Specialist Speech - 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

6 days ago

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Description
Band 6


Main area

  • Speech and Language Therapy
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Grade

  • Band 6
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Contract

  • Permanent: Rotational
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Hours

  • Full time hours per week
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Site

  • Queen's Medical Centre
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Town

  • Nottingham
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Salary
- £32,306 - £39,027 pa pro rata
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Salary period

  • Yearly
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Closing

  • 25/01/2023 23:59Job overview
The Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) services at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) have recently undergone significant transition.

This has created opportunities for increased levels of engagement and has provided exciting opportunities around how the service is delivered.


  • You have the exciting chance to join our expanding band 6 internal rotation. We have 2 permanent fulltime posts on offer that will give you the opportunity to rotate through our acute teams in Neuro/Critical Care, Specialist Medicine, and Stroke. We have also added a rotation through Linden Lodge inpatient neurorehabilitation/Reablement neurooutpatients, which will provide opportunity for rotation into the National Rehabilitation Centre in the future. We are planning to add an acute paediatric role into the rotation soon.
  • The post will allow the post holder to develop knowledge and skills working with a wide range of patients across different specialties including regional services. There will also be the opportunity to develop advanced dysphagia management skills in video fluoroscopy and FEES.
  • We are a friendly and supportive team with a high level of clinical expertise. There are strong links with the wider MDT and community SLT services. There will be opportunities to develop leadership skills through participate in projects and delivering training. There is an additional requirement to work on the weekend and bank holidays as part of a rota.
Main duties of the job


To independently manage, triage and prioritise own caseload as part of a team, providing specialist SLT assessment and intervention based on evidence based practice for people with communication and/or swallowing difficulties, supporting their families, carers and other professionals.


There will be opportunities to develop and delivery training and supervise and support band 5 and assistant Speech & Language Therapists.


Benefits include:
CPD opportunities, training and development in line with your yearly appraisal

Clinical and professional supervision

Regular team meetings

Commitment to flexible working where this is possible

Health service discounts and online benefit

Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Working for our organisation

  • NUH is a large teaching hospital, across 2 sites: Queens Medical Centre and City Hospital. The SLT service works across both sites covering the adult and paediatric/neonate wards, working alongside a separate ENT service. We work across a very broad range of acute specialties including Healthcare of the Older Person, Respiratory, and Critical Care. NUH host a number of regional services including Neurosciences unit, Major Trauma Centre, a comprehensive Stroke unit, Trent Cardiac centre, Burns Unit and Upper GI services. We also have SLTs within the Neurorehabilitation unit, the MDT neurorehabilitation outpatient services, and an SLT service for Neurology outpatients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities


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

Please see attached job description for full details.

Role Purpose


To provide a high quality Speech and Language Therapy service at Nottingham University Hospital Trust in a wide variety of settings.


Role Context


The role requires clinical and professional expertise in order that those with speech, language and communication needs and/or dysphagia needs benefit from a well-coordinated pro-active, specialist, efficient and effective speech and language therapy service within the designated specialism/setting.

To represent the Speech and Language Therapy service at agreed forums as required.


Knowledge, training and Experience**Degree in speech and language therapy.
HCPC registration.
Registered member of RCSLT.
Completed RCSLT NQT competencies and, dysphagia competencies.
Full driving license and access to a car for work purposes.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree Qualification


  • Health Professions Council

  • License to Practice
  • Registered member of RCSLT
  • Evidence of successful completion of short courses related to client group
Experience

Essential criteria

  • Relevant postgraduate experience in specialist area including experience with working with dysphagia & communication difficulties
  • Well established knowledge of assessment tools for specialist group
  • Established know
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