Job summary An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic speech and language therapist to join the Band 6 rotation within our adult inpatient services. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work as part of an interdisciplinary team in a variety of specialist services including complex neurological rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation and older adults. Main duties of the job We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic team member, with relevant experience, who is keen to expand their knowledge and skills in supporting adults with complex communication and swallowing difficulties. As an organisation we pride ourselves on delivering high quality patient centred care. Throughout each stage of the rotation the successful applicant will become an integral part of a dedicated specialist rehab team comprising of speech & language therapists, physiotherapists, clinical psychologists, occupational therapists, nurses, doctors and skilled support staff. There will be an opportunity to line manage and provide supervision to more junior speech and language therapists, students and support staff/assistants. Excellent communication skills and flexibility are essential to the role About us IMPORTANT Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process lease ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal addres Be Part of Our Team BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands. If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you. Date posted 08 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 820-6875424-ASR Job locations Moseley Hall Hospital Birmingham B13 8JL Job description Job responsibilities Clinical Provide SLT input across different specialities and settings: stroke, inpatient neurorehabilitation and older adults services. Manage a complex caseload of patients with including those with profound neurological impairments, cognitive impairments, and patients in a Prolonged Disorder of Consciousness (PDoC) and/or with tracheostomy. Demonstrate an awareness of and ability to seek support and advice from senior members of the team when required. Provide timely, thorough and robust assessment of patients communication and swallowing needs in a manner that is patient-centred and alongside other members of the MDT. Form appropriate hypotheses about the nature of a patients condition and make differential diagnoses to support multidisciplinary management. Support patients and families (where able) to set achievable and realistic goals, dealing sensitively with issues that may arise whilst doing so. Structure clear, patient-based therapy plans based on best practice and adapted to individual clients goals and priorities. Demonstrate awareness of, and an ability to manage, risks associated with complex dysphagia, including those dealing with issues of mortality, morbidity and involving ethical dilemma. Deliver a range of therapeutic interventions with an awareness of current evidence-based practice, remaining sensitive to all patients personal, social and cultural wishes and needs. Evaluate therapy outcomes independently, using specific outcome measures when appropriate. Work independently with clients whose behaviour may challenge, with awareness of how to manage and diffuse difficult situations. Plan, lead and evaluate group therapy in addition to 1:1 sessions. Work alongside members of the MDT in assessment and management of capacity decisions. Identify need for, and support referral to, specialist clinics including VFS and FEES. To act as keyworker for patients and families on INRU, acting as single point of contact and coordinating interdisciplinary, patient-centred rehabilitation, being mindful of the opportunities and challenges presented in this role. Deliver patient-specific training and education sessions to patients, families and carers. Be aware of relevant external services for signposting and onward referral. Contribute to safe, holistic and proactive discharge planning for all patients. Professional Establish positive working relationships with members of the MDT across services, wards and sites. Record and maintain up to date clinical case notes in line with professional standards and trust, professional and departmental policies Follow national guidelines and processes for specific patient groups (including SSNAP, UK ROC) Adhere to Trust, departmental and professional policies and procedures. Organisational / administrative Provide cover for colleagues as required and support reallocation of caseload in the absence of any member of the team Use IT skills to produce customised treatment plans and materials, including low tech AAC Contribute to service development and audit Identify need for, and plan/deliver/evaluate, specific training programmes contributing to staff development Actively participate in team meetings, journal clubs, in-service teaching within SLT and MDT settings. Participate in non-managerial clinical supervision Participate in the appraisal system Act as a student supervisor / assessor under the guidance of the student coordinator and provide observation sessions for others Management and Leadership Responsibilities. Offer specialist clinical support to less experienced SLTs Supervise junior members of SLT staff, assistants and volunteers Develop and empower all members of the team to perform to high standards and innovate. Ensure supportive staff management arrangements are in place and carry out personal development reviews for direct reports. Ensure all staff have annual PDRs resulting in specific objectives and effective personal development plans in line with the Knowledge and Skills Outline Framework. Develop staff knowledge and skills to promote equality and diversity and address inequalities both in employment and service delivery. Ensure specific equality objective are included in PDRs. Develop a culture that ensure that the standards of Improving Working Lives and Investors in People are achieved and maintained for all staff and that staffs perception about their working lives are measured and improvements made. Job description Job responsibilities Clinical Provide SLT input across different specialities and settings: stroke, inpatient neurorehabilitation and older adults services. Manage a complex caseload of patients with including those with profound neurological impairments, cognitive impairments, and patients in a Prolonged Disorder of Consciousness (PDoC) and/or with tracheostomy. Demonstrate an awareness of and ability to seek support and advice from senior members of the team when required. Provide timely, thorough and robust assessment of patients communication and swallowing needs in a manner that is patient-centred and alongside other members of the MDT. Form appropriate hypotheses about the nature of a patients condition and make differential diagnoses to support multidisciplinary management. Support patients and families (where able) to set achievable and realistic goals, dealing sensitively with issues that may arise whilst doing so. Structure clear, patient-based therapy plans based on best practice and adapted to individual clients goals and priorities. Demonstrate awareness of, and an ability to manage, risks associated with complex dysphagia, including those dealing with issues of mortality, morbidity and involving ethical dilemma. Deliver a range of therapeutic interventions with an awareness of current evidence-based practice, remaining sensitive to all patients personal, social and cultural wishes and needs. Evaluate therapy outcomes independently, using specific outcome measures when appropriate. Work independently with clients whose behaviour may challenge, with awareness of how to manage and diffuse difficult situations. Plan, lead and evaluate group therapy in addition to 1:1 sessions. Work alongside members of the MDT in assessment and management of capacity decisions. Identify need for, and support referral to, specialist clinics including VFS and FEES. To act as keyworker for patients and families on INRU, acting as single point of contact and coordinating interdisciplinary, patient-centred rehabilitation, being mindful of the opportunities and challenges presented in this role. Deliver patient-specific training and education sessions to patients, families and carers. Be aware of relevant external services for signposting and onward referral. Contribute to safe, holistic and proactive discharge planning for all patients. Professional Establish positive working relationships with members of the MDT across services, wards and sites. Record and maintain up to date clinical case notes in line with professional standards and trust, professional and departmental policies Follow national guidelines and processes for specific patient groups (including SSNAP, UK ROC) Adhere to Trust, departmental and professional policies and procedures. Organisational / administrative Provide cover for colleagues as required and support reallocation of caseload in the absence of any member of the team Use IT skills to produce customised treatment plans and materials, including low tech AAC Contribute to service development and audit Identify need for, and plan/deliver/evaluate, specific training programmes contributing to staff development Actively participate in team meetings, journal clubs, in-service teaching within SLT and MDT settings. Participate in non-managerial clinical supervision Participate in the appraisal system Act as a student supervisor / assessor under the guidance of the student coordinator and provide observation sessions for others Management and Leadership Responsibilities. Offer specialist clinical support to less experienced SLTs Supervise junior members of SLT staff, assistants and volunteers Develop and empower all members of the team to perform to high standards and innovate. Ensure supportive staff management arrangements are in place and carry out personal development reviews for direct reports. Ensure all staff have annual PDRs resulting in specific objectives and effective personal development plans in line with the Knowledge and Skills Outline Framework. Develop staff knowledge and skills to promote equality and diversity and address inequalities both in employment and service delivery. Ensure specific equality objective are included in PDRs. Develop a culture that ensure that the standards of Improving Working Lives and Investors in People are achieved and maintained for all staff and that staffs perception about their working lives are measured and improvements made. Person Specification HCPC registration - Speech and Language Therapist Essential Has current registration Desirable Is awaiting Registration Has experience of the assessment and management of complex swallowing impairments Essential Has completed Dysphagia competencies and has extensive experience Desirable Has completed Dysphagia competencies. Person Specification HCPC registration - Speech and Language Therapist Essential Has current registration Desirable Is awaiting Registration Has experience of the assessment and management of complex swallowing impairments Essential Has completed Dysphagia competencies and has extensive experience Desirable Has completed Dysphagia competencies. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT Address Moseley Hall Hospital Birmingham B13 8JL Employer's website https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)