B5 Rotational Speech and Language Therapist

B5 Rotational Speech and Language Therapist

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Due to internal promotion, we are looking for a rotational Speech and Language Therapist at University Hospitals Dorset to join our team!

This opportunity falls within our B5 rotations across our acute and stroke wards working with a range of adult acquired conditions.

The successful candidate will provide dysphagia and communication assessment/therapy to patients with a wide range of clinical diagnoses including stroke, older person's medicine, respiratory, trauma, and gastroenterology.

With specialist teams covering Head & Neck, voice, stroke, acute medicine, older person's medicine, and critical care, there will be opportunities to expand your exposure to, and knowledge in these areas, while completing your rotations in acute and stroke.

Working in comprehensive multi-disciplinary teams, you will be supported by our clinical specialists. We pride ourselves on our NQP and dysphagia competency support structure and ensure our B5s have ample opportunity to access both peer and regular formal supervision.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

We are a friendly, sociable, supportive team with a focus on service improvement and team development. Our Stroke team is currently involved in the international PhEAST study, providing opportunities to be involved in research from an early stage of your career.

We offer a 7-day service to our patients, so weekend and bank holiday working will be required. As part of University Hospitals Dorset, this rotation will involve working across both The Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital sites.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD is investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working with a range of acquired disorders within an acute care setting including stroke, long-term conditions, and care of the elderly (Placement, voluntary, employed).
• Experience of assessment, management, therapeutic intervention, and discharge of patients with communication disorders and dysphagia.

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent.
• HCPC registration.

Knowledge

• Sound understanding of the pathology of neurological conditions, respiratory conditions, older person's medicine, gastroenterology.
• Knowledge of the clinical pathway for patients from acute care to long-term management.

Other Requirements

• Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role.
• To have a full driving license and be able to drive within the local geographic area.

Skills

• Excellent, effective, and adaptable verbal & written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.

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.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist