Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Paediatrics - band 7

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

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Job summary

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced paediatric Speech and Language Therapist to join the Speech and Language Therapy team at East Surrey Hospital. The service covers all inpatient paediatric wards including neonatal unit and children's ward, plus a small outpatient service.

The successful applicant will have experience working at an advanced level in the assessment, differential diagnosis and management of feeding and swallowing difficulties in neonates and children (working within/ towards the RCSLT neonatal/paediatric competencies Level C-D). You will be able to demonstrate highly developed skills in complex dysphagia, which may involve tracheostomy management and use of videofluoroscopy.

You will carry a complex clinical caseload as well as helping maintain and develop the paediatric inpatient and outpatient services.

We are committed to continuing professional development and evidence based practice, offering regular in-service training and both peer group and 1:1 support. Internal and external courses are supported.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:

Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021
National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do
We are in the top 20% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment
Our staff rate us the best in the country among comparable acute trusts when asked if they would recommend the Trust as a place to work and when asked whether care of patients is the organisation's top priority
Our workforce are amongst the most motivated in the country; we achieved the top acute hospital score in the country for staff engagement in the last national staff survey

Date posted

13 July 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£25,141 to £28,610 a year inc High Cost Allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

326-4357814-RB

Job locations

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

criteria

Essential

Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
A complete and accurate application
Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
Evidence of essential experience for role
Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

Person Specification

criteria

Essential

Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
A complete and accurate application
Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
Evidence of essential experience for role
Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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.