Job summary
Are you looking for your next opportunity to develop specialist dysphagia and communication skills with a varied, medical and surgical caseload?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Band 5 speech and language therapist (SLT) with established dysphagia skills who has a passion to work with patients across the medical and surgical pathways.
This amazing post provides opportunities to develop further specialist skills in an area of your own personal interest and enable you to progress towards becoming a Band 6 specialist SLT!
You will gain experience working across emergency medicine, respiratory medicine, enhance high care, gastroenterology, vascular and orthopaedic surgery, elderly medicine, acute frailty, admission avoidance and critical care step down pathways. This varied and exciting post will then facilitate your progression to becoming a Specialist Band 6 SLT
Main duties of the job
You will thrive working with different MDTs to deliver holistic patient care as well as partake in quality improvement projects to review and improve service delivery. You are required to have established skills in dysphagia management, working towards RCSLT level B competencies in addition to having the skills to support the communication needs of patients in an acute setting. You will be able to demonstrate prioritisation and problem solving skills and work flexibly and responsively to the changing service needs involved in cross site working with support from the medical/surgical clinical leads.
The Speech and Language therapy team at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large, friendly and innovative team comprised of 30 staff and is part of Integrated Nutrition and Communication Services which includes the Department of Dietetics and The Nutrition Nurse Team. You will gain exposure to videofluoroscopy and FEES and have excellent clinical supervision from senior SLTs as well as opportunities for peer supervision. We place a strong focus on evidence-based practice, CPD, appraisal and training opportunities which will support your progression and development into a Band 6 SLT role.
We excited about the possibilities this role can bring.
For further information please contact Carmel Richardson, Acting Head of Speech and Language Therapy on 01772 522426 or [email protected]
About us
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals has a large inpatient and outpatient service and provides tertiary services and comprehensive care to the Lancashire and South Cumbria region. We are a dedicated SLT service with excellent patient-centred care at the core of our values and we provide a wide range of specialist services. We are keen to promote training opportunities and support CPD. You will join a large, friendly team of speech and language therapists covering a range of specialist services.
We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To integrate with the multidisciplinary teams and contribute to training and education and quality improvement projects as appropriate with support from clinical leads.
- To demonstrate excellent organisational and prioritisation skills and a flexible approach to work practice.
- To maintain clinical professional development and be up to date with research and advancements within this clinical area.
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
For further details / informal visits contact: Contact Carmel Richardson, Acting Head of Speech and Language Therapy [email protected] on 01772 522426
To find out more about us, have a look at our twitter pages @SLT_LTHTRTo support the delivery of the Speech and Language Therapy Service across a range of medical and surgical clinical areas and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- RCSLT registration
- Post graduate courses in relevant clinical area
Desirable
- oEvidence of post-qualifications or masters modules in related fields.
- oAttendance at regular CENs in area of clinical interest.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience working in acute setting
- RCSLT level A and or B dysphagia competencies
- Experience of managing dysphagia and communication disorders in acute illness
- Awareness of relevant clinical guidelines
- Appropriate identification of patients for instrumental assessment
- Experience of providing training and/or education to MDT and patient/carers
- Awareness of audit and service evaluation
Desirable
- RCSLT level C dysphagia competencies
- Experience working with assistant practitioners
- Knowledge of high and low tech AAC
- Clinical supervision and student mentoring
- Videoflouroscopy and /or FEES experience
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
- Excellent MDT working skills
- Deliver patient centred care
- Able to critically appraise and evaluate the effectiveness of clinical intervention
- Proficient IT skills
Desirable
- oImplemented audit and service development
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Alignment to Trust Values and Core Behaviours
- Able to cope with the physical and emotional demands of the post
- Ability to manage workplace stress
- Take responsibility for obtaining the highest standards of care achievable
- Commitment to CPD
- Willingness to work flexibly and in cross site working
- Demonstrate self motivation and ability to motivate and encourage others
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
Sharoe Green Lane
Fulwood,Preston
PR2 9HT