Bank Speech and Language Therapist- Acute Medical

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is the largest non-teaching hospital trust in England. With strong local ties and serving around 675,000 residents in Portsmouth and South East Hampshire, they pride themselves on providing comprehensive acute and specialist services.

The Trust has one main site, Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth, and looks after six peripheral community sites for outpatient activity.

Here at Portsmouth Staff Bank, we support the Trust with temporary staff in all staff groups. We offer our workers an excellent service that allows them to work flexibly whilst enjoying several benefits including:

- Online timesheets
- Weekly pay
- Priority over agency workers
- Supportive on-site teams
- And many more

To make sure that our bank workers are fully supported we have a dedicated recruitment and compliance team. They work hard to ensure that our workers can start booking shifts as soon as possible. In addition, a helpful bookings desk and on-site team are there to assist them and answer any questions.

We have exciting opportunities for experienced Speech and Language Therapist in all areas to join the Staff Bank, based at the Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth.

Portsmouth is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country. Joining the Staff Bank as a Speech and Language Therapist can offer you a more flexible shift pattern, as well as the opportunities to work across different departments, gaining invaluable skills and experience.

This position is available with a line of work for 10 months to begin ASAP.
**Job Summary**:

- To work as an autonomous practitioner, assessing diagnosing, and providing timely intervention and management of communication and/or swallowing problems as a member of the acute hospital SLT team providing services to in-patient acute medical and stroke services. There may also be the opportunity to support our community stroke rehabilitation service.
- To collaborate and liaise with MDT colleagues to provide integrated care to patients in an acute setting promoting safe discharge.
- To provide clinical support, where appropriate to other colleagues, including students
- To contribute to patient information, manage priorities, organise equipment/resources and liaise with community SLTs about continuing care following discharge.
- To contribute to the prioritisation and triage of referrals to ensure that priority, high risk patients are seen urgently, following locally devised systems / timescales
- To be flexible in providing cover across in patient settings where most needed, as directed by clinical lead.
- To contribute, wherever possible, to the administrative processes that ensure the most efficient service delivery for patients
- Car driver preferred but not essential
**Qualifications**
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Registered member RCSLT**:

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Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent**:

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HCPC License to Practice**:

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Accredited dysphagia post-graduate qualification**
**Skills and Knowledge**
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Demonstrates ability to be a good team member**:

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Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills**:

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Sensitivity to a broad range of clients**:

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Supportive excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills**:

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Proven skills in prioritising and being flexible and adaptable to meet competing priorities**:

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Efficient and dependable working practices**:

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Good organisational skills**:

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Self motivated, assertive, diplomatic and tactful**:

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Literate and numerate in English**:

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Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal**:

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Negotiation and problem solving skills**:

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Recognises when change is needed**:

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Relevant post-graduate training in areas relevant to caseload**:

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IT skills**
**Experience**
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Experience of receiving clinical supervision**:

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Experience of a broad range of adult/acute communication and swallowing impairments/disorders. At least 2 to 3 years working as a qualified SLT preferred.**:

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Experience of working in a changing environment**:

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Experience of integrated working in multi-disciplinary teams