Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Respiratory & Critical Care)
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
We are delighted to advertise an exciting opportunity to join the Adult Speech & Language Therapies Department at University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking to recruit a full time (37.5 hours per week) permanent Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to work within the Respiratory & Critical care pathways providing a communication and dysphagia service to in-patients within the high care Respiratory and Cardiology wards, General Intensive Care Unit as well as the Regional Cardiac Intensive care Unit.
The successful applicant will work alongside fellow band 6 and Clinical Speciality Team Leads within these pathways, supported by a fantastic SLT Assistant as well as closely working with members of the multi-disciplinary team. You will manage tracheostomised and ventilator dependent patients and participate in regular teaching within the MDT.
Main duties of the job
You will be working within a dynamic team providing an excellent service to our patients and staff. We encourage participation and learning from one another at all times and focus our efforts towards a patient centred service. You will work as part of the wider SLT Adult service which has Specialist SLTs within Stroke, Older People and Progressive Neurological disorders, Head & Neck, Oncology and Voice. The department has regular in-service training, peer and line management supervision and weekly Videofluoroscopy and in-patient FEES services.
While we are hoping to recruit someone with existing trache competencies, we would also be interested in receiving applications from SLTs with excellent transferable inpatient experience and an eagerness to develop specialist critical care skills.
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* Educated to degree or equivalent
* HCPC registered/RCSLT Member
* Recent evidence of CPD in communication and swallowing problems in Respiratory & Critical Care
Knowledge and Experience
* Experience of working as core member of MDT
* Knowledge & experience of working with augmentative & assisted communication
* Experience of planning & implementing training to others & / or giving presentations
* Recent experience of working in Adult acute inpatient settings
* Knowledge &/or Experience of managing tracheostomy and ventilator dependent patients
* Recent experience of working with adults within Respiratory & Critical care
* Specialised knowledge & experience of a wide range of therapeutic models of working with communication disorders & dysphagia within Respiratory and Critical Care pathways
* Experience using & interpreting videofluoroscopy / FEES & implementing findings into practice
Skills and Abilities
* Ability to review & reflect on own skills & knowledge, and to lead own CPD in conjunction with supervisors & peers
* Advanced dysphagia skills: Independent working with patients with complex dysphagia in a range of acute settings/ with multiple aetiologies including management of patients with Tracheostomies
* Demonstrates highly developed auditory & perceptual skills in the assessment, diagnosis & treatment of adult patients
* Ability to recognise own professional boundaries & accept support/ seek advice as appropriate
* Knowledge of clinical governance & audit
* Competent Information Technology Skills, including use of MS office tools, Outlook, Word, Excel
* Ability to work independently
* Ability to challenge & influence members of MDT
* Ability to communicate effectively & sensitively with a wide range of people
* Ability to manage own time appropriately & to prioritise tasks
* Excellent organisational skills
* Ability to meet deadlines & work under pressure
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.
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