Highly Specialist Slt - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Nottingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

NHS AfC:
Band 7


Main area

  • Highly Specialist SLT deaf/deafened adults & older children
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Grade

  • NHS AfC: Band 7
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Contract

  • Permanent
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Hours

  • Full time hours per week
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Job ref

Site

  • Nottingham Auditory Implant Programme
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Town

  • Nottingham
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Salary

  • Possible Annex 21 arrangements depending on experience
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Closing

  • 18/06/2023 23:59Job overview


The Nottingham Auditory Implant Programme is a nationally and internationally recognised multi-disciplinary team working in ENT & Audiology in one of the largest teaching hospitals in the UK.

The post is full-time and substantive.

We would love to discuss how you could join us and take advantage of the considerable opportunities for specialist training and professional development alongside our friendly team of clinical experts.

Main duties of the job


In addition to the below summary, you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.


This developing role requires a high level of clinical and professional expertise in order that those with listening, language and communication needs and their carers and families benefit from a well-coordinated, efficient and time-effective speech and language therapy service within a multi-disciplinary team.


The post holder is responsible for providing specialist SLT assessment, analysis and diagnosis, including differential diagnosis of conditions co-existing with deafness, e.g.

dementia.


The role requires the ability to counsel patients and families/carers on challenging and potentially distressing topics of discussion often in difficult and emotive circumstances.


The post holder must be able to adapt their communication to ensure the patient /carer is able to understand as well as possible, for example, by using recognised communication strategies for deaf/deafened adults and young people.

The post holder will contribute to strategic developments, in liaison with their line manager.

The post holder will also contribute to the development and delivery of training and professional mentorship.


The post holder will develop towards leading on SLT service developments in NAIP for deaf/deafened adults and young people, under the supervision of SLT clinical leads.

Working for our organisation


We are the largest employer in Nottinghamshire and one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, serving more than 2.5m residents of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire and the East Midlands.


We provide a range of national and internationally renowned specialist services and we are at the forefront of new surgical procedures and research programmes.

We are home to the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, the Nottingham Children's Hospital and in partnership with the University of Nottingham we host a Biomedical Research Centre carrying out vital research.

As a teaching hospital, we are instrumental in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. We are proud of our strong relationships with universities across the East Midlands.


As one of the NHS Trusts identified in the New Hospital Programme, we have extensive plans to improve our hospitals and the services we deliver for patients.


We have recently become home to the latest series of Channel 4's award-winning series 24 Hours in A&E, which showcases the dedication, passion and skill of our teams.

This is an exciting time to join NUH and help support our future ambitions.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities


Clinical Practice


The post holder is responsible for providing specialist SLT assessment, analysis and diagnosis, including differential diagnosis of conditions co-existing with deafness, e.g.

dementia, requiring advanced clinical reasoning, interpretation and analysis, and subsequent management programmes.

To provide specialist SLT assessment, diagnosis, intervention, coaching, counselling and advice based on evidence based practice.

The role requires the ability to counsel patients and families/carers on challenging and potentially distressing topics of discussion, e.g. decision
- making regarding an elective surgical procedure, often in difficult and emotive circumstances, progress/outcome measures, impact of additional difficulties/long-term deafness and expectations.


The post holder must be able to adapt their communication to ensure the patient /carer is able to understand as well as possible, for example, by using recognised communication strategies for deaf/deafened children/adults, including speech to text, lip-reading and the use of interpreters as appropriate.

To promote self advocacy and acceptance of disability and adapt assessments/resources to meet individual needs.


To develop, advise, monitor and evaluate specialist interventions to individuals and groups, and to support carers/community settings and other professionals to implement these interventions.

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