Job summary
Do you enjoy working in a rehabilitation environment?
Are you passionate about providing excellent care in the delivery of stroke services and helping to lead a team to deliver outstanding SLT care in stroke and rehabilitation?
If so, we'd love to hear from you!
You will work within an experienced Speech and Language Therapy team and will be responsible for providing clinical leadership for the inpatient rehabilitation service at Bridlington hospital, and in Ryedale community.
You will be an active member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to service development, training and audit. There will also be the opportunity to supervise and provide mentorship to junior colleagues, including a Band 5 and a Band 4 Associate Practitioner, general rehabilitation assistants and SLT students.
You should be confident in managing a caseload independently, assessing and treating patients with a wide range of communication and swallowing difficulties related to stroke, and other complex conditions. Experience of dysphagia management is essential.
In addition to this there are also opportunities to broaden your skills.
Main duties of the job
To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with diverse or complex/multi pathology presentations. Use judgements on a range of complex speech and language problems which require investigation, analysis and assessment, to provide and deliver an effective treatment plan and to evaluate any intervention.
To formulate and deliver a specialist, individual, goal orientated treatment programme based on sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using assessment, clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment e.g. treatment techniques and principles, equipment provision and other alternative options.
To ensure a holistic approach to the overall care and management of identified group of clients, including effective working relationships with MDT, specialist equipment providers, consultants and relevant others. At all times you will ensure sensitive and appropriate handling of information, in accordance with the data protection act and Trust policy.
To provide training and advice on changes and adaptations to the patient's lifestyle, considering the environmental, emotional, physical, spiritual and social needs. To address relevant speech and language needs, providing motivational, empathetic and reassurance skills, enabling the patient in areas of self care, personal health management, activity, education and leisure.
About us
Do you have videofluoroscopy skills? If so we run a weekly SLT-led videofluoroscopy clinic which you would play an active role in. If you don't have these skills, we have a dedicated training programme to help you develop the competencies required to work in the service.
There is also a multi million pound development of A&E and Critical Care on the Scarborough site, and with that will come the opportunity to be trained and input in this area.
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for organising and planning own caseload to meet service and patient priorities. Readjusting plans as situations change/arise. Delegating duties to other members of staff as appropriate.
To identify work related risk to staff and patients and inform senior staff as necessary.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: recruitment@york.nhs.uk.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
The NHS Staff Council has accepted the pay offer made by the government for Agenda for Change staff in England, which you will see is reflected on the salary for this role. Thenew salary rates for this year(2023/24)willtake effect from 1 April 2023. Eligible staff can expect to receive the additional 2022/23 payment and the new 2023/24 pay rates (including back pay to 1 April) as part of their pay in June.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for organising and planning own caseload to meet service and patient priorities. Readjusting plans as situations change/arise. Delegating duties to other members of staff as appropriate.
To identify work related risk to staff and patients and inform senior staff as necessary.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: recruitment@york.nhs.uk.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
The NHS Staff Council has accepted the pay offer made by the government for Agenda for Change staff in England, which you will see is reflected on the salary for this role. Thenew salary rates for this year(2023/24)willtake effect from 1 April 2023. Eligible staff can expect to receive the additional 2022/23 payment and the new 2023/24 pay rates (including back pay to 1 April) as part of their pay in June.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Structured post basic dysphagia training
- HCPC Registered Speech & Language Therapist
- Evidence of relevant CPD activities
Desirable
- Evidence of recognised post graduate training within specialist area
- Accredited post basic dysphagia qualification.
- Practice placement supervisor qualification
Experience & Knowledge Required
Essential
- Experience in a relevant junior role, including the management of a range of conditions including stroke and rehab, with evidence of additional knowledge acquired through formal and informal clinical supervision.
- Evidence of ability to manage complex clinical presentations
- Experience in delivering clinical treatment within acute hospital environment.
- Experience in assessment and provision of specialist equipment
- Awareness of current issues in health care Standards of Professional Practice
Desirable
- Experience in the use of outcome measures to evaluate clinical treatment
- Experience of training/supporting others (including students) within specialist clinical area
- Experience in videofluoroscopy
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate appropriate engagement with others and understanding of the impact of good and poor communication
- Ability to organise and prioritise
- Ability to work as an effective member of multidisciplinary team
- Ability to present information, written and verbally in a clear and logical manner
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Structured post basic dysphagia training
- HCPC Registered Speech & Language Therapist
- Evidence of relevant CPD activities
Desirable
- Evidence of recognised post graduate training within specialist area
- Accredited post basic dysphagia qualification.
- Practice placement supervisor qualification
Experience & Knowledge Required
Essential
- Experience in a relevant junior role, including the management of a range of conditions including stroke and rehab, with evidence of additional knowledge acquired through formal and informal clinical supervision.
- Evidence of ability to manage complex clinical presentations
- Experience in delivering clinical treatment within acute hospital environment.
- Experience in assessment and provision of specialist equipment
- Awareness of current issues in health care Standards of Professional Practice
Desirable
- Experience in the use of outcome measures to evaluate clinical treatment
- Experience of training/supporting others (including students) within specialist clinical area
- Experience in videofluoroscopy
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate appropriate engagement with others and understanding of the impact of good and poor communication
- Ability to organise and prioritise
- Ability to work as an effective member of multidisciplinary team
- Ability to present information, written and verbally in a clear and logical manner
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).
