Are you looking for an opportunity to further develop? We have an excellent position for a full time Specialist Speech and Language Therapist within the stroke therapy services based at Royal Bolton Hospital.
The successful applicant will work as part of a well established and highly skilled Stroke Therapy multidisciplinary team, alongside physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, psychologists and therapy assistants.
We are looking for an individual who can work independently in dysphagia and communication management, has sound foundation skills and experience working in stroke rehabilitation and a community setting.
The post holder will benefit from working within a supportive team, robust supervision, appraisal programme, excellent in-house training and CPD. Supervision and support will be provided by Band 7 Speech and language Therapists.
We are a reflective and welcoming team and believe in full clinical engagement in contributing towards improving the quality of our service.
We will consider flexibility regarding working hours; part time applications may be considered. Consideration would be made for posts at a Band 5 to 6 progression post.
Main duties of the job
As an autonomous practitioner and as part of a specialist team work to provide a specialist service to adults with acquired neurological speech and language difficulties and dysphagia (swallowing problems) post stroke.
1. As an autonomous practitioner manage an appropriately complex caseload under the guidance of senior colleagues.
2. To assess, differentially diagnose and treat a specified caseload of adults with speech and language disorders and also swallowing problems, who will be from a variety of ethnic and social backgrounds.
3. To prioritize and manage own caseload independently.
4. To work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing specialist advice at scheduled meetings to ensure well co-ordinated care.
5. To liaise with, and train other health, education and social service professionals and to work in partnership with parents/carers and external agencies to ensure the delivery of a high quality service.
6. Provide training around eating, drinking and swallowing and communication to carers and other members of the MDT.
7. To assess and ascribe a level of risk using adjuncts to the bedside assessment, which require technical skill e.g. cervical auscultation, pulse oximetry etc.
8. To identify and refer on to other specialists as appropriate e.g. ENT, FEES, VF etc.
9. To participate in audit activities, including SSNAP for stroke patients.
10. To liaise with other necessary agencies to establish robust communication networks with carers, other health workers and agencies.
About us
The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff has joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.
You will be required to be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and its users, which could include participation in a weekend rota and may cross cover other services including the ward SLT therapy team if required.
You are encouraged to maintain your vaccination status unless medically exempt and will be supported to access information and guidance, to inform decisions that supports vaccine confidence, protects yourself and patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the post and main responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.
If you have any further questions regarding this role, please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* SLT degree/diploma/masters
* RCSLT member
* Registered member HCPC
Desirable
* Membership of relevant CENs
* Evidence of completion of relevant specialist short courses
* Clinical Educator course
Experience
Essential
* Evidence of experience working with adults with acquired disorders of communication and swallowing difficulties.
* Post basic dysphagia course and independent experience or equivalent in-house post grad training
Desirable
* Supervision of junior SLTs and students
* Experience in Instrumental Dysphagia Assessment
* Experience in Critical Care
Skills
Essential
* Excellent interpersonal skills including listening, observation and empathy skills
* Negotiation and problem solving skills
* Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills
* Well developed concentration skills
* Good organisational skills
* Prioritisation skills
* Good auditory discrimination skills
* Demonstrates ability to be a good team member
* Good computer skills
* Good presentation skills
Desirable
* Skills in writing and delivering training
Knowledge
Essential
* Well established knowledge of assessment tools relevant to client group
* Well established knowledge of relevant national policies and procedures relevant to acute and stroke caseloads.
* Well established knowledge of appropriate therapeutic interventions
* An understanding of the principles of clinical governance and audit
* Understanding of the roles of other relevant professions
* Knowledge of standards of record keeping
Other
Essential
* Ability to travel across hospital and community sites subject to the conditions of the Equality Act
Employer details
Employer name
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Bolton Hospital
Minerva Drive
Bolton
BL4 0JR
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