Job summary
Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Acute Inpatients & Voice Outpatients
Are you passionate and experienced in providing Speech and Language Therapy? Would you like to be part of a friendly and supportive team who will help you develop your skills and progress your career? If so, we are the next step in your career path! This post would suit an established band 6 looking to further develop their specialist skills in an acute environment or a suitably experienced band 5. The successful applicant will have a good level of experience working in an adult acute environment and managing a dysphagia caseload. You will possess excellent communication skills, demonstrate the ability to work flexibly and have a good understanding of MDT working. The position will involve delivering specialist assessment, management, and treatment for acute inpatients with both communication and swallowing difficulties. You will work closely with colleagues in the wider multi-disciplinary team and alongsideexperienced clinicians benefiting from expert knowledge and skills to support your own development Part of the role will be treating Patients in an outpatient voice clinic, including a Joint SLT/Voice clinic which takes place on a monthly basis. We have access to F.E.E.S and run a weekly video fluoroscopy clinic which has been developed in conjunction with RCSLT guidance and is delivered collaboratively with radiography.
Main duties of the job
To provide an effective and efficient speech and language therapy service to adult clients within the inpatient setting and the voice outpatient clinic's two days per week. You will manage a specialist adult caseload in this clinical area. Duties will include providing a specialist level of clinical expertise in the assessment, treatment and management of adults with voice, communication and/or swallowing difficulties, planning therapy programmes and discharge of patients.
About us
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust recognises the values and transferable skills that the Armed Forces community bring and recognise their compatibility with NHS roles.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent
- Member of RCSLT
- Registered with HCPC
Desirable
- Member of CEN relevant to client group
- Evidence of attendance on relevant specialist courses
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate dysphagia training and experience
- Proven relevant clinical experience at post graduate level
- Experience of multi disciplinary team working
- Experience of managing complex cases
- Relevant experience with Voice outpatients and Voice disorders.
Desirable
- Experience of supervising undergraduate SLT students
- Experience of supervising Speech and Language Therapy Assistants
Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise
- Negotiation and problem solving skills
- Good analytical and reflection skills
- Good presentation both written and verbal
- Flexible approach to therapy situations
- Confidentiality
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of standards of record keeping
Desirable
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures
- Awareness of principles of clinical governance and audit
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrates enthusiasm for the role
- Able to motivate self and others to deliver a quality service
- Time management skills
- Organisation skills
- Caring and empathetic
- Able to work as part of a team
- Able to motivate self and others to deliver a quality service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent
- Member of RCSLT
- Registered with HCPC
Desirable
- Member of CEN relevant to client group
- Evidence of attendance on relevant specialist courses
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate dysphagia training and experience
- Proven relevant clinical experience at post graduate level
- Experience of multi disciplinary team working
- Experience of managing complex cases
- Relevant experience with Voice outpatients and Voice disorders.
Desirable
- Experience of supervising undergraduate SLT students
- Experience of supervising Speech and Language Therapy Assistants
Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise
- Negotiation and problem solving skills
- Good analytical and reflection skills
- Good presentation both written and verbal
- Flexible approach to therapy situations
- Confidentiality
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of standards of record keeping
Desirable
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures
- Awareness of principles of clinical governance and audit
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrates enthusiasm for the role
- Able to motivate self and others to deliver a quality service
- Time management skills
- Organisation skills
- Caring and empathetic
- Able to work as part of a team
- Able to motivate self and others to deliver a quality service
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).
