Highly Specialized Neonatal Speech Therapist

2 months ago

Peterborough, Peterborough, United Kingdom North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our Neonatal Services team at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.

Main Responsibilities
  • Deliver specialist speech and language therapy support to infants and families on our neonatal units
  • Assess, diagnose, and manage early communication and feeding challenges associated with prematurity and health conditions
  • Work closely with Neonatal Consultants, Nursing Teams, Infant Feeding Team, AHP and Psychology Team, and families to provide evidence-based care
  • Lead and manage unpredictable and unplanned clinical situations
  • Participate in resource management, strategic service development, planning, and service improvement
  • Lead, monitor, develop, and appraise staff and learners
About the Team

We are a friendly and supportive team with a strong commitment to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce.

Benefits
  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
  • Flexible working opportunities
  • Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours, night shifts, weekends, and bank holidays
  • Opportunities for career development and training
  • Wellbeing support and activities
  • Access to our in-house physiotherapy service
  • On-site canteens offering subsidised meals
  • Subsidised staff parking
  • Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Person Specification

Essential Qualifications:

  • Recognised Speech and Language Qualification - Degree or equivalent
  • Registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council
  • Evidence of Completion of relevant specialist short courses or equivalent in-house training
  • Post Graduate Dysphagia Qualification or equivalent in-house training

Desirable Qualifications:

  • Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) & relevant specialist groups/ Clinical Excellence Networks
  • Experience working at Neonatal Dysphagia Competency Level C

Essential Experience:

  • Experience working with neonates and infants and/or children with complex needs
  • Experience of independently managing feeding and swallowing difficulties associated with a neonatal or paediatric caseload
  • Experience of working within multidisciplinary teams

Desirable Experience:

  • Experience working in a neonatal or acute paediatric setting
  • Experience of supervising junior staff, students, or clinical assistants
  • Experience in delivering education to other healthcare professionals and to families

Essential Knowledge:

  • Knowledge and experience of dysphagia assessment and management to highly specialist level
  • Knowledge of varying approaches to the assessment and management of patients with dysphagia, including instrumental assessments (Video fluoroscopy / FEES)
  • Knowledge of early communication needs and support within neonatal and acute paediatric settings
  • Understanding of the ethical issues in paediatric and neonatal dysphagia management

Essential Skills:

  • Excellent interpersonal skills, including observation, listening, and empathy skills
  • Good presentation skills, verbal and non-verbal
  • Demonstrates ability to be a good team member as well as to work independently and manage own caseload
  • Standard key board skills & the ability to use IT packages such as Word, Outlook, Power point & Excel

Aptitudes:

  • Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
  • Recognises the limits of own authority within the role
  • Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
  • Understands the principle of confidentiality
  • Ability to cope with emotionally demanding situations, monitor and manage own stress levels and seek support as required
  • Strong belief in CPD and reflective practice

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