Job summary
Our SLT Team is looking for a motivated Band 7 Acute SLT to lead our acute services across both our sites (Queen's Hospital/King George Hospital). Reduced hours, flexible working, and job sharing can be considered.This exciting role covers a variety of specialities incl. geriatrics, respiratory, cardiology, A&E and admissions units, gastroenterology, surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, endocrine, and nephrology.
The post holder should have extensive experience managing acquired swallowing and communication difficulties within an acute adult setting. Your role will involve lots of teaching within the SLT Team and wider MDTs and access to regular instrumental clinics (6 clinics per week).
The post holder will lead on representing SLT at our established weekly complex and palliative nutrition MDT meetings and gain experience in supervision of junior members of staff within their acute rotations as well as students.
We would like a motivated and highly organised individual to lead on day to day management of the acute service incl. supporting complex decisions relating to swallowing and communication difficulties. A keen interest in palliative care is desirable due to the specialities covered.
Our SLT Team is ever growing and very supportive. We provide ample protected CPD time, training opportunities and peer support. Service development, audit and quality improvement is actively encouraged.
If you're interested, follow us twitter @BHRUT_SLT to see what we're up to.
Main duties of the job
To provide autonomous specialist assessment, treatment and advice to inpatients across all acute wards with swallowing and communication difficulties. This includes geriatrics, respiratory, cardiology, A&E and admissions units, gastroenterology, surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, endocrine, nephrology.
To work alongside other members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to give highly specialist guidance, advice and education to on matters relating to your specialist areas. To take the lead in representing SLT at our established weekly complex and palliative nutrition MDT meetings.
To lead on the management and support junior staff managing complex ethical feeding decisions alongside the MDT.
About us
Under the leadership of our Chair, Jacqui Smith and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive we provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. More than half of our 7,500 strong workforce are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and most live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge. We also provide healthcare services to people in south-west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.
Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals, operating from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic and Harold Wood Polyclinic.
We know we have more work to do to improve waiting times for urgent and emergency care, and this will be one of the many benefits of our closer collaboration with Barts Health. Working with them and with all our partners across north east London, we will find a sustainable solution to enhance patient care.
We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We're also pleased to be part of the NEL Cancer Alliance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Rebecca Hills, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5937. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Rebecca Hills, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5937. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- oDegree in Speech and Language Therapy.
- oH.C.P.C. Registration.
Desirable
- oRCSLT Registration.
- oMember of appropriate specialist interest group or Clinical Excellence Networks (CENs)
Experience
Essential
- oClinical experience in the relevant field as a Band 6/7 in an acute adult hospital setting.
Desirable
- oTeam leadership experience.
Skills
Essential
- oExperience managing patients receiving palliative and end of life care
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- oDegree in Speech and Language Therapy.
- oH.C.P.C. Registration.
Desirable
- oRCSLT Registration.
- oMember of appropriate specialist interest group or Clinical Excellence Networks (CENs)
Experience
Essential
- oClinical experience in the relevant field as a Band 6/7 in an acute adult hospital setting.
Desirable
- oTeam leadership experience.
Skills
Essential
- oExperience managing patients receiving palliative and end of life care
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).
