Job summary
We are delighted to be advertising for a full time Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to work within ENT. We are looking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who has considerable experience within ENT. The post holder will take a lead role in promoting clinical excellence through their practice, participating in evidence-based practice and through facilitating, educating, supervising, supporting and developing both registrants and non-registered staff on a daily basis.
The post holder will join an expanding Speech and Language Therapy service at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust. The position is offered as a fixed term contract until 31st March 2025.
Main duties of the job
The purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
Provide an ENT Speech and Language Therapy service as part of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS services to Adults.
Supports patients with speech/voice/ communication and/or dysphagia needs, covering inpatients and outpatients
Preventative information and guidance, working to empower parents, carers, other professionals and agencies to support speech, language and communication skills as well as eating and drinking.
Provide individual assessment, individual and group therapy and management, training, advice and liaison through a consultative and coaching approaches, as appropriate.
Work as part of the wider multi- disciplinary team providing a high quality, effective, accessible, person centred services through tailored packages of care, training and mentoring
Clinical and professional expertise in order that those with speech, language and communication needs and/or dysphagia needs and their carers and families benefit from a well-coordinated pro-active, specialist, efficient and effective speech and language therapy service within the designated specialism/setting/district.
Responsible for providing specialist SLT assessment, formulation and diagnosis, requiring advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and interpretation and analysis, and subsequent therapy/management programmes within the designated specialism/setting/district.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification
- Additional postgraduate training up to a master's degree equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council - License to Practice
- Registered member of RCSLT
- Post-graduate experience in specialist area
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates experience of working with this specialist client group.
- Experience of service planning, project management.
- Experience of working in the acute setting
Desirable
- Advanced post-graduate training in dysphagia
- FEES/VF competency
- Tracheostomy/laryngectomy competency
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge underpinned by current evidencebased practice
- Well-established knowledge of a broad range of assessments relevant to specialist client group and extensive knowledge of a range of appropriate specialist therapeutic interventions
- Proven application of current theories and practices on rehabilitation
- Highly developed specialist skills related to dysphagia management
- Evidence of strong commitment to team and partnership working, and leadership skills
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary and multi-agency
- Demonstrates flexibility of working and appropriate understanding of roles within a team
- Well-established negotiation, problem solving and conflict resolution skills
- Knowledge of current Department of Health policies
- Well-established knowledge of national policies, guidelines and procedures related to client group
- Demonstrates an understanding of Speech and Language Therapy services in the context of the wider NHS structure
- Established organizational skills and experience of caseload management in rehabilitation.
- Proven effective communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Excellent presentation skills both written and verbal.
- Enthusiasm to become involved in new initiatives.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification
- Additional postgraduate training up to a master's degree equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council - License to Practice
- Registered member of RCSLT
- Post-graduate experience in specialist area
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates experience of working with this specialist client group.
- Experience of service planning, project management.
- Experience of working in the acute setting
Desirable
- Advanced post-graduate training in dysphagia
- FEES/VF competency
- Tracheostomy/laryngectomy competency
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge underpinned by current evidencebased practice
- Well-established knowledge of a broad range of assessments relevant to specialist client group and extensive knowledge of a range of appropriate specialist therapeutic interventions
- Proven application of current theories and practices on rehabilitation
- Highly developed specialist skills related to dysphagia management
- Evidence of strong commitment to team and partnership working, and leadership skills
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary and multi-agency
- Demonstrates flexibility of working and appropriate understanding of roles within a team
- Well-established negotiation, problem solving and conflict resolution skills
- Knowledge of current Department of Health policies
- Well-established knowledge of national policies, guidelines and procedures related to client group
- Demonstrates an understanding of Speech and Language Therapy services in the context of the wider NHS structure
- Established organizational skills and experience of caseload management in rehabilitation.
- Proven effective communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Excellent presentation skills both written and verbal.
- Enthusiasm to become involved in new initiatives.
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
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).
