Job summary
Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Band 7)
Following internal promotion, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist to lead the day to day running of the inpatient stroke rehabilitation service.
We are looking for a passionate, autonomous and highly driven Band 7 speech and Language therapist to join the Stroke Rehabilitation team at Moseley Hall hospital. Experience of working with adults with complex acquired disorders of communication and swallowing, relating to Stroke or Neurology is essential.
For further information, please contact Hannah Greco, Clinical Specialist SLT on 0121 466 6672 or Email: Hannah.Greco@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
We are a progressive, expanding organization with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of care. The post holder will be embedded in a large supportive multidisciplinary team comprising of speech & language therapists, physiotherapists, clinical psychologists, occupational therapists, nurses, doctors and skilled support staff. You will be working as part of a large and supportive therapy team with excellent training and development opportunities as well as a robust supervision and appraisal system. Within the SLT service there are well-established CPD and supervision structures and you will be encouraged to take part in service development projects as appropriate. You will be joining at an exciting time with expansion of the our inpatient FEES service.
You will have keyworker responsibility, deliver training and be expected to represent the stroke service at trust wide events. Therefore, excellent communication skills and an open and flexible approach to work duties is essential. You will line manage and provide supervision to more junior speech and language therapists, students and support staff/assistants.
About us
Be Part of Our Team... BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Undertake differential diagnosis of complex cases within a specialist caseload.
- Assess, develop and implement highly specialised programmes of care and treatment to meet the needs of clients.
- Structure clear therapy plans based on best practice and adapted to individual client needs and priorities.
- Use highly developed analytical and judgemental skills to negotiate with speech & language therapy colleagues, other professionals and carers with reference to management of complex cases
- Record and maintain up-to-date clinical case notes in line with professional standards and trust policies.
- Write reports containing highly complex, confidential and sensitive information, which may be used in a legal context.
- Offer specialist clinical support and provide second opinions to other speech and language therapists within and outside of the department.
- Independently manage a caseload that includes people with complex eating and drinking problems, dealing with issues of mortality, morbidity and ethical dilemmas.
- Manage patients with tracheostomy and supervise less experienced speech and language therapists working in this area.
- Manage risks from bodily fluids and infections in the environment.
- Lead on audit in specialist clinical area.
- Participate or lead on research projects within the neuro-rehabilitation service.
- Undertake frequent reviews of evidence to underpin clinical practice.
- Use Trust information technology systems.
- Lead on inter-agency and multidisciplinary projects regarding service objectives.
- Lead on specific projects within the neuro-rehabilitation service.
- Advise on service delivery, clinical governance, policy development and audit, including proposing changes and developments.
- Identify need, plan, devise, deliver and evaluate training programmes with a specialist content contributing to the development of rehabilitation assistants, rehabilitation nurses and housekeepers.
- Act as clinical educator for speech and language therapy students.Offer additional highly specialist experience within the neuro-rehabilitation service and coordinate observation sessions for other professionals.
- Share highly specialist knowledge at local, regional and national level.Participate and lead in the appraisal system for speech and language therapy.
- Identify and engage in professional development activities at least to a level to meet Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and Health and Care Professions Council requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Undertake differential diagnosis of complex cases within a specialist caseload.
- Assess, develop and implement highly specialised programmes of care and treatment to meet the needs of clients.
- Structure clear therapy plans based on best practice and adapted to individual client needs and priorities.
- Use highly developed analytical and judgemental skills to negotiate with speech & language therapy colleagues, other professionals and carers with reference to management of complex cases
- Record and maintain up-to-date clinical case notes in line with professional standards and trust policies.
- Write reports containing highly complex, confidential and sensitive information, which may be used in a legal context.
- Offer specialist clinical support and provide second opinions to other speech and language therapists within and outside of the department.
- Independently manage a caseload that includes people with complex eating and drinking problems, dealing with issues of mortality, morbidity and ethical dilemmas.
- Manage patients with tracheostomy and supervise less experienced speech and language therapists working in this area.
- Manage risks from bodily fluids and infections in the environment.
- Lead on audit in specialist clinical area.
- Participate or lead on research projects within the neuro-rehabilitation service.
- Undertake frequent reviews of evidence to underpin clinical practice.
- Use Trust information technology systems.
- Lead on inter-agency and multidisciplinary projects regarding service objectives.
- Lead on specific projects within the neuro-rehabilitation service.
- Advise on service delivery, clinical governance, policy development and audit, including proposing changes and developments.
- Identify need, plan, devise, deliver and evaluate training programmes with a specialist content contributing to the development of rehabilitation assistants, rehabilitation nurses and housekeepers.
- Act as clinical educator for speech and language therapy students.Offer additional highly specialist experience within the neuro-rehabilitation service and coordinate observation sessions for other professionals.
- Share highly specialist knowledge at local, regional and national level.Participate and lead in the appraisal system for speech and language therapy.
- Identify and engage in professional development activities at least to a level to meet Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and Health and Care Professions Council requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Has HCPC registration
- Has a Graduate or Post Graduate Qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
Desirable
- Has RCSLT membership
- Additional Post graduate qualification in relevant subject
Skills
Essential
- Has extensive experience in working with a diverse neurological caseload
- Has extensive experience in independently managing patients with dysphagia
- Has extensive experience in independently managing patients with acquired communication difficulties.
Desirable
- Has achieved FEES competencies
- Has achieved Tracheostomy Competencies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Has HCPC registration
- Has a Graduate or Post Graduate Qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
Desirable
- Has RCSLT membership
- Additional Post graduate qualification in relevant subject
Skills
Essential
- Has extensive experience in working with a diverse neurological caseload
- Has extensive experience in independently managing patients with dysphagia
- Has extensive experience in independently managing patients with acquired communication difficulties.
Desirable
- Has achieved FEES competencies
- Has achieved Tracheostomy Competencies
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).
