B7 Acute Clinical Specialist Speech & Language Therapist.

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen within the Speech & Language Therapy service at UHD. The team are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and experienced Speech and Language Therapist with a passion for working within an acute setting. Within this role, clinical work will be combined with an education and teaching component as part of our workforce development plans and growth of the Speech & Language Therapy service.

Base location: Bournemouth Hospital. Cross site working is an expected part of the role.

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

Working with the other clinical specialists in acute and stroke, the post holder will provide leadership and clinical expertise to the Speech & Language Therapy team and wider MDT. This role will involve assessing and managing patients with complex dysphagia and/or communication impairments across the acute wards including acute medicine, care of the elderly, respiratory, cardiac, stroke, neurotherapy and critical care.

The successful applicant will have experience of teaching and supervision and be required to focus on providing specialist education to other members of the Speech & Language Therapy team regarding the management of tracheostomy and the development of skills in FEES. This will involve supporting a robust competency-based framework and the scoping/extension of the use of FEES across UHD. The post holder will work with our experienced ENT SLT, providing an opportunity for the maintenance of FEES competency and on-site peer supervision.

At UHD we are proud of our structured Speech Therapy in-service training programme, supervision and the opportunities for joint working and professional development. This is a great opportunity for a therapist looking for a varied role within a supportive and dynamic team.

Come and Join Us!

1 in 6 weekends expected.

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 team mates and colleagues.

UHD are 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 at interview.

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

Professional Registration

Essential

• HCPC registration
• Registered Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Qualifications

Essential

• RCSLT Dysphagia Competency
• Evidence of Advanced Dysphagia Competencies
• RCSLT Tracheostomy Competency
• Videofluroscopy RCSLT Level 3 competencies
• FEEs Level 2/3 competencies
• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent

Desirable

• Relevant validated clinical, leadership or management courses

Experience

Essential

• Working as a specialist speech and language therapist within an acute hospital setting with a range of adult communication and swallowing disorders
• Undertaking and interpreting Videofluroscopy assessments
• Leadership experience including supervision of others
• Working with patients with a tracheostomy or altered airway
• Undertaking and interpreting FEEs assessments
• Experience of delivering training for SLTs and other health care professionals

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of National Service Frameworks, NICE guidance and National strategy documents
• Specialist knowledge and use of instrumental dysphagia assessment techniques
• Ability to critique evidence base and apply to clinical practice

Skills

Essential

• Skills to independently prioritise clinical and nonclinical workload
• Skills to produce clear written documentation of intervention & reports
• Skills to assess, manage & treat patients with complex multi pathologies at highly specialist and fully autonomous level
• Skills in assessment and support of alternative and augmentative communication aids
• Skills in delivering training and educating others (supporting completion of RSCLT competency based frameworks)

Desirable

• Evidence of participation in the audit process
• Evidence of participation in Quality Improvement projects

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work under pressure
• Good IT skills with the ability to utilise number of basic computer programmes competently (i.e. outlook, word, excel, databases)
• Reflective practitioner
• Problem solving skills
• Self motivation & reliability

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bournemouth Hospital
Castle Lane East
Bournemouth
BH7 7DW

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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