- Speech & Language Therapy degree or equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council registration (HCPC)
- Registered member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists (RCSLT)
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist post qualification short courses related to children with communication difficulties
- Post graduate training in dysphagia &/or completion of RCSLT competencies
- Experience of working with babies and/or children with dysphagia
- Experience of working in a multi- disciplinary team
- Knowledge of assessments relevant to clinical area as outlined in job description
- Demonstrate an awareness of the attributes needed for team and collaborative working
- Experience of providing holistic care to children with highly complex needs a combination of medical, sensory, cognitive, physical, etc
- Motivated to work with children and young people at Birmingham Children's Hospital
- Experience of developing and delivering training to own and other professions
- Experience of working in an acute setting
- Ability to observe and report changes.
- Problem-solving skills
- Evidence of ability to organise self and others
- Ability to work independently
- Able to use computer and other technology to complete day to day tasks for work and familiar with Microsoft officec
- Knowledge of professional issues in current practice and commitment to remain informed of new developments in Speech & Language Therapy Practice
- Evidence of keeping clinically up to date in relevant clinical areas
- Experience of training other staff
- Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Awareness of needs of individuals from minority groups and adapts accordingly
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Demonstrates flexibility / adaptability
- Adherence to RCSLT and HCPC guidelines and codes of ethics and professional conduct
- Commitment to working with young people and children and a desire to develop further specialist skills
- Builds effective therapeutic relationships with patients and carers to promote compliance of treatment.
Specialist Speech - West Midlands, United Kingdom - Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Description
Job summary
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Acute inpatient dysphagia and communication
DEPARTMENT: Speech and Language Therapy
BAND 6
Full Time : hours
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Inpatient Speech & Language Therapy Team (SLT) based at Birmingham Children's Hospital. The team is committed to providing high quality care to patients referred to the service during their hospital stay for assessment of their feeding, swallowing and acquired communication needs. They are highly motivated, enthusiastic and committed to supporting each other and the wider SLT team across Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone who is compassionate, resilient, and who has enthusiasm, knowledge and experience of working with children and young people with complex feeding, swallowing and communication needs. We are a friendly, sociable and welcoming team who are committed to offering new colleagues support to develop skills in working in the acute paediatric setting. Acute inpatient referrals and the workload, are managed through a shared caseload, allowing for close team working, and regular opportunities for case discussion and joint working. The team is also committed to service development, clinical audit and processes to measure outcomes and clinical effectiveness, so there are opportunities to contribute and participate in projects to support with this.
This role requires a strong professional identity and a passion for multi-disciplinary working. A flexible approach with the ability to work under pressure in a busy environment is essential. We believe finding a balance between life and work enables staff to deliver the best care and therefore would be willing to consider a flexible approach to working hours.
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 1st May.
For an informal discussion, or to arrange a visit please contact:
Louise West
Advanced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and Lead Inpatient SALT Service
Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital
Email: Tel:
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
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