Job summary
To work within the Speech and Language Therapy Team to provide and lead an efficient and effective service for Neonates and Dysphagia in line with the guidance of the Operational Lead for Children's Therapy, The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT), the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), and Humber Health Partnership (comprising Neonate units at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital and Scunthorpe General Hospital, Children's Wards and Outpatient locations in Grimsby).
To coordinate and lead delivery of a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy service in Neonatal care and Paediatric Dysphagia. To promote continuing professional development, evidence-based practice, clinical effectiveness, and audit/research activity. Advise and provide clinical support in the specialism to community SLTs and other professionals, as applicable.
Main duties of the job
- To provide specialist assessment, support and advice for Neonates within Grimsby and Scunthorpe units
- To provide an specialist assessment, support and advice for inpatients and community children and young people with dysphagia (feeding and swallowing difficulties)
- To support and develop the service including development of pathways, audits, training and resources
- To support the wider MDT, including taking a lead in meetings
- To support and develop Speech and Language colleagues regarding dysphagia and neonate competencies.
- To provide specialist second opinions and advice
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Communication and Relationship Skills
- Communicate effectively, via verbal or written means, with patients, their families/carers, members of the multidisciplinary team, volunteer agencies, and Speech & Language Therapy colleagues.
- Receive and provide highly complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a range of critically unwell patients and/or their carers - this will frequently involve dealing with those who have communication, emotional, physical and psychological problems.
- Demonstrate an ability to prepare and give presentations to colleagues, members of the multidisciplinary team, service users, or interested agencies.
- To be a lead member of the MDT ensuring collaborative working with Medical, Nursing, GPs, Health visitors and Allied Health Professionals including taking a lead role in ward rounds, case conferences, clinics, and community settings and meetings as appropriate employing excellent verbal communication skills (face to face and by telephone).
2. Knowledge, Training and Experience
- Demonstrate proven skills in the assessment and management of neonatal and acute/community paediatric swallowing and communication disorders.
- Develop and maintain skills and professional knowledge specific to neonatal care/Paediatric Dysphagia and generally within paediatric Speech & Language Therapy.
- Demonstrate evolving or established skills in videofluoroscopy (VFS) in order to support the service for the acute paediatric/neonatal population, working closely with paediatric SLT colleagues from community services as appropriate.
- Keep up to date with new techniques and developments for the promotion and maintenance of good practice in tracheostomy management and videofluoroscopy.
- Demonstrate established skills in working in critical care settings including with infants who may require tracheostomy and/or mechanical ventilation.
- Demonstrate skills in design and provision of goal based intensive therapy programmes for swallowing and/or communication disorders.
- Actively seek continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities in their varying forms and record these as agreed (e.g. RCSLT online log).
- To develop and maintain own highly specialist skills and knowledge in this SLT speciality through personal study, journal club and designated training courses defined by appraisal/personal development plans and to ensure these are incorporated into the service.
- To adhere to all Trust and departmental policies, procedures and Guidelines.
- To attend and participate in all mandatory training relating to Trust and departmental policies, procedures and guidelines.
3. Analytical Skills
- Obtain and analyse relevant information from different sources including: medical notes, nursing notes, the client, ward staff and/or carers, in order to make a comprehensive assessment of the patients condition, prognosis and treatment plans so that a decision on the most appropriate intervention can be made in the short and long term.
- Use appropriate tools to assess and analyse disorders and formulate treatment plans independently.
4. Planning and Organisational Skills
- Prioritise patient contact independently, with overall scheduling guidance in conjunction with other Clinical Leads, the MDT and from the Operational lead for Childrens Therapy.
- Demonstrate effective time management skills, prioritising both clinical and non-clinical responsibilities appropriately.
5. Physical Skills
Key board and writing skills beneficial for the purpose of digital documentation and transcription.
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Communication and Relationship Skills
- Communicate effectively, via verbal or written means, with patients, their families/carers, members of the multidisciplinary team, volunteer agencies, and Speech & Language Therapy colleagues.
- Receive and provide highly complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a range of critically unwell patients and/or their carers - this will frequently involve dealing with those who have communication, emotional, physical and psychological problems.
- Demonstrate an ability to prepare and give presentations to colleagues, members of the multidisciplinary team, service users, or interested agencies.
- To be a lead member of the MDT ensuring collaborative working with Medical, Nursing, GPs, Health visitors and Allied Health Professionals including taking a lead role in ward rounds, case conferences, clinics, and community settings and meetings as appropriate employing excellent verbal communication skills (face to face and by telephone).
2. Knowledge, Training and Experience
- Demonstrate proven skills in the assessment and management of neonatal and acute/community paediatric swallowing and communication disorders.
- Develop and maintain skills and professional knowledge specific to neonatal care/Paediatric Dysphagia and generally within paediatric Speech & Language Therapy.
- Demonstrate evolving or established skills in videofluoroscopy (VFS) in order to support the service for the acute paediatric/neonatal population, working closely with paediatric SLT colleagues from community services as appropriate.
- Keep up to date with new techniques and developments for the promotion and maintenance of good practice in tracheostomy management and videofluoroscopy.
- Demonstrate established skills in working in critical care settings including with infants who may require tracheostomy and/or mechanical ventilation.
- Demonstrate skills in design and provision of goal based intensive therapy programmes for swallowing and/or communication disorders.
- Actively seek continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities in their varying forms and record these as agreed (e.g. RCSLT online log).
- To develop and maintain own highly specialist skills and knowledge in this SLT speciality through personal study, journal club and designated training courses defined by appraisal/personal development plans and to ensure these are incorporated into the service.
- To adhere to all Trust and departmental policies, procedures and Guidelines.
- To attend and participate in all mandatory training relating to Trust and departmental policies, procedures and guidelines.
3. Analytical Skills
- Obtain and analyse relevant information from different sources including: medical notes, nursing notes, the client, ward staff and/or carers, in order to make a comprehensive assessment of the patients condition, prognosis and treatment plans so that a decision on the most appropriate intervention can be made in the short and long term.
- Use appropriate tools to assess and analyse disorders and formulate treatment plans independently.
4. Planning and Organisational Skills
- Prioritise patient contact independently, with overall scheduling guidance in conjunction with other Clinical Leads, the MDT and from the Operational lead for Childrens Therapy.
- Demonstrate effective time management skills, prioritising both clinical and non-clinical responsibilities appropriately.
5. Physical Skills
Key board and writing skills beneficial for the purpose of digital documentation and transcription.
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree in Speech & Language Therapy (or equivalent)
- HCPC registration
- oPost-graduate qualification in paediatric dysphagia
Desirable
- RCSLT competencies in Neonates
- Qualification in Videofluoroscopy and/or tracheostomy
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in paediatric and neonatal critical care settings
- oProven experience of multi-disciplinary working
Desirable
- oExperience in supporting including leading Videofluoroscopy clinics
- oExperience of managing staff
- oMember of appropriate Clinical Excellence Networks (CEN) e.g. British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM), RCSLT Neonatal CEN and BLISS: For Babies born Premature or Sick
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree in Speech & Language Therapy (or equivalent)
- HCPC registration
- oPost-graduate qualification in paediatric dysphagia
Desirable
- RCSLT competencies in Neonates
- Qualification in Videofluoroscopy and/or tracheostomy
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in paediatric and neonatal critical care settings
- oProven experience of multi-disciplinary working
Desirable
- oExperience in supporting including leading Videofluoroscopy clinics
- oExperience of managing staff
- oMember of appropriate Clinical Excellence Networks (CEN) e.g. British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM), RCSLT Neonatal CEN and BLISS: For Babies born Premature or Sick
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).
