Job summary
Are you a newly qualified Speech and Language
therapist looking to complete your NQPs and dysphagia competencies in a general
hospital setting, offering a wide range of clinical experiences? Are you a
team player?
The Speech and Language
Therapy team at Queen Alexandra hospital in Portsmouth are looking for an
enthusiastic and highly motivated newly
qualified Speech and Language Therapist, to join our acute therapy team. We offer a highly specialist service to
the hospital and always put patient safety and quality at the centre of our
care.
You must have a degree or masters qualification in
Speech and Language Therapy with current HCPC registration. A positive attitude
to team working, commitment to personal development and ability to work
efficiently will be an advantage. There
are opportunities to develop this role into a Band 6 post for the right
candidate.
The
successful applicant will receive regular clinical and managerial supervision
to support their personal and professional development and will work closely
within a supportive team. You will also
be supported by our AHP preceptorship course to help you transition into the
work environment. The trust offers a range of
resilience support to staff and there is a swimming pool on site.
Please do not hesitate to come and visit us to see
for yourself what we can offer.
Main duties of the job
- You will be working in a supportive team of SLTs
and alongside a range of multidisciplinary professionals.
- You will participate in daily triage and
prioritisation of the caseload.
- You will be supported to achieve your NQP
competencies.
- There will be the opportunity to work a range of
settings across the hospital as you progress.
- We will enable you to develop your
dysphagia competencies following the RCSLT framework.
- You will value the importance of training and will
have the opportunity to contribute to
our comprehensive ward training programmes including dysphagia training safety
and CAUK training.
- You will have a good understanding of the Mental
Capacity Act.
About us
The Trust is committed to driving excellence in care for our patients and communities and was rated good by the Care Quality Commission report published 2020 and became a University Hospital. We are ranked as the third in the country for research; embedding education and training across the organisation and we continuously strive to achieve our core values which are at the heart of everything we do. The Trusts main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, starting life as a military hospital over a century ago and now one of the largest hospitals on the south coast and you may have seen us on the TV series Nurses on the Ward. The Trust provides comprehensive secondary care and specialist services to a local population of 675,000 people across South East Hampshire. The Trust employs over 8,000 staff and are #ProudtobePHU; our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because its the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for providing outstanding care and support for patients, colleagues and our community you will find a home at PHU. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in
terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender
identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans
status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Professional/Clinical
- To be an autonomous practitioner, professionally and legally
responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and
discharge of the caseload in line with local and national protocols/
policies, RCSLT professional standards
and HCPC regulatory Codes of Practice.
- Following assessment to make decisions about future clinical
management and intervention with access to a supervisor for more complex cases
and decision making.
- To provide reports and participate in multidisciplinary
assessments.
- To develop skills in motivating clients and/ or carers to
engage in the therapeutic process.
- To work with other agencies as appropriate to negotiate and
agree decision making regarding client management.
- To sensitively communicate complex condition related
information from assessment to clients/ carers and multi disciplinary team
members.
- To demonstrate empathy with clients, carers and colleagues
ensuring effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to
communication exist.
- To maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with
professional standards and trust policy.
- To monitor auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of
clients communication, adapting and facilitating according to perceived client
needs, including cultural and linguistic differences. To maintain intense concentration in all
aspects of patient management for prolonged periods.
- To be flexible to the demands of the environment, including
unpredictable work patterns, deadlines and frequent interruptions.
- To maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs
of the client and their carers, in particular when imparting potentially
distressing information regarding the nature of the clients difficulties and
the implications of the same.
- To develop the ability to manage clients with challenging
behaviours, including the application of appropriate management
strategies.
- To contribute to clinical practice and service development
and departmental policy and planning.
- To attend staff meetings, specialist meetings and in service
training.
- To participate in clinical supervision/mentoring.
- To participate in the implementation and monitoring of
Speech and Language therapy guidelines and standards.
- To contribute to the discussions on service planning and
policy within the designated area of work.
- To participate in clinical audit activities and evidence
based practice within the designated area of work.
- To work positively with colleagues to maintain effective
relationships.
- To follow Trusts infection control procedures.
- To comply with Trust clinical governance requirements.
- To work with the Trust to manage demands placed on the
service.
Administrative
- To complete daily statistics and to collect, collate and
provide other service related statistical information as required.
- To be responsible and accountable for own clinical equipment
ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained.
- To manage own time, planning and prioritising tasks as
appropriate.
In the designated area of work, ensure:
- Appropriate records are maintained ensuring compliance with
the agreed record keeping systems of the Trust.
- Informed consent to treatment is obtained and documented in
accordance with Trust procedures.
- New and replacement equipment is not used until it has been
commissioned in accordance with Trust policy.
- Appropriate risk and other assessments are completed and
documented in a timely manner in accordance with Trust policy.
- Defective equipment is reported and made safe without delay
in accordance with Trust procedures.
- Equipment is maintained in accordance with Trust policy.
Management and
Leadership
Responsibility for ensuring that:
- Staff are managed and standards of work are maintained and
Trust policies for the management of staff performance are adhered to.
- Appraisals of staff directly managed are undertaken and that
the appraisal process is maintained throughout the team.
- Staff receive appropriate health and safety and other
mandatory training as prescribed and that relevant records are maintained.
- Other records are maintained by the team ensuring compliance
with the agreed record keeping systems of the Trust.
- Informed consent is obtained where appropriate and
documented in accordance with Trust procedures.
- New and replacement equipment is not used until it has been
commissioned in accordance with Trust policy.
- Appropriate risk and other assessments are completed and
documented in a timely manner in accordance with Trust policy.
- Defective equipment is reported and made safe without delay
in accordance with Trust procedures.
- Equipment is maintained in accordance with Trust policy.
- Infection prevention and control procedures are followed by
all staff within their area of responsibility.
- All staff follow Trust clinical governance requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Professional/Clinical
- To be an autonomous practitioner, professionally and legally
responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and
discharge of the caseload in line with local and national protocols/
policies, RCSLT professional standards
and HCPC regulatory Codes of Practice.
- Following assessment to make decisions about future clinical
management and intervention with access to a supervisor for more complex cases
and decision making.
- To provide reports and participate in multidisciplinary
assessments.
- To develop skills in motivating clients and/ or carers to
engage in the therapeutic process.
- To work with other agencies as appropriate to negotiate and
agree decision making regarding client management.
- To sensitively communicate complex condition related
information from assessment to clients/ carers and multi disciplinary team
members.
- To demonstrate empathy with clients, carers and colleagues
ensuring effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to
communication exist.
- To maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with
professional standards and trust policy.
- To monitor auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of
clients communication, adapting and facilitating according to perceived client
needs, including cultural and linguistic differences. To maintain intense concentration in all
aspects of patient management for prolonged periods.
- To be flexible to the demands of the environment, including
unpredictable work patterns, deadlines and frequent interruptions.
- To maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs
of the client and their carers, in particular when imparting potentially
distressing information regarding the nature of the clients difficulties and
the implications of the same.
- To develop the ability to manage clients with challenging
behaviours, including the application of appropriate management
strategies.
- To contribute to clinical practice and service development
and departmental policy and planning.
- To attend staff meetings, specialist meetings and in service
training.
- To participate in clinical supervision/mentoring.
- To participate in the implementation and monitoring of
Speech and Language therapy guidelines and standards.
- To contribute to the discussions on service planning and
policy within the designated area of work.
- To participate in clinical audit activities and evidence
based practice within the designated area of work.
- To work positively with colleagues to maintain effective
relationships.
- To follow Trusts infection control procedures.
- To comply with Trust clinical governance requirements.
- To work with the Trust to manage demands placed on the
service.
Administrative
- To complete daily statistics and to collect, collate and
provide other service related statistical information as required.
- To be responsible and accountable for own clinical equipment
ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained.
- To manage own time, planning and prioritising tasks as
appropriate.
In the designated area of work, ensure:
- Appropriate records are maintained ensuring compliance with
the agreed record keeping systems of the Trust.
- Informed consent to treatment is obtained and documented in
accordance with Trust procedures.
- New and replacement equipment is not used until it has been
commissioned in accordance with Trust policy.
- Appropriate risk and other assessments are completed and
documented in a timely manner in accordance with Trust policy.
- Defective equipment is reported and made safe without delay
in accordance with Trust procedures.
- Equipment is maintained in accordance with Trust policy.
Management and
Leadership
Responsibility for ensuring that:
- Staff are managed and standards of work are maintained and
Trust policies for the management of staff performance are adhered to.
- Appraisals of staff directly managed are undertaken and that
the appraisal process is maintained throughout the team.
- Staff receive appropriate health and safety and other
mandatory training as prescribed and that relevant records are maintained.
- Other records are maintained by the team ensuring compliance
with the agreed record keeping systems of the Trust.
- Informed consent is obtained where appropriate and
documented in accordance with Trust procedures.
- New and replacement equipment is not used until it has been
commissioned in accordance with Trust policy.
- Appropriate risk and other assessments are completed and
documented in a timely manner in accordance with Trust policy.
- Defective equipment is reported and made safe without delay
in accordance with Trust procedures.
- Equipment is maintained in accordance with Trust policy.
- Infection prevention and control procedures are followed by
all staff within their area of responsibility.
- All staff follow Trust clinical governance requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered member RCSLT.
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent.
- HCPC Licence to Practice.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Student experience of receiving clinical supervision.
- Student experience of a broad range of adult/acute communication and swallowing impairments/disorders.
- Student experience of working in a changing environment.
- Previous student experience of integrated working in multi-disciplinary teams.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team member.
- Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills.
- Sensitivity to a broad range of clients.
- Supportive excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills.
- Efficient and dependable working practices.
- Proven skills in prioritising and being flexible and adaptable to meet competing priorities.
- Good organisational skills.
- Self motivated, assertive, diplomatic and tactful.
- Literate and numerate in English.
- Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered member RCSLT.
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent.
- HCPC Licence to Practice.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Student experience of receiving clinical supervision.
- Student experience of a broad range of adult/acute communication and swallowing impairments/disorders.
- Student experience of working in a changing environment.
- Previous student experience of integrated working in multi-disciplinary teams.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team member.
- Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills.
- Sensitivity to a broad range of clients.
- Supportive excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills.
- Efficient and dependable working practices.
- Proven skills in prioritising and being flexible and adaptable to meet competing priorities.
- Good organisational skills.
- Self motivated, assertive, diplomatic and tactful.
- Literate and numerate in English.
- Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal.
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).
