Rotational Speech

1 week ago

London, United Kingdom Barts Health NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our rotation within our Stroke pathway at Whipps Cross Hospital.

This band 6 rotation covers the following specialities:

Integrated Stroke pathway , covering inpatients stroke unit and supporting patients on discharge home into the community Inpatient acute wards including ICU Waltham Forest Community post supporting patients at home and/or in care home setting, based out of Whipps Cross Hospital.

All applicants should be a qualified SLT, who are independent in the assessment and management of patients with dysphagia and communication impairment.

This rotation provides an excellent opportunity for existing band 6s's or experienced band 5s wanting to take on increased responsibility, and to consolidate their knowledge and skills in managing more complex patients with acquired swallowing and communication impairment across a range of inpatient and community settings, within a friendly and supportive team.

There will also be opportunities to develop competencies in videofluoroscopy, tracheostomy, FEES and leadership and management skills supervising band 5 SLTs and students.

Regular supervision and in-house training will be provided to the successful applicant, which includes joint assessments and formal protected1:1 supervision. There are also excellent CPD opportunities within the SLT service and as part of the wider multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

This post is part of Barts Health SLT Service. The therapist will work as a band 6 SLTwithin a set cog rotation across the adult SLT Acute, Waltham Forest Community SLT team and Stroke teams (inpatient/ community) at Whipps Cross University post holder will be part of a team providing specialist assessment and treatment to adults in the inpatient and community settings, with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties . The post holder will provide intervention both uni-disciplinary and as part of a multi-professional post holder will work as part of the wider therapy team and be involved with service developments along designated clinical pathways. The post holder may be required to supervise band 5 SLT's and band 3 staff if appropriate, and will be expected to support student speech and language therapists on their placements. The post holder will access support and supervision from a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist andClinical Lead SLT.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

At least 1 years' experience of working with adults with acquired communication & swallowing disorders Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

Experience working with clients from multicultural/lingual backgrounds and working with interpreters Experience of working with videofluoroscopy, tracheostomy and /or FEES

Skills

Essential

Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills Well-developed concentration skills Good presentation skills, both written and verbal Good organisational skills Ability to work independently and to take initiative Ability to acknowledge need for, and seek support Ability to prioritise workload demands Comprehensive IT skills

Desirable

Car driver

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent Health & Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice Knowledge of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions relevant to acquired communication/swallowing disorders in adults Knowledge of national policies, procedures and current research relevant to Stroke, Frailty and adult neurology Knowledge of cultural and linguistic issues in working with a multi-cultural caseload Awareness of the principles of clinical governance /audit Awareness of the roles of other professionals Awareness of standards of record keeping

Desirable

Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist

Personal and People Development

Essential

Attendance at relevant CENs/ training courses and study days as part of HCPC's Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Compliance with Trust Policies and Mandatory & Statutory training

Desirable

Experience working with SLT assistants & students

Communication

Essential

Adapt communication level to the needs of the listener patient/consultant/family member Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills Negotiation and Problem solving skills Demonstrates strengths in building rapport with key stake holders within the SLT team and wider MDT

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