Job summary
We are looking for someone who is ready to specialise in dysphagia and communication in the acute setting. Our expanding inpatient service covers acute and medical wards at Royal Blackburn Hospital and step down wards at Pendle Community Hospital, Clitheroe Community Hospital and Burnley General Hospital.
Our inpatient team has a strong everyday improvement focus and recognises the value of speech & language therapy services in supporting right care, right place initiatives, and enabling a seamless pathway and collaboration between hospital and community.
We have established videofluoroscopy and FEES pathways and the successful applicant will have the opportunity to observe these clinics and have access to both objective and instrumental assessments for patients on their caseload.
We welcome applications from band 5 SLTs with relevant skills looking to grow their experience with structured and competency-based support. A B5/6 transition post will be considered.
Take a look at our services, our team and our vision and values on 'X' @ELHT_SLT
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the staff team delivering specialist Speech and Language Therapy Services to:
- Adults with acquired neurological disorders of communication and swallowing in hospital settings.
- To promote an understanding of clinical disorders and speech and language therapy services.
- To undertake Videofluoroscopy to level of competence.
- To support the Clinical Team Lead in the design and delivery of the inpatient clinical care pathway.
- Actively lead and engage in continual improvement projects within the service with a strong focus on working differently to meet the clinical demand, peripheral hospital site management and preventable and avoidable admissions in collaboration with our community team.
This service operates over six days (Mon-Sat) and bank holidays.
About us
Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.
Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.
The SLT service has an experienced team of clinical leads - Critical Care, Dysphagia, Voice, Head & Neck, Stroke, FEES, Videofluoroscopy, Neurorehabilitation and Community (including progressive disease).
Actively involved in a range of service and workforce initiatives across the Lancashire and South Cumbria ICS and research including collaborations with ELHT & AHP Professor in Neurorehabilitation and Stroke.
The service is well equipped and is supported by a team of administrators and Therapy Assistant Practitioners. Regular team meetings, an annual SLT Showcase of best practice, SLT, Stroke and Neuro Improvement Showcase and continual improvement is embedded in our daily work and service improvement initiatives.
We are committed to continuing professional development and this is underpinned by supervision, regular line management and an annual appraisal system.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Attached you will find the job description and person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Attached you will find the job description and person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of a recognised training course awarding relevant degree/diploma approved by the RCSLT and HCPC
- Registered with the HCPC
- Member of the RCSLT
- Evidence of attendance on short courses post qualification
Experience
Essential
- Individual and group treatment skills
- Post graduate clinical experience
- Experience of delivering training to colleagues in health and/ or other relevant agencies
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of undergraduate student and/or support staff supervision
- Contribution to clinical education of junior staff/students/ assistants
- Experience of contributing to quality improvement projects for safe, personal and effective care
- Involvement in audit, research and evidence-based practice
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of a range of communication and swallowing difficulties and their management relevant to the post.
- Knowledge of a range of Alternative and Augumentative systems of communication.
- Knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group.
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group.
- Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic
- Awareness of principles of clinical governance/audit.
- Awareness of the roles of other professionals relevant to the client group.
- Awareness of standards of record keeping
- Awareness of confidentiality as relating to the NHS
- Awareness of how to critically appraisal research articles.
- Excellent interpersonal skills - including, listening and empathy skills.
- Negotiation and problem solving skills.
- Good analytical and reflection skills.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office 365
Other
Essential
- Access to private vehicle to be able to travel across ELHT sites, including to patient's usual place of residence, where required
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner as required in accordance with the agreed job plan
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of a recognised training course awarding relevant degree/diploma approved by the RCSLT and HCPC
- Registered with the HCPC
- Member of the RCSLT
- Evidence of attendance on short courses post qualification
Experience
Essential
- Individual and group treatment skills
- Post graduate clinical experience
- Experience of delivering training to colleagues in health and/ or other relevant agencies
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of undergraduate student and/or support staff supervision
- Contribution to clinical education of junior staff/students/ assistants
- Experience of contributing to quality improvement projects for safe, personal and effective care
- Involvement in audit, research and evidence-based practice
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of a range of communication and swallowing difficulties and their management relevant to the post.
- Knowledge of a range of Alternative and Augumentative systems of communication.
- Knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group.
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group.
- Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic
- Awareness of principles of clinical governance/audit.
- Awareness of the roles of other professionals relevant to the client group.
- Awareness of standards of record keeping
- Awareness of confidentiality as relating to the NHS
- Awareness of how to critically appraisal research articles.
- Excellent interpersonal skills - including, listening and empathy skills.
- Negotiation and problem solving skills.
- Good analytical and reflection skills.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office 365
Other
Essential
- Access to private vehicle to be able to travel across ELHT sites, including to patient's usual place of residence, where required
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner as required in accordance with the agreed job plan
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).
Employer details
Employer name
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Royal Blackburn Hospital
Haslingden Road | Blackburn | Lancashire |
Blackburn
BB2 3HH
Employer's website
http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
