Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job summary

We would like to welcome an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist to our Integrated Community Stroke Team and Acute Stroke Unit. Band 5 applicants will be considered as a 5-6 developmental post.

This is agreat opportunityfor anSLTwho sharesour passion for outstanding quality,holisticpatient care andenthusiasmfor ongoing improvements.Working withinan integrated MDT to design and deliver our services better together, providing goal focused, person and family centred care to our patients. The services combine delivering intensive one to one and group therapy, with a balance of both dysphagia and communication across the caseload.

The post holder will work across inpatient acute and rehab stroke unit, and specialist community stroke services. You will will deliver direct and indirect, 1:1 and group specialist stroke assessment and rehab as part of our integrated stroke services.

We have robust and flexible group and 1:1 clinical supervision arrangements and are very active within our CPD, research and audit locally and nationally. In addition to being dynamically involved in stroke service developments, the post holder will be part of the wider SLT network with active annual collaborative projects for service development across SLT services. If you have any queries at all, we welcome you to get in touch for an informal discussion about the post.

*Travelis essential requirement of the post*

Main duties of the job

The post holder will cover 3 days in the community stroke team and 2 days on the acute wards.

We deliver communication and eating / drinking and swallowing assessment and therapy according to patient need and in line with their goals. We work closely with our colleagues delivering joint interventions where beneficial.The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience in assessment and management of a shared communication and dysphagia caseload as an autonomous practitioner.

The acute aspect of the role will be working on the stroke rehabilitation and the acute wards thus have experience in managing complex presentations and conditions, and therefore post graduate dysphagia training is desirable. Exciting recent service developments include the introduction of sEMG and MBSImP. The service also runs weekly videofluoroscopy clinics and has recently set up a stroke unit FEES clinic.

As part of the Community Stroke Team, you will providespecialist stroke assessment and rehabas part of our 'ESD' and longer-term specialist stroke rehab services for up to approx. 4 months following discharge from hospital.Theteam consists of Physios,OTs,dietitians, nursing, psychology services, social workers and rehab assistants and works in partnership with the Stroke Association locally to provide a holistic service to the patient.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community services for East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care across Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.Through our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, we deliver extensive services in 26 medical centres and schools in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With 500 beds and around 5,500 staff, we are one of the area's largest employers.

Since the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust has become a key partner in Cheshire East & Cheshire West and Chester and in two provider collaboratives, aligning our strategic goals with the Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care System.As part of the national New Hospital Programme, we're reimagining Leighton Hospital to create a new health and care neighbourhood, transforming healthcare delivery for a Healthier Future. Learn more on our Healthier Futures website.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be well networked and connected with the wider SLT service within Mid Cheshire Hospital and CCICPs community services. You will benefit from accessing arobust system of clinical supervisionand wider MDT training and support.You will participate actively in the widerSLTnetworkwith specialisms including acute care, stroke (acute, rehab and community), ENT/voice and head and neck oncology.;You willactively engage in professional / clinical activity including journal clubs, CPD sessions, active specific project / development work. We have an established dysphagia competency development programme in place, and this process has already been used successfully within the team.

The community stroke service covers areas around South Cheshire including Nantwich, Sandbach, Crewe, Northwich and Alsager. It is commutable from Manchester, Liverpool, Chester and North Staffordshire.

Please see attached job description for more information, we look forward to receiving your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Speech and Language Therapy degree

Desirable

• Dysphagia qualification

Experience

Essential

• Relevant adult clinical experience

Desirable

• Clinical dysphagia experience

Able to fulfill travel

Essential

• Ability to travel between patient visits

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).