Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapist to enhance and develop their knowledge, skills and experience in paediatric dysphagia as a band 6 . If you already have those competencies we can offer a band 7 post - please refer to job descriptions and person specs for the both posts .
Being part of the acute paediatric Speech and Language Therapy team in Royal Manchester Children's hospital , you will manage a caseload of children with feeding and acquired communication difficulties within the acute tertiary setting. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team providing holistic care to patients across all wards and specialist outpatient clinics. You will be supported in your role by our experienced paediatric team of 5 SLTs ( band 8a, 7 and 6 ) and will be allocated a dedicated clinical supervisor
You will already have experience of working in the NHS preferably within the acute hospital environment. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate clinical skills in paediatric dysphagia, will have awareness of the principles of videofluoroscopy and will be experienced in working with infants and children with special needs including pre-school and school aged children.
You must have a recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy, ideally supported by Post Basic Dysphagia Qualification or equivalent and current HCPC registration
Main duties of the job
You will:
Provide specialist assessment and management of patients with wide ranging dysphagia and/or acquired communication needs.
Take responsibility for devising, monitoring and evaluating specialist advice/programmes of care for parents/carers and other professionals.
Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to provide education, advice and support to patients, parents/carers and the wider staff team.
Have excellent organisational and time management skills, being able to prioritise a busy workload and cope well under pressure.
Take responsibility for keeping up to date with recent developments and research relevant to clinical area and contribute to small scale studies as appropriate.
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Accredited degree or equivalent Certificate to Practice (SLT)
- State registration via Health & Care Professions Council
- Evidence of relevant post graduate training including attendance at relevant paediatric specialist courses
- Accredited post-basic dysphagia qualification (may be working towards) or equivalent in-house dysphagia training
Desirable
- Involvement in special interest group
- Registered member of the RCSLT
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Relevant postgraduate clinical experience including working with infants and children
- Specialist knowledge of speech & language therapy assessment and treatment techniques relevant to Paediatric Dysphagia and Speech/Language and Communication Impairments
- Awareness of the role of videofluroscopy assessment
- Excellent caseload management skills
- Ability and commitment to deliver training packages
- Working knowledge of local and national policies and procedures eg RCSLT /Health & Care Professions Council Code of Conduct/Ethics, Health and Safety, Infection Control, CPR, Equality and Diversity
- Demonstrate relevant knowledge of safeguarding practices
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development eg specialist short courses or other post-graduate training
- Experience of and commitment to interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary team working.
- Evidence of contribution to clinical education and inservice training of less experienced staff/students and assistants
- An understanding of the issues affecting an inner city multi - ethnic community
- Understanding of clinical effectiveness and its implications for services including experience of quality issues, audit and evidence-based practice
- Demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding practices relevant to the clinical area
- Proficient IT skills
Desirable
- Previous paediatric experience at B6 level
- To have attended a clinical educator's course
- Experience of supervision of assistants
- Evidence of participation in research
- VFS competencies
- Experience of supervision of students
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Accredited degree or equivalent Certificate to Practice (SLT)
- State registration via Health & Care Professions Council
- Evidence of relevant post graduate training including attendance at relevant paediatric specialist courses
- Accredited post-basic dysphagia qualification (may be working towards) or equivalent in-house dysphagia training
Desirable
- Involvement in special interest group
- Registered member of the RCSLT
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Relevant postgraduate clinical experience including working with infants and children
- Specialist knowledge of speech & language therapy assessment and treatment techniques relevant to Paediatric Dysphagia and Speech/Language and Communication Impairments
- Awareness of the role of videofluroscopy assessment
- Excellent caseload management skills
- Ability and commitment to deliver training packages
- Working knowledge of local and national policies and procedures eg RCSLT /Health & Care Professions Council Code of Conduct/Ethics, Health and Safety, Infection Control, CPR, Equality and Diversity
- Demonstrate relevant knowledge of safeguarding practices
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development eg specialist short courses or other post-graduate training
- Experience of and commitment to interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary team working.
- Evidence of contribution to clinical education and inservice training of less experienced staff/students and assistants
- An understanding of the issues affecting an inner city multi - ethnic community
- Understanding of clinical effectiveness and its implications for services including experience of quality issues, audit and evidence-based practice
- Demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding practices relevant to the clinical area
- Proficient IT skills
Desirable
- Previous paediatric experience at B6 level
- To have attended a clinical educator's course
- Experience of supervision of assistants
- Evidence of participation in research
- VFS competencies
- Experience of supervision of students
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).
