Job summary
Following a successful pilot, we are pleased to announce the introduction of a permanent Clinical Educator post to the Adult Speech & Language Therapy service at The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.
This is a unique opportunity for a suitably experienced, skilled and dynamic SLT to focus on the training and development requirements of our service, for optimal patient outcomes. The post holder will also work in one of our instrumental swallow assessment areas, providing clinical leadership and oversight for service delivery.
The post holder is required to
be an autonomous individual who is able to develop professional relationships
with stakeholders quickly and embrace the ambitions and priorities of both Mid Yorkshire and the SLT team.
The post holder will have an excellent record of communication, training and presentation skills. Training and development experience at Trust / leadership level and training related qualifications would be advantageous.
The
role will involve working within the hospital buildings at Wakefield, Dewsbury and
Pontefract and across place within the Wakefield and district community, as required, e.g. at a Care Home. With most of time being based at Pinderfields / Dewsbury. Colleagues must be able to access all community
venues, as required.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to work within our videofluoroscopy and / or our FEES service. Instrumental assessment and report writing skills are essential.
The post holder will not be required to manage staff on a daily basis but would be expected to support Clinical Lead peers with staff management tasks, on occasion. The post holder would also sit within the SLT Leadership Team and contribute to governance, service development and projects as required, especially around training and instrumental assessment.
The post holder will be supported by the SLT Professional Lead and will have access to peer support from SLT Leadership colleagues. There is also access to peer support with other Clinical Educator colleagues across Therapies.
The post holder will lead with the training and education requirements of the Adult Speech & Language Therapy Team including inhouse dysphagia training. Also, to deliver training to the wider Trust around communication and dysphagia, e.g. nurse orientation training. The post holder is encouraged to delegate training tasks, as appropriate, across the SLT Team.
There will be agreed targets relating to provision of training and monitoring of quality outcomes.
It is anticipated that around 25% of time will be focused on instrumental tasks and 75% of time on training and development related tasks. However, a flexible and patient / service led approach is required.
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in
Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our
three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of
innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our
workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful
and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid
Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm
irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and
gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,
or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to
someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the
LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently
under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from
members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all
applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable
guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If
you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our
patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Duties
- Be
professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects
of own work, including the management of patients in your care.
- Ensure a high standard of clinical care for the
patients under your management.
- Accept sole clinical responsibility for a
designated caseload of patients, and organise this effectively and efficiently
with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
- To offer support during patient review meetings
to manage a complex swallow and communication caseload utilising staff skill
mix, diary management, prioritisation and delegation.
- Undertake the specialist and comprehensive
assessment of patients referred to the
service, including those with a complex presentation, using
investigative and analytical skills.
- Formulate individualised management and
treatment plans, using clinical reasoning, and utilising a wide range of
advanced treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of
care in conjunction with the patient and carers.
- Plan a care
programme for individual patients in conjunction with other professional staff
within the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and other partners in health and
social care.
- Provide
specialist clinical expertise to colleagues within the team and referrers to
the service and other partners in health and social care.
- Communicate
effectively with patients and carers to maximise rehabilitation potential/patient
agreed outcomes and ensure understanding of condition. Communication skills of
persuasion, motivation and explanation to encourage patients to undertake their
treatment programme.
- Use a
variety of communication skills to gain informed consent with patients where
there will often be barriers to effective communication e.g. loss of hearing,
altered perception, expressive or receptive dysphasia, pain, fear.
- Assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and
have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who may lack
capacity to consent to treatment.
- To
function as a practicing professional working directly alongside trained staff,
students and support staff for at least 50% of the role participating in direct
patient care.
- Ensure
the promotion and provision of health education for patients and their carers.
- To
provide professional leadership, particularly in relation to the fundamentals
of care.
- Provide clinical leadership to other members of
the therapy team/division.
- Support the Therapies Practice Learning
Facilitator, SLT Professional Lead, SLT student Lead and other colleagues in
training and strategic roles across Therapies; to ensure that all appropriate staff
have access to relevant training and preceptorship opportunities.
Training/clinical education
duties
- Ensure effective systems/ framework/ activities
are in place to secure sustainable and accurate monitoring of training activity
within the team.
- Critically examine working practices within the
department to identify cost improvements and effective measures, develop and
implement action plans.
- To
assess practice development needs and create a culture of reflective practice.
- To
plan and maximise opportunities to deliver work-based learning, including peer
reviews and joint working.
- By
working with individuals within the clinical setting, facilitate practice by
enabling and motivating staff to realise their potential within existing and
available resources.
- Provide
support to staff completing clinical and legal documents to ensure they are
completed accurately and legibly, that their relevance is understood, and
confidentiality sustained in accordance with Trust policy and regulatory
guidelines.
- Develop
and maintain competence in the most up to date basic and advanced level skills.
- Develop
innovative strategies to enable staff to attend and engage in education and
training to maximise learning opportunities.
- Ensure
a high quality learning environment is created for all staff and students.
- Develop
training packages and facilitate other training within the
ward/department/unit/team, linking with outside agents as required.
- Update
training guides and resources in an agreed format on available platforms such
as the intranet pages to ensure relevant learning is easily accessible to all.
- To
understand and engage in Governance processes to support the production of high
quality policies, procedures and team resources.
- Ensure
that learning from approved study leave and attendance at courses and conferences
is shared and disseminated throughout the service.
- Use
feedback from Divisional risk reporting, patient complaints and quality
meetings to share learning and support service improvement.
- Act as a role model, promoting excellence of
practice through education, leadership, advice and support and clinical skills
teaching in clinical area
- Create an environment to support inter and multi
professional working and learning in practic
- Inspire
others to recognise the value of education which underpins and takes practice
forward.
- To work
closely with other Practice Educators in the Trust and Division, as well as from
other disciplines, to establish comprehensive
specialist training packages to meet the needs of staff and to ensure consistency and quality of
education.
- To deliver relevant presentations and training
sessions at Divisional staff meetings, tutorials, inpatient forums.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Duties
- Be
professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects
of own work, including the management of patients in your care.
- Ensure a high standard of clinical care for the
patients under your management.
- Accept sole clinical responsibility for a
designated caseload of patients, and organise this effectively and efficiently
with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
- To offer support during patient review meetings
to manage a complex swallow and communication caseload utilising staff skill
mix, diary management, prioritisation and delegation.
- Undertake the specialist and comprehensive
assessment of patients referred to the
service, including those with a complex presentation, using
investigative and analytical skills.
- Formulate individualised management and
treatment plans, using clinical reasoning, and utilising a wide range of
advanced treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of
care in conjunction with the patient and carers.
- Plan a care
programme for individual patients in conjunction with other professional staff
within the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and other partners in health and
social care.
- Provide
specialist clinical expertise to colleagues within the team and referrers to
the service and other partners in health and social care.
- Communicate
effectively with patients and carers to maximise rehabilitation potential/patient
agreed outcomes and ensure understanding of condition. Communication skills of
persuasion, motivation and explanation to encourage patients to undertake their
treatment programme.
- Use a
variety of communication skills to gain informed consent with patients where
there will often be barriers to effective communication e.g. loss of hearing,
altered perception, expressive or receptive dysphasia, pain, fear.
- Assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and
have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who may lack
capacity to consent to treatment.
- To
function as a practicing professional working directly alongside trained staff,
students and support staff for at least 50% of the role participating in direct
patient care.
- Ensure
the promotion and provision of health education for patients and their carers.
- To
provide professional leadership, particularly in relation to the fundamentals
of care.
- Provide clinical leadership to other members of
the therapy team/division.
- Support the Therapies Practice Learning
Facilitator, SLT Professional Lead, SLT student Lead and other colleagues in
training and strategic roles across Therapies; to ensure that all appropriate staff
have access to relevant training and preceptorship opportunities.
Training/clinical education
duties
- Ensure effective systems/ framework/ activities
are in place to secure sustainable and accurate monitoring of training activity
within the team.
- Critically examine working practices within the
department to identify cost improvements and effective measures, develop and
implement action plans.
- To
assess practice development needs and create a culture of reflective practice.
- To
plan and maximise opportunities to deliver work-based learning, including peer
reviews and joint working.
- By
working with individuals within the clinical setting, facilitate practice by
enabling and motivating staff to realise their potential within existing and
available resources.
- Provide
support to staff completing clinical and legal documents to ensure they are
completed accurately and legibly, that their relevance is understood, and
confidentiality sustained in accordance with Trust policy and regulatory
guidelines.
- Develop
and maintain competence in the most up to date basic and advanced level skills.
- Develop
innovative strategies to enable staff to attend and engage in education and
training to maximise learning opportunities.
- Ensure
a high quality learning environment is created for all staff and students.
- Develop
training packages and facilitate other training within the
ward/department/unit/team, linking with outside agents as required.
- Update
training guides and resources in an agreed format on available platforms such
as the intranet pages to ensure relevant learning is easily accessible to all.
- To
understand and engage in Governance processes to support the production of high
quality policies, procedures and team resources.
- Ensure
that learning from approved study leave and attendance at courses and conferences
is shared and disseminated throughout the service.
- Use
feedback from Divisional risk reporting, patient complaints and quality
meetings to share learning and support service improvement.
- Act as a role model, promoting excellence of
practice through education, leadership, advice and support and clinical skills
teaching in clinical area
- Create an environment to support inter and multi
professional working and learning in practic
- Inspire
others to recognise the value of education which underpins and takes practice
forward.
- To work
closely with other Practice Educators in the Trust and Division, as well as from
other disciplines, to establish comprehensive
specialist training packages to meet the needs of staff and to ensure consistency and quality of
education.
- To deliver relevant presentations and training
sessions at Divisional staff meetings, tutorials, inpatient forums.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Speech & Language Therapy Qualification (BSc / pre-reg MSc)
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent and relevant postgraduate courses.
- Clinical Educators Course
Desirable
- Member of RCSLT
- Completion of or working towards Masters degree
- Relevant teaching/training qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of comprehensive clinical band 6 or band 7 experience.
- Evidence of working clinically across adult speech & language in broad range of settings.
- Supervision of less experienced qualified staff, technical instructors and students.
Desirable
- Specialist clinical interest
- Participation in and knowledge of audit/ evaluation/ research.
- Enthusiasm and passion for training and development.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Promotion of role of therapy/rehabilitation/ inpatient care.
- Moving and Handling/ equipment provision skills.
- Forward thinking.
- Ability to pass on knowledge and skills within both formal and informal environments.
- Ability to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner.
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for services.
- Teaching/ presentation skills.
- Ability to use and develop appropriate patient handling skills.
- Ability to carry out moderate effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities.
Desirable
- Working knowledge of the NHS
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Confident to lead a team.
- Able to work well both independently and as part of an MDT.
- Ability to motivate staff and patients.
- Committed to personal and team development.
- Ability to cope working in a stressful environment.
- Ability to cope with emotional or aggressive patients and carers.
- Leadership qualities
- Adaptable/ flexible
- Motivated
- Ability to maintain judgement under pressure
- Clear vision of role/commitment to speciality
Desirable
- Able to cope with demands of the patient group
- Access to a vehicle with the ability to travel the district as required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Speech & Language Therapy Qualification (BSc / pre-reg MSc)
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent and relevant postgraduate courses.
- Clinical Educators Course
Desirable
- Member of RCSLT
- Completion of or working towards Masters degree
- Relevant teaching/training qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of comprehensive clinical band 6 or band 7 experience.
- Evidence of working clinically across adult speech & language in broad range of settings.
- Supervision of less experienced qualified staff, technical instructors and students.
Desirable
- Specialist clinical interest
- Participation in and knowledge of audit/ evaluation/ research.
- Enthusiasm and passion for training and development.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Promotion of role of therapy/rehabilitation/ inpatient care.
- Moving and Handling/ equipment provision skills.
- Forward thinking.
- Ability to pass on knowledge and skills within both formal and informal environments.
- Ability to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner.
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for services.
- Teaching/ presentation skills.
- Ability to use and develop appropriate patient handling skills.
- Ability to carry out moderate effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities.
Desirable
- Working knowledge of the NHS
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Confident to lead a team.
- Able to work well both independently and as part of an MDT.
- Ability to motivate staff and patients.
- Committed to personal and team development.
- Ability to cope working in a stressful environment.
- Ability to cope with emotional or aggressive patients and carers.
- Leadership qualities
- Adaptable/ flexible
- Motivated
- Ability to maintain judgement under pressure
- Clear vision of role/commitment to speciality
Desirable
- Able to cope with demands of the patient group
- Access to a vehicle with the ability to travel the district 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.
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).
