Job summary
BANK CONTRACT
Maternity cover - highly specialist role
Do you have significant experience in working with adults with acquired swallowing and communication difficulties within acute settings including critical care?
If so we have an exciting opportunity to enhance your skills with the Acute Medicine, Stroke or Head and Neck Teams at Hull University Teaching Hospital.
Main duties of the job
You will work clinically across acute wards, stroke or head and neck, leading and supporting a small team. Tracheostomy competencies are desirable but not essential for this role.
You may be involved in regular SLT-led Videofluoroscopy clinics, following the MBSImP protocol, and/or support our FEES service. We are a forward thinking team in a large tertiary NHS Trust with close links to university partners and a passion for innovation.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- oDegree in Speech & Language Therapy (or equivalent)
- oRegistered with HCPC
- oPost-graduate qualification and/or significant experience in dysphagia
Desirable
- oQualification in Videofluoroscopy and/or tracheostomy
- oMember of RCSLT
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant and detailed experience of working in adult acquired communication and swallowing disorders, particularly those relating to critical care
- oExperience of Videofluoroscopy
- oTracheostomy experience
- oExperience of working in critical care settings
- oProven experience of multi-disciplinary working
Desirable
- oMember of communication and/or dysphagia CEN
- oExperience of managing staff
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to deal with challenging situations
- Highly motivated
- Reliable
- Able to work as part of a team
- Able to deal effectively with challenging situations
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between hospital sites and/or in the community as required
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- oDegree in Speech & Language Therapy (or equivalent)
- oRegistered with HCPC
- oPost-graduate qualification and/or significant experience in dysphagia
Desirable
- oQualification in Videofluoroscopy and/or tracheostomy
- oMember of RCSLT
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant and detailed experience of working in adult acquired communication and swallowing disorders, particularly those relating to critical care
- oExperience of Videofluoroscopy
- oTracheostomy experience
- oExperience of working in critical care settings
- oProven experience of multi-disciplinary working
Desirable
- oMember of communication and/or dysphagia CEN
- oExperience of managing staff
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to deal with challenging situations
- Highly motivated
- Reliable
- Able to work as part of a team
- Able to deal effectively with challenging situations
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between hospital sites and/or in the community as required
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
