Specialist Speech - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Description
Band 6Main area
- Speech and Language Therapy
Grade
- Band 6
Contract
- Permanent
Hours
- Part time hours per week
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Site
- Queen's Medical Centre
Town
- Nottingham
Salary
- £33,706 - £40,588 pa pro rata
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Salary period
- Yearly
Closing
- 22/01/2023 23:59Job overview
- Are you looking for the next step in your Speech and Language Therapy career?
- Are you looking to become part of an established, friendly, supporting and sociable team?We have an exciting opportunity for a band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the Neurosciences/Critical Care inpatient team at Nottingham University Hospitals. The post will allow the post holder to develop knowledge and skills working with a wide range of patients across several specialties including the regional Neurosurgery and Major Trauma services. There will also be the opportunity to develop advanced dysphagia management skills in videofluoroscopy and FEES.
- We are a friendly and supportive team with 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 task and finish groups and delivering training. This is a parttime post (3 days a week).Main duties of the job
To independently manage, triage and prioritise own caseload providing specialist SLT assessment, formulation, diagnosis, intervention and advice based on evidence based practice for people with communication and/or swallowing difficulties, their families, carers, support staff and 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
There will be regular meetings to support staff to connect with fellow team members and share skills
Clinical and professional supervision
Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
Health service discounts and online benefits
Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
Health and wellbeing opportunities
Structured learning and development opportunities
Working for our organisation
- Nottingham
- The Speech & Language Therapist Service works across both sites, working alongside a separate ENT service. The service works 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.
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.
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
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
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 prioritise a large caseload
- Experience of goal setting
- Advanced dysphagia training
- Experience of supporting ot
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