Job summary
The Buckinghamshire Acute Speech and Language Therapy Team have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and dynamic therapist to join the team. You will be a key member of our acute paediatric service, working at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
This post offers the opportunity to specialise in acute paediatrics and neonatal care. The post holder will work collaboratively with the acute and community paediatric SLT teams, the acute SLT team and MDT colleagues. They will support with service delivery and innovation.
Experience of delivering instrumental assessment of swallowing for children (Videofluoroscopy) would be beneficial, but training can be provided if required. Competencies in neonatal care is required, and the post holder will be supported in their ongoing development in these areas. The post holder will also have the opportunity to work with children with spinal cord injuries.
This post offers the opportunity to develop leadership skills and the post holder may be expected to clinically supervise other members of the team as well as be actively involved in clinical governance of the service.
This post would be considered for a band 6 development post for the right applicant.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide highly specialist clinical input to a paediatric caseload and advise about the development of service. The post holder will work alongside speech and language therapy and multi-disciplinary colleagues on the paediatric, spinal and neo-natal wards. They will independently manage their caseloads within these settings. Liaison with the multi-disciplinary team and community speech and language therapy colleagues is key to this post.
The post holder will:
Use highly specialist clinical skills to manage a specialist caseload of paediatric feeding, swallowing and/or acute communication difficulties.
Identify, assess and diagnose swallowing impairments and implement management programmes or therapy where appropriate.
Provide specialist input in a range of settings focusing on acute care.
To act as an advisor providing specialist knowledge to a wide range of professions and agencies within the Buckinghamshire health system.
Independently take students on placement for clinical teaching and supervision.
Input to the paediatric videofluoroscopy clinic.
Take responsibility for implementing service wide developments as appropriate, including data collection and clinical audit.
About us
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We'recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are interested in the role but do not have all the essential requirements, please consider an application as this post can be offered as a developmental role.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are interested in the role but do not have all the essential requirements, please consider an application as this post can be offered as a developmental role.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
- Health Professions Council Licence to Practice
- Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Enhanced level practice (RCSLT Dysphagia competency framework) in paediatric dysphagia
Desirable
- Completion of level C RCSLT neonatal dysphagia competencies
- Evidence of successful completion of relevant specialist short courses
- Membership of relevant Special Interest Group
- Paediatric Videofluoroscopy competency
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Well established knowledge of specialist SLT assessment and therapy tools relevant to these client groups.
- Knowledge of the roles of other professionals involved in the relevant areas of patient care
- Knowledge of national policies relevant to the client group
- Working knowledge of MS office application
Desirable
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and quality measures
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Evidence of a high level of specialist knowledge/skills resulting from clinical experience with a paediatric dysphagia caseload and continuing professional development
- Experienced with neo-natal SLT management.
Desirable
- Experience of the application of quality measures pertaining to SLT
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly, when required, to meet the service need (e.g. swapping days to cover leave)
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
- Health Professions Council Licence to Practice
- Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Enhanced level practice (RCSLT Dysphagia competency framework) in paediatric dysphagia
Desirable
- Completion of level C RCSLT neonatal dysphagia competencies
- Evidence of successful completion of relevant specialist short courses
- Membership of relevant Special Interest Group
- Paediatric Videofluoroscopy competency
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Well established knowledge of specialist SLT assessment and therapy tools relevant to these client groups.
- Knowledge of the roles of other professionals involved in the relevant areas of patient care
- Knowledge of national policies relevant to the client group
- Working knowledge of MS office application
Desirable
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and quality measures
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Evidence of a high level of specialist knowledge/skills resulting from clinical experience with a paediatric dysphagia caseload and continuing professional development
- Experienced with neo-natal SLT management.
Desirable
- Experience of the application of quality measures pertaining to SLT
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly, when required, to meet the service need (e.g. swapping days to cover leave)
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).
