Job summary
The Care Homes Team are an award winning, specialist multidisciplinary team who work to improve the lives of people living in care homes by supporting care homes to provide good quality health care and foster a culture of person-centred care.The service aims to prevent avoidable admissions to hospital, facilitate early discharge and prevent readmissions by providing holistic assessment and intervention, particularly around falls prevention and management, swallowing and communication assessment and management and long term conditions management. We also provide bespoke training to care homes staff on request or where needs are identified.We are looking to recruit a Speech & Language Therapist with highly specialist skills and knowledge to join our team for 1 day a week.Your role will be to provide highly specialist assessment, treatment and management of a complex caseload of patients with swallowing and communication difficulties. You will support the Lead Nurse and Therapy Team Leaders in service delivery and development, leadership and management responsibilities, as well as providing clinical supervision for the Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist.
Main duties of the job
Providing highly specialist assessment of complex elderly patients. Treatment and management of a complex caseload of patients with swallowing and communication difficulties. Supporting care homes with their management of complex residents. Providing training opportunities to both NHS staff and care home staff.You will support the Lead Nurse and Therapy Team Leaders in service delivery and development, leadership and management responsibilities, as well as providing clinical supervision for the Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist.We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Speech & Language Therapist who is: Keen to work in care homes. Dynamic and flexible with a broad range of experience. Experienced in working with older people with a broad range of conditions including Dementia. Able to work autonomously and have excellent communication skills.
About us
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is a combined acute and community Trust serving a population of over 260,000 with over 4,500 staff. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham. We are working successfully with partners across South Yorkshire as part of the Integrated Care Board where we are leading and collaborating in several key work streams and service areas, including workforce development. We combine our patient first approach with innovation and care against a backdrop of system working, as encapsulated in our Trust values
AMBITIOUS - We set high standards for the services we deliver. We aim to be an outstanding Trust and we are enthusiastic about delivering excellent health care for our patients.
CARING - We embrace the importance of giving the highest possible quality of care for our patients. We also care for each other as colleagues and for the community, our resources, our environment and our future.
TOGETHER - We value the importance of working together with patients, carers and families to ensure that we provide high quality patient centred care. We are committed to working with partners and stakeholders across Rotherham, South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw to develop sustainable services for the population we serve. Getting the right leaders in the Trust is critical to achieving.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion, for both our patients and our workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and
Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and
Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Diploma/Degree qualification or equivalent
- Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the county and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010
- Post-graduate qualifications to Masters level or equivalent with respect to dysphagia and/or communication problems
Desirable
- Membership of Professional body- RCSLT
- Management/leadership qualification or equivalent
- Completed recognised IT course e.g. ECDL/Elite/MOST
Registration
Essential
- Current HCPC Registration as a Speech & Language Therapist
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience of working with complex patients with swallowing and communication problems in a range of conditions including progressive and acquired neurological and respiratory conditions
- Experience of working with other community based teams and referring on
- Experience of management of resources
- Experience of user/carer participation and engagement in development of services
- Evidence of development and supervision of staff and students
Desirable
- Up to date documented evidence of CPD and KSF relevant to clinical area
knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of leadership expertise and knowledge acquired through CPD and experience
- Knowledge and experience of using standardised assessments and development of relevant outcome measures in swallowing/communication disorders
- Demonstrates knowledge of equipment/resources available including assistive technology and therapy software and able to assess and fit where applicable
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant national legislation, guidance and regulatory framework including NSF, NICE, Information Governance, Equality and Diversity, Data Protection, Safe Guarding, Professional and Clinical Guidelines
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and implications for service area
- Knowledge and evidence of participation in clinical audit and evidence gathering methods
- Evidence of continuous improvement through benchmarking and sharing and utilising best practice
- Knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety in the work environment and implications for service area
- Awareness and understanding of relevant Health and Social Care legislation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Diploma/Degree qualification or equivalent
- Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the county and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010
- Post-graduate qualifications to Masters level or equivalent with respect to dysphagia and/or communication problems
Desirable
- Membership of Professional body- RCSLT
- Management/leadership qualification or equivalent
- Completed recognised IT course e.g. ECDL/Elite/MOST
Registration
Essential
- Current HCPC Registration as a Speech & Language Therapist
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience of working with complex patients with swallowing and communication problems in a range of conditions including progressive and acquired neurological and respiratory conditions
- Experience of working with other community based teams and referring on
- Experience of management of resources
- Experience of user/carer participation and engagement in development of services
- Evidence of development and supervision of staff and students
Desirable
- Up to date documented evidence of CPD and KSF relevant to clinical area
knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of leadership expertise and knowledge acquired through CPD and experience
- Knowledge and experience of using standardised assessments and development of relevant outcome measures in swallowing/communication disorders
- Demonstrates knowledge of equipment/resources available including assistive technology and therapy software and able to assess and fit where applicable
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant national legislation, guidance and regulatory framework including NSF, NICE, Information Governance, Equality and Diversity, Data Protection, Safe Guarding, Professional and Clinical Guidelines
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and implications for service area
- Knowledge and evidence of participation in clinical audit and evidence gathering methods
- Evidence of continuous improvement through benchmarking and sharing and utilising best practice
- Knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety in the work environment and implications for service area
- Awareness and understanding of relevant Health and Social Care legislation
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).
