Job summary
INTERVIEW DATE: 14th March 2023
Are you a highly specialist Paediatric Dysphagia SLT with a special interest and passion for supporting colleagues to develop?
Are you passionate about the latest development and research in Dysphagia and promoting and sharing good practice with SLT colleagues and partners.
Have you got experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary / multi-agency team in clinical and education settings?
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic Band 7 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and forward thinking community team, acting as a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist working within paediatric dysphagia supporting training needs and holding a clinical caseload.
We have ongoing investment to train SLTs to develop their competencies and skills in Paediatric Dysphagia and need a dedicated member of the team to oversee, supervise and support their ongoing training needs.
If you have an interest in developing colleagues and supporting a service to continue to grow, then we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To contribute to the identification of training needs of team members, other professionals and deliver training in the highly specialist area
To take delegated responsibility for ensuring high quality speech and language therapy post registration paediatric dysphagia training and competence, across the city, in conjunction with the Clinical Expert SLT Paediatric Dysphagia
To be the lead clinician for the education of clinical SLT Dysphagia staff and students
To provide Speech and Language Therapy at a highly specialist level, functioning in partnership with other agencies and disciplines to support in the holistic assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people known to the service.
About us
- As a whole SLT service we are working with Marie Gascoigne and the Better Communication team to build a Balanced System approach to support children with SLCN, working in partnership with the Local Authority.
- As a dysphagia team we are exploring how we might sit within this model and how we can strengthen our universal and targeted offer within dysphagia.
- Significant investment in growing the team: over 20 SLTs have joined our service in the last 2 years
- Digital enhancements with EPR, Attend Anywhere virtual platform, online resources and assessments, advice lines, enhanced web pages
- Engagement with AHP national initiatives such as job planning
- Experienced team committed to taking NQPs through preceptor-ship & a culture of ongoing learning and clinical supervision
- Strong links with Universities and commitment to student education
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To organise and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate clinical dysphagia training and competency attainment
- Keep abreast of the national training agenda including AHP workforce, Apprenticeship programmes and RCSLT developments to inform training plans and development.
- Develop close working links with Professional Education and development, Health Education England (HEE) Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) and RCSLT
- Carrying out specialist assessments in service area. Developing and implementing a range of programmes of care and treatment to meet the needs of the clients, families and their environments in accordance with agreed pathways and packages of care in specialist area
- Negotiating with multi-disciplinary team colleagues and carers with reference to case management of complex cases including instigating appropriate referrals as appropriate
- As requested, to use specialist knowledge together with analysis of relevant data in the clinical area in order to contribute in matters of service delivery in the specialist clinical area and provide evidence for clinical outcomes
- See JD for further detail
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To organise and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate clinical dysphagia training and competency attainment
- Keep abreast of the national training agenda including AHP workforce, Apprenticeship programmes and RCSLT developments to inform training plans and development.
- Develop close working links with Professional Education and development, Health Education England (HEE) Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) and RCSLT
- Carrying out specialist assessments in service area. Developing and implementing a range of programmes of care and treatment to meet the needs of the clients, families and their environments in accordance with agreed pathways and packages of care in specialist area
- Negotiating with multi-disciplinary team colleagues and carers with reference to case management of complex cases including instigating appropriate referrals as appropriate
- As requested, to use specialist knowledge together with analysis of relevant data in the clinical area in order to contribute in matters of service delivery in the specialist clinical area and provide evidence for clinical outcomes
- See JD for further detail
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFirst degree level qualification, relevant to service area
- oHCPC Licence to practice,Full Membership of Professional body, relevant to service area
- oRelevant training in specialist area e.g. post graduate dysphagia qualification, Sensory-Integration, neurological rehabilitation
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive experience of diagnostic assessment and intervention in specialist area of service
- oRelevant experience of using leadership skills for service development
- oSignificant experience in providing support and supervision to undergraduate students, colleagues and other professionals and successfully supporting colleagues through post registration dysphagia training and competence
skills and knowledge
Essential
- oCompetent in using evidence base to inform clinical decisions and best practice in specialist clinical area
- oKnowledge of the needs of a diverse social and ethnic population and the impact on all aspects of service provision
- oAbility to work collaboratively with staff at all levels within the boundaries of the role and clinical competence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFirst degree level qualification, relevant to service area
- oHCPC Licence to practice,Full Membership of Professional body, relevant to service area
- oRelevant training in specialist area e.g. post graduate dysphagia qualification, Sensory-Integration, neurological rehabilitation
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive experience of diagnostic assessment and intervention in specialist area of service
- oRelevant experience of using leadership skills for service development
- oSignificant experience in providing support and supervision to undergraduate students, colleagues and other professionals and successfully supporting colleagues through post registration dysphagia training and competence
skills and knowledge
Essential
- oCompetent in using evidence base to inform clinical decisions and best practice in specialist clinical area
- oKnowledge of the needs of a diverse social and ethnic population and the impact on all aspects of service provision
- oAbility to work collaboratively with staff at all levels within the boundaries of the role and clinical competence
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
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).
