Job summary
Do you have proven experience as a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist with skills across both adult acute wards(including respiratory, oncology and CCU/HDU) and stroke? Would you like the opportunity to hone leadership skills and develop junior staff whilst maintaining your own clinical caseload and further developing skills in instrumental assessments?
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Band 6 or current Band 7 therapist to develop specialist skills within critical care and acute respiratory working with acquired swallowing and communication disorders. We are a small but very friendly team who seek to enable all staff to progress to their maximum potential, and to support their colleagues to do the same. With a strong ethos in evidence based practice and supportive patient intervention, the team works across critical care and the acute respiratory unit to provide excellent patient intervention and rehabilitation within the acute phase of their illness. We foster good links with our community colleagues to ensure seamless care for patient who may need continuing care post discharge.
Candidates with existing skills in leading videofluoroscopy clinics and performing FEES will have the opportunity to participate in these services. The SALT department has an excellent profile within the hospital and strong links to our main referring consultants, and other professionals. We foster effective MDT working and are an active member of the Therapies department.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the speech & language therapy team in relation to provision of the critical care and acute respiratory service at the acute Trust, working collaboratively with the Clinical Manager.
The post holder will be able to perform advanced speech, language and swallowing assessments of patients with diverse and sometimes complex presentations. They will be responsible for supervising, educating and assessing the performance of speech and language therapists and students. and will provide support for others in developing and delivering individualised treatment plans.
They will be expected to undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and teams clinical practice, making recommendations to the Clinical Manager for changes to practice by the team.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description, but some of the key responsibilities include:
- Leading the team in relation to the provision of the Critical care and acute respiratory service working collaboratively with the Clinical Manager
- Management of swallow/communication of tracheostomised patients
- Collaboration with MDT colleagues re: laryngeal wean and decannulation criteria
- Working within the critical care MDT
- Independent management of patients with a variety of clinical presentations
- Supporting Band 5 and 6 SLTs, and assisting them in the development and delivery ofindividualised treatment plans.
- Supervising, educating and assessing the performance of SALTs and SALT students.
- Participation in videofluoroscopy and FEES clinics
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description, but some of the key responsibilities include:
- Leading the team in relation to the provision of the Critical care and acute respiratory service working collaboratively with the Clinical Manager
- Management of swallow/communication of tracheostomised patients
- Collaboration with MDT colleagues re: laryngeal wean and decannulation criteria
- Working within the critical care MDT
- Independent management of patients with a variety of clinical presentations
- Supporting Band 5 and 6 SLTs, and assisting them in the development and delivery ofindividualised treatment plans.
- Supervising, educating and assessing the performance of SALTs and SALT students.
- Participation in videofluoroscopy and FEES clinics
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc or MSc in SLT
- HCPC registration
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with a critical care caseload
- Experience working with an acute respiratory caseload
- Post grad experience in dysphagia
- Evidence of completion or training towards completion of RCSLT tracheostomy competencies
Desirable
- Videofluoroscopy and/or FEES competency
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills
- Ability to undertake complex assessments
- Able to plan and prioritise own caseload
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc or MSc in SLT
- HCPC registration
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with a critical care caseload
- Experience working with an acute respiratory caseload
- Post grad experience in dysphagia
- Evidence of completion or training towards completion of RCSLT tracheostomy competencies
Desirable
- Videofluoroscopy and/or FEES competency
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills
- Ability to undertake complex assessments
- Able to plan and prioritise own caseload
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).
