Specialist Speech - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Description
Main area
  • Speech and Language Therapy
Grade
  • Band 6
Contract
  • Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
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Site
  • Queen's Medical Centre
Town
  • Nottingham
Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pa pro rata
Salary period
  • Yearly
Closing
  • Today at 23:59
Job overview
  • Are you seeking the next advancement in your Speech and Language Therapy Career?
  • Are you aiming to join an established, welcoming, supportive, and sociable team? We present an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the Specialist Medicine inpatient team. This role offers the chance to enhance knowledge and skills in working with diverse patients across various specialties including regional services. Additionally, there will be opportunities to develop advanced dysphagia management skills in videofluoroscopy and FEES.
  • We are a supportive and amicable team with a high level of clinical expertise. We maintain strong connections with the broader MDT and community SLT services. You will have possibilities to enhance leadership skills by engaging in projects, task groups, and providing training.
Main duties of the job

To independently manage, triage, and prioritize your caseload by providing specialist SLT assessment, formulation, diagnosis, intervention, and advice for individuals with communication and/or swallowing difficulties, their families, carers, support staff, and professionals.
There will also be opportunities to deliver training, supervise, and support Band 5 and assistant Speech & Language Therapists.
Benefits include:
  • CPD opportunities, training, and development aligned with your yearly appraisal
  • Regular meetings to facilitate staff connections, skill-sharing
  • Clinical and professional supervision
  • Commitment to flexible working where feasible
  • Health service discounts and online benefits
  • Free private employee assistance program accessible 24/7
  • Access to our networks for LGBTI+, BAME, and Christian communities
  • Health and wellness programs
  • Structured learning and development opportunities
Working for our organization
  • Nottingham University Hospital Trust is a sizable teaching hospital with two sites: Queens Medical Centre and City Hospital.
  • The Speech & Language Therapist Service operates across both sites, collaborating with a distinct ENT service. Our scope covers a wide range of acute specialties such as Healthcare for the Older Person, Respiratory, and Critical Care.
  • NUH hosts numerous regional services including Neurosciences unit, Major Trauma Centre, a comprehensive Stroke unit, Trent Cardiac Centre, Burns Unit, and Upper GI services. The organization also includes SLTs in the Neurorehabilitation unit, the MDT neurorehabilitation outpatient services, and an SLT service for Neurology outpatients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Refer to the attached job description for thorough details.
Role Purpose
To deliver a top-notch Speech and Language Therapy service at Nottingham University Hospital Trust across various settings.
Role Context
The role demands clinical and professional expertise to ensure individuals with speech, language, and communication needs as well as dysphagia needs receive a well-coordinated, proactive, specialized, efficient, and effective speech and language therapy service within the specialized setting.
Represent the Speech and Language Therapy service at specified forums as necessary
Knowledge, training, and Experience**Degree in speech and language therapy
HCPC registration
Registered member of RCSLT
Completed RCSLT NQT competencies and, if relevant, Dysphagia competencies

Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
  • Recognized 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 knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group.
  • Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
  • Demonstrates effective ability to prioritize a large caseload
  • Experience of goal setting
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced dysphagia training
  • Experience of supporting other staff and students
Professional skills
Essential criteria
  • Able to work as an integrated member of the MDT
  • Able to plan, prioritize, and organize own workload.
  • Able to p
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