Speech & Language Therapist

Job summary

This post provides an exciting opportunity to develop skills and knowledge across a general Adult inpatient caseload .The post involves sessions within Kettering General Hospital on the acute medical wards (Wte 0.8), and at Northampton General Hospital (WTE 0.2)

The post holder will independently manage a caseload receiving and accessing support and supervision from senior colleagues

You will be assigned a mentor and aim to complete your NQP competencies within the first year. We promote attendance at bi-monthly countywide adult SLT meetings and specialist clinical forums. All staff are encouraged to become members of Special Interest Groups and we have a strong culture of clinical supervision.

Ideally you will have relevant undergraduate experience of working in the acute setting and have a keen interest in dysphagia and communication impairment within the acute settings. In-house dysphagia training and competencies will be provided, with the opportunity to complete an accredited post graduate Dysphagia Course.

You will supervise students with support and will work alongside SLT support practitioners, rehabilitation assistants and volunteers when required. You will be required to work with members of the multidisciplinary team and will participate in the development and delivery of training to others.

Main duties of the job

To assess, develop and implement Speech and Language Therapy treatment.

To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of patients/clients with communication and/or feeding and swallowing disorders.

To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence-based practice and outcome measures.

To contribute to clinical teams both multi-disciplinary and uni-disciplinary by discussing own and others input around clients' needs, ensuring a well-co-ordinated care plan.

To communicate complex condition related information from assessment to clients, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions.

To work closely with clients, carers and families, agreeing decision making relevant to the patient/client management.

To demonstrate empathy with clients, carers and families and colleagues, ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to understanding exist.

To develop skills in motivating clients and/or carers to engage in the therapeutic process.

To develop negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations.

To form productive relationships with others who may be under stress and/or have challenging communication difficulties.

To employ excellent communication skills.

To keep up to date with new techniques and developments for the promotion and maintenance of good practice.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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