerwith all the required training and research facilities to enable them to take up posts, either nationally or internationally, ascleft lip and palate speech and language therapist.
Main duties of the job
The fellowship is designed for senior speech and language therapy trainees, or speech therapists in the early parts of their career. The trainees will have demonstrated a clinical and an academic commitment to the management of patients with cleft lip and palate . This is a 12 months programme that is geared to provide the Fellow with the required knowledge, skills and attitude to start independent practice as a speech and language therapist within a multidisciplinary cleft team. Overseas candidates should have similar experience and have passed the relevant examinations.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Cleft clinics
Research Responsibilities
Teaching
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Qualifications and Training
- Primary degree in speech and language therapy
- Registration with the Health care Professional Council
- Registration with Royal College of Speech and language Therapist
Knowledge and Experience:
- Appropriate level of clinical knowledge
- Shows knowledge of evidence-informed practice
- Shows awareness of own limitations
- Demonstrates breadth of experience and awareness in and outside specialty
- Information Technology skills
- Attendance at non obligatory training courses
- Demonstrated experience in speech therapy in patients with cleft lip and palate above standard training level
Skills and Abilities
- Experience of clinical risk management
- Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate
- Clear, logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach
- Experience and ability to work in multi professional teams
- Attendance at relevant courses
Additional and Aptitudes:
- Ability to prioritise clinical need
- Ability to organise oneself and own work
- Active involvement in audit
- Research experience, presentations, publications, prizes and honours
- Paper / presentation at a national or international meeting or published in a peer review journal
- Evidence of teaching experience
- Enthusiasm for teaching; exposure to different groups / teaching methods
Job description
Job responsibilities
Qualifications and Training
- Primary degree in speech and language therapy
- Registration with the Health care Professional Council
- Registration with Royal College of Speech and language Therapist
Knowledge and Experience:
- Appropriate level of clinical knowledge
- Shows knowledge of evidence-informed practice
- Shows awareness of own limitations
- Demonstrates breadth of experience and awareness in and outside specialty
- Information Technology skills
- Attendance at non obligatory training courses
- Demonstrated experience in speech therapy in patients with cleft lip and palate above standard training level
Skills and Abilities
- Experience of clinical risk management
- Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate
- Clear, logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach
- Experience and ability to work in multi professional teams
- Attendance at relevant courses
Additional and Aptitudes:
- Ability to prioritise clinical need
- Ability to organise oneself and own work
- Active involvement in audit
- Research experience, presentations, publications, prizes and honours
- Paper / presentation at a national or international meeting or published in a peer review journal
- Evidence of teaching experience
- Enthusiasm for teaching; exposure to different groups / teaching methods
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience:
Essential
- Appropriate level of clinical knowledge
- Shows knowledge of evidence-informed practice
- Shows awareness of own limitations
- Demonstrates breadth of experience and awareness in and outside specialty
- Information Technology skills
Desirable
- Attendance at non obligatory training courses
- Demonstrated experience in speech therapy in patients with cleft lip and palate above standard training level
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Experience of clinical risk management
- Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate
- Clear, logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach
- Experience and ability to work in multi professional teams
- Attendance at relevant courses
Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to prioritise clinical need
- Ability to organise oneself and own work
- Active involvement in audit
- Research experience, presentations, publications, prizes and honours
- Paper / presentation at a national or international meeting or published in a peer review journal
- Evidence of teaching experience
- Enthusiasm for teaching; exposure to different groups / teaching methods
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Primary degree in speech and language therapy
- Registration with the Health care Professional Council
- Registration with Royal College of Speech and language Therapist
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience:
Essential
- Appropriate level of clinical knowledge
- Shows knowledge of evidence-informed practice
- Shows awareness of own limitations
- Demonstrates breadth of experience and awareness in and outside specialty
- Information Technology skills
Desirable
- Attendance at non obligatory training courses
- Demonstrated experience in speech therapy in patients with cleft lip and palate above standard training level
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Experience of clinical risk management
- Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate
- Clear, logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach
- Experience and ability to work in multi professional teams
- Attendance at relevant courses
Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to prioritise clinical need
- Ability to organise oneself and own work
- Active involvement in audit
- Research experience, presentations, publications, prizes and honours
- Paper / presentation at a national or international meeting or published in a peer review journal
- Evidence of teaching experience
- Enthusiasm for teaching; exposure to different groups / teaching methods
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Primary degree in speech and language therapy
- Registration with the Health care Professional Council
- Registration with Royal College of Speech and language Therapist
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).
