Speech Therapist

Liverpool University hospital NHS trust have 2 new exciting opportunities to join the speech and language therapy department. Aintree is a hot site for acute care including a major trauma centre and acute emergency surgery. The Speech and language therapy services provides complex assessment in line with National standards including access to instrumentals including videofluoroscopy and FEES. We are recruiting:

Vacancy 1: 1.0 WTE to join our acute inpatient stroke service delivering high quality care at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Trust rotational across Aintree and Broadgreen. This post will be working across SEAC, HASU and stroke rehab including Early Supported Discharge, providing opportunities to develop skills and experience across the stroke pathway with the opportunity for areas of special interest to be supported.

Vacancy 2: 1.0WTE to join the Aintree acute inpatient speech and language therapy team providing assessment, treatment and recommendations for patients in specialities such as medicine including respiratory and DMOPS, surgery, and major trauma.

These posts would suit an established band 6 looking to further develop their specialist skills in an acute environment or a suitably experienced band 5 for a training post Annex 21.

The successful applicant will need to have a good level of experience working in an adult acute inpatient environment and managing a busy dysphagia caseload. You will possess excellent communication skills, demonstrate the ability to work flexibly and have a good understanding of MDT working.

You will receive regular supervision and an annual appraisal to support your training and development including opportunities to complete service improvement and audit.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for speech and language therapy assessment, clinical diagnoses and implementation of agreed treatment plans and evaluate care delivery needs for routine and complex patients across the stroke pathway.
• Access to peer support, regular supervision, and training opportunities including videofluoroscopy.
• Participate in and lead service development, audit, and research.
• Actively involved in the support and development of others including band 5, Band 3 staff and students.
• Opportunity to provide training sessions within the wider MDT.
• Work as part of a friendly, dynamic and supportive stroke Speech and Language Therapy team committed to delivering high quality, patient centred care.

You must be open to change and proactive in service improvement and transformation.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust. The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

• Undertake assessment of patients, using specialist clinical reasoning and assessment techniques to differentially diagnose then formulate and implement treatment plans with advice and support from seniors as required.
• Continually evaluate the efficacy of the treatment programme to ensure that it is meeting the needs of the patient using outcome measures.
• Work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team attending meetings/case conferences where possible, actively encouraging information sharing to enhance the quality of care to patients and staff.
• Ensure effective communication with patients, carers and other Health Care Professionals regarding all aspects of the patients care. This will be achieved through direct liaison or written information using specialist knowledge, tailored to individual needs and taking account of impaired comprehension and expression.
• Help other Health Care Professionals communicate with patients who have impaired language skills using alternative communication systems where appropriate.
• Advise, assist and support less experienced therapists and assistants in the management of their caseload.
• Work closely with Community staff to facilitate a seamless rehabilitation service across the city. Carry out videofluoroscopy with senior S.L.T. developing skills to analyse and report findings.
• Undertake research as requested by team leader.
• Collect patient data including SSNAP and team performance data as required by Head of Department.
• Advise the Head of Department of any change in caseload profile which has an impact on the service provided to facilitate planning.
• Monitor equipment and material for condition and suitability. Submit orders via head of department.
• See attached JD and personal spec for more details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc relevant discipline
• Post Graduate professional qualification
• Registration with HCPC
• Member of RCSLT

Desirable

• Attends regular SIG meetings in areas of clinical interest

Experience

Essential

• Post qualification experience working with Adult Acquired disorders
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment

Desirable

• Experience of running Adult groups
• Able to work with Assistants
• Videofluoroscopy assessments with senior
• Working with voluntary agencies
• Teaching/training others
• Involvement in audit or clinical research
• Involvement in Clinical Supervision process
• Experience of taking SLT observation students

Knowledge

Essential

• Sound dysphagia skills - able to work independently
• Good knowledge and skills in therapeutic and functional approaches to communication disorders
• Evidence of developing clinical reasoning and problem solving skills
• Can evaluate the effectiveness of clinical intervention
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to organise own caseload effectively
• Excellent interpersonal skills - observation, listening and empathy skills
• Basic IT skills
• Excellent written and verbal skills

Desirable

• Understanding of current issues affecting NHS
• Evidence of attendance on external courses to develop knowledge and skills in specialised clinical areas

Other

Essential

• Able to work collaboratively within a team
• Flexible/able to cope with change
• Committed to personal development
• Awareness of own limitations

Desirable

• Demonstrates empathy with patients
• Experience of facilitating communication between language impaired patients, staff and carers

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree
Liverpool
L9 7AL

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

287-DSS-469-24