Job summary
This is a 12 month
fixed term post to cover maternity leave. You will support our high risk
patients who require a fast response in order to prevent hospital admissions
where possible. This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative and widely
experienced therapist to join the countywide Worcestershire Adult Speech and
Language Therapy (SLT) Service, which covers Community Hospitals, Out-patient
Clinics and Specialist Teams, with the aim of providing the optimum
evidence-based service for the people of Worcestershire.
This is a Part time post working 30.75 hours for Fast Response negotiable hours to fit with individual needs and the needs of the service, where the successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing this caseload and coordinating responses to patients in urgent need. You will support students and junior colleagues as well as advising the Service Lead in your area of expertise and in relation to National Guidance for disorders and conditions managed by SLT.
Clinically, you will
provide highly specialist assessment, diagnosis and case management for clients
with a range of communication disorders and dysphagia related to a variety of
diagnoses and will maintain your own caseload.
You will be supported with excellent management and clinical supervision
in this post, which is based in the north of the county.
If you wish to be considered for a secondment please gain permission from
your Substantive Manager before applying.
Main duties of the job
You will be integral to
the continued development of the Service into a high performing, well respected
provider of timely, safe and effective Speech and Language Therapy for our
patients, therefore we require an ambitious and creative individual who is
self-driven, displays excellent leadership skills, and who also works well
within a team.
A
typical day will involve overseeing and managing a caseload of fast response
referrals, prioritising and coordinating visits across the county as well as
assessing and managing patients within this client group yourself, alerting the
service lead of any potential concerns regarding capacity and demand.
You
will support and supervise less experienced colleagues in the development of
their clinical skills in this area; communicate with families and carers; liaise
with other members of the team and MDT colleagues; support student placements; provide
in service training for SLT colleagues and other professions in areas related
to SLT; conduct audits as required by the service and the Trust; and progress
the quality agenda including attendance at SDU quality meetings for highly
specialist staff.
You
will also maintain a small general caseload based in the north of the county,
working at a highly specialist level.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
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27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
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Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
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you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assess, develop and implement specialist Speech and Language Therapy
treatment.
Provide advice to others
regarding the management and care of patients with communication and/or eating,
drinking and swallowing difficulties (dysphagia).
Act as a designated resource for the clinical
specialties, providing clinical advice to other members of the Service.
Possess advanced level
professional qualification in dysphagia management and/or comparable level of
competence.
Communicate complex, sensitive and/or contentious
condition-related information from assessment to patients, carers, and members
of multi-professional teams.
Write reports reflecting highly specialist knowledge.
Employ counselling skills with patients/carers with
highly complex needs.
Demonstrate ability to reflect on practice and facilitate
this ability in others.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assess, develop and implement specialist Speech and Language Therapy
treatment.
Provide advice to others
regarding the management and care of patients with communication and/or eating,
drinking and swallowing difficulties (dysphagia).
Act as a designated resource for the clinical
specialties, providing clinical advice to other members of the Service.
Possess advanced level
professional qualification in dysphagia management and/or comparable level of
competence.
Communicate complex, sensitive and/or contentious
condition-related information from assessment to patients, carers, and members
of multi-professional teams.
Write reports reflecting highly specialist knowledge.
Employ counselling skills with patients/carers with
highly complex needs.
Demonstrate ability to reflect on practice and facilitate
this ability in others.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Flexible approach to duties and across locations.
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable recent experience of working with adults in specified area of specialism.
- Recent experience of working at highly specialist level for dysphagia
- Experience of working with adults with a full range of communication disorders in outpatient clinic settings
- Experience of delivering specialist training and presentations (formal and informal)
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree, or equivalent qualification, giving eligibility to practice as a Speech and Language Therapist
- Current HCPC Registration
- Current Membership of the RCSLT
- Relevant CPD and structured personally-directed learning at a specialist level of knowledge and skills, evidenced by a learning portfolio.
- Advanced dysphagia qualification or evidence of comparable level of competence
- Evidence of competence in cervical auscultation.
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially for the communication of complex and sensitive information with patients, carers and other professionals.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with patients who are psychologically or emotionally distressed.
- Excellent prioritisation skills.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Ability to be a good team member and to progress objectives as part of a whole Service team, but also to take a lead role for projects and initiatives as relevant.
- Ability to synthesise information and through analytical processes produce and deliver complex treatment programmes.
- Good I.T skills.
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge of a range of relevant assessment and therapeutic techniques for this client group.
- Knowledge of the professional standards of documentation.
- Knowledge of the work and assistance available from the voluntary sector in client care relevant to this post.
- Understanding of the confidential nature of the post.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Flexible approach to duties and across locations.
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable recent experience of working with adults in specified area of specialism.
- Recent experience of working at highly specialist level for dysphagia
- Experience of working with adults with a full range of communication disorders in outpatient clinic settings
- Experience of delivering specialist training and presentations (formal and informal)
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree, or equivalent qualification, giving eligibility to practice as a Speech and Language Therapist
- Current HCPC Registration
- Current Membership of the RCSLT
- Relevant CPD and structured personally-directed learning at a specialist level of knowledge and skills, evidenced by a learning portfolio.
- Advanced dysphagia qualification or evidence of comparable level of competence
- Evidence of competence in cervical auscultation.
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially for the communication of complex and sensitive information with patients, carers and other professionals.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with patients who are psychologically or emotionally distressed.
- Excellent prioritisation skills.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Ability to be a good team member and to progress objectives as part of a whole Service team, but also to take a lead role for projects and initiatives as relevant.
- Ability to synthesise information and through analytical processes produce and deliver complex treatment programmes.
- Good I.T skills.
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge of a range of relevant assessment and therapeutic techniques for this client group.
- Knowledge of the professional standards of documentation.
- Knowledge of the work and assistance available from the voluntary sector in client care relevant to this post.
- Understanding of the confidential nature of the post.
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).
