Job summary
As an autonomous practitioner within a multidisciplinary team, the specialist Speech and Language Therapist will assess, treat, and manage their own caseload developing specialist speech and language therapy skills in neurosciences. The role will predominantly cover our neurorehabilitation and neurosurgery services providing highly effective, innovative, and evidenced based therapy provision. It will also offer some clinical support to other specialties within Cleveland Clinic London.
Main duties of the job
The role will have opportunities to develop clinical and non-clinical specialist skills as well as experience within research, service development and progression into future leadership. There is an expectation this role will complete weekend service provision, developing specialist skills along the way. The role will involve supported supervision of therapy assistants and have supportive individualized supervision and performance development with senior speech and language therapists. There will be opportunities to work within our team of teams model of care alongside specialists within their areas.
About us
Cleveland Clinic is one of the leading
providers of specialised medical care in the world, focused on providing
clinical excellence and superior patient outcomes for almost 6 million patient
visits per year across more than 200 locations.
We employ over 65,000
caregivers worldwide and continue to drive innovation in healthcare.
We opened our first healthcare facility in
London in 2021 and our state-of-the art 184 bed hospital in 2022. With over 100
years of history, our Patients First philosophy will be at the heart of
Cleveland Clinic London and the goal of our team is to create an environment
that continues to delivers world-class clinical care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Manages all aspects of projects in several CC London departments for the Quality, Safety and Patient Experience Team.
- Coordinates the activities of a project team under the direction of the Head of Integrated Governance with input from the Head of Activation.
- Achieves operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews.
- Sets and continually manages project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
- Prepares and completes action plans.
- Anticipates and resolves problems.
- Determines system improvements and implements change.
- Meets financial objectives by participating in developing forecasting requirements.
- Analyses variances and initiates corrective actions.
- Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests.
- Explores opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
- Support QSPE Quality Analytics.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Manages all aspects of projects in several CC London departments for the Quality, Safety and Patient Experience Team.
- Coordinates the activities of a project team under the direction of the Head of Integrated Governance with input from the Head of Activation.
- Achieves operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews.
- Sets and continually manages project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
- Prepares and completes action plans.
- Anticipates and resolves problems.
- Determines system improvements and implements change.
- Meets financial objectives by participating in developing forecasting requirements.
- Analyses variances and initiates corrective actions.
- Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests.
- Explores opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
- Support QSPE Quality Analytics.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in relevant AHP area.
- Post-graduation experience and education in speech and language therapy, including an understanding of tracheostomy care and the benefits of FEES and VFS in the assessment of speech and language therapy.
- Evidence of training/experience in appraisal, supervision of other Caregivers/students.
- Evidence of continuous professional / academic development relevant to clinical field.
- Evidence of training/experience in basic research skills (critical appraisal, literature reviews).
- Current registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Desirable
- Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy (RCSLT).
- Membership of special interest group.
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a qualified speech and language therapist in an acute hospital setting.
- Evidence of a broad based of qualified speech and language therapy experience across different clinical areas.
- Evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team including external multi agency.
- Experience of participation and presenting of in-service training.
- Previous senior speech and language therapy experience in relevant post desirable.
- Experience of discharge planning, referral provision and use of outcome measures.
- Experience of supervision of other therapists, students, and therapy assistants.
- Completed or working towards RCSLT Dysphagia Competency Framework (Specialist level dysphagia practitioner) or recognized equivalent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in relevant AHP area.
- Post-graduation experience and education in speech and language therapy, including an understanding of tracheostomy care and the benefits of FEES and VFS in the assessment of speech and language therapy.
- Evidence of training/experience in appraisal, supervision of other Caregivers/students.
- Evidence of continuous professional / academic development relevant to clinical field.
- Evidence of training/experience in basic research skills (critical appraisal, literature reviews).
- Current registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Desirable
- Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy (RCSLT).
- Membership of special interest group.
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a qualified speech and language therapist in an acute hospital setting.
- Evidence of a broad based of qualified speech and language therapy experience across different clinical areas.
- Evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team including external multi agency.
- Experience of participation and presenting of in-service training.
- Previous senior speech and language therapy experience in relevant post desirable.
- Experience of discharge planning, referral provision and use of outcome measures.
- Experience of supervision of other therapists, students, and therapy assistants.
- Completed or working towards RCSLT Dysphagia Competency Framework (Specialist level dysphagia practitioner) or recognized equivalent.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
