Head of Adult Speech and Language Therapy - Chesterfield, United Kingdom - Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Chesterfield, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are looking for an experienced, compassionate, dynamic leader to join our friendly, innovative Adult Speech and Language Therapy Team on a permanent basis for 3 days per week.

The Adult Speech and Language Therapy Team provides inpatient and outpatient services at Chesterfield Royal Hospital across Stroke, Medicine/Neurology and ENT.

We are proud of our established videofluoroscopy service and our newly developed FEES service.

We take an active part in research and have an Advanced Practice SLT in ENT role within the team.

Our service is part of the wider Therapies and Dietetics Care Unit within the Diagnostics, Clinical Support and Cancer Services Division.

Job purpose

To have management accountability for the delivery of the adult speech and language therapy service in accordance with agreed service objectives.

Provides professional leadership of the adult speech and language therapy service provided.

Key Result Areas

To develop and maintain a strategic vision for the speech and language therapy service.

To work in collaboration with other senior members of the Pharmacy & Therapy care unit and other Care Units to develop a responsive speech and language therapy service.

To ensure that speech and language therapy staff are aware of the objectives set for the speech and language therapy service and that these are reflected within the staff appraisal and development process.

To interpret clinical and professional policies and NHS guidance to ensure that the speech and language therapy components of the care unit and Trust plans are appropriately updated.

To build working relationships with senior clinical and non-clinical staff within the North Derbyshire Health Community to realise opportunities and benefits from joint working.

To collaborate where appropriate with speech and language therapy managers across the East Midlands.

To manage a clinical caseload providing specialist speech and language therapy intervention as a practicing clinician.

To ensure that the speech and language training needs of nursing, medical, other staff and patients are met.

Our Vision is to be a first-class provider of sustainable healthcare services, delivering the best possible care for our patients; and being a great place to work for our people.

Our Proud to CARE philosophy supports this vision - and we all play a part in achieving it, by living up to the values we promise to our patients and each other.

As members of staff we will always:
Show COMPASSION - treating our patients and colleagues with consideration, kindness and respect

Aim for high ACHIEVEMENT - providing excellent care, safe services, high standards and a positive experience every time

Foster RELATIONSHIPS - being socially responsible, working openly and honestly with our patients, staff, partners and communities to improve what we do

Create the right ENVIRONMENT - providing the tools and equipment that support a modern, eco-friendly, clean and safe environment

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT:

To be managerially accountable for the speech and language therapy budget, ensuring that finances are used effectively
To effectively manage clinical activity, waiting lists, response times, demand and capacity ensuring that the service meets standards of delivery

OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT:

To deliver through the senior speech and language therapy teams the active management of all aspects of

speech and language therapy services making optimal use of resources available.

To ensure that activity undertaken by the service is recorded accurately in the SystmOne EPR, and that data extracts are used to review and promote service efficiency and effectiveness.
To identify and implement innovative service developments in support of modernisation and service improvement.
To ensure that the speech and language service remains responsive to the needs of patients and that patients and the public are actively involved in the design and delivery of speech and language therapy services.
To deputise for the Head of Therapy Services as required.

QUALITY GOVERNANCE:

To actively involve the speech and language therapy service and its staff in the implementation and development of Quality Governance.
To ensure that all aspects of speech and language therapy services meet any agreed national or Trust minimum standards including those relating to clinical supervision and competency and where this is not the case to identify appropriate actions.
To ensure that all errors, complaints and incidents are managed in accordance with the Trust's Incident Reporting Policy
To ensure that effective mechanisms are in place for both clinical and organisational audit.
As a senior leader to actively contribute to the operation, management and strategic direction of the Trust
To advise the Care Unit and the wider Trust on professional issues relevant to adult speech and language therapy
To represent the adult speech and language therapy service