Job summary
We have successfully bid for funding frp, Parkinson's Disease UK for two 0.5 WTE AHPs - one a SALT and the other an OT. These posts will allow us to provide all encompassing Parkinson's therapy service within our Day Hospital clinics. Providing a Parkinson's SLT / OT service will ensure our AHP service is specialised as training will be provided to post holders.
The Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) will lead a new swallow and sialorrhea clinic whilst the second 0.5 WTE post will be an Occupational Therapist who will deliver our Advance care (end of life) clinic and provide both daily living aids and equipment as well as supporting fatigue and anxiety management for patients at their most vulnerable. This provision would help patients when they are at their most vulnerable. Both will work closely with our MDT to provide a fully integrated care model.
Main duties of the job
- Parkinson's focused SLT - currently provision sits elsewhere and is not specialised.
- Offer "loud" groups to support and reinforce Lee Silverman Technique (LSVT) as shown in PD Comm (2022)
- Swallow and Sialorrhea clinic- SLT and Parkinson's Nurse Led
- Expiratory muscle strength training (EMST) (NICE,2017) to help improve swallow and cough strength and protect airways studies have shown in Parkinson's and other neurological conditions that it can improve dysphagia.
- Support groups for patients
- Reduce Sialorrhea within PwP- offering practical advice, medication's available Video fluoroscopy referrals,
- Offer Botox to suitable patients. Reduce patients being sent to a different hospital (MRI) and added to extreme long waiting list
- Addressing the ongoing needs of PwP in terms of nutrition and hydration, long-term feeding and the early support for some reaching the palliative stage of their Parkinson's.
- Speech and language at home service will also be provided for patients who cannot attend clinic
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registered Speech and Language Therapist
- Diploma/Degree or equivalent Speech and Language Therapy qualification
Desirable
- oEvidence of post-qualified study/short courses and Continuing Professional Development in related field
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience as a Speech and Language Therapist
- Specialist knowledge and application of current best practice in Speech and Language Therapy
- Service development and innovation in Speech and Language Therapy Services
- Knowledge and specialist application of assessment and intervention with designated client group
- Application of Models of Practice and standardised assessments & outcome measures
- Involvement in research and clinical audit
- Highly advanced and specialised skills in the field of neurology
Desirable
- Post registration experience in a range of clinical settings including neurology/ frail elderly
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oLeadership qualities including role modelling
- oDemonstrates depth of clinical skills and implementation of clinical practice and ability to hold a complex caseload as a Speech and Language Therapist
- oAbility to organise and respond effectively to complex information
- oAbility to analyse and resolve professional and ethical issues
Desirable
- oAbility to reflect and critically appraise own performance
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registered Speech and Language Therapist
- Diploma/Degree or equivalent Speech and Language Therapy qualification
Desirable
- oEvidence of post-qualified study/short courses and Continuing Professional Development in related field
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience as a Speech and Language Therapist
- Specialist knowledge and application of current best practice in Speech and Language Therapy
- Service development and innovation in Speech and Language Therapy Services
- Knowledge and specialist application of assessment and intervention with designated client group
- Application of Models of Practice and standardised assessments & outcome measures
- Involvement in research and clinical audit
- Highly advanced and specialised skills in the field of neurology
Desirable
- Post registration experience in a range of clinical settings including neurology/ frail elderly
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oLeadership qualities including role modelling
- oDemonstrates depth of clinical skills and implementation of clinical practice and ability to hold a complex caseload as a Speech and Language Therapist
- oAbility to organise and respond effectively to complex information
- oAbility to analyse and resolve professional and ethical issues
Desirable
- oAbility to reflect and critically appraise own performance
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).
