Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Speech and Language Therapy Department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn.
As a result of a service restructure, we are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic Speech and Language Therapists with a Special interest in acquired neurology to support our service to grow.
As a friendly district general hospital, we are looking for individuals with a special interest in the following area:
1. Acquired neurological conditions
Application forms for Band 7 specialist positions are available on the NHS jobs website, however if you are an experienced band 6 with an interest in any of these fields, please get in touch and we would be happy to discuss further with you.
Previous applicants need not apply
Main duties of the job
2. To provide a Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Service to acute hospital in-patients with a range of neurological conditions utilising highly developed specialist assessment and management skills of dysphagia and communication.
3. To contribute to the provision of instrumental evaluation of swallowing including Videofluoroscopy
4. To be competent in the assessment and management of tracheostomy
5. To evaluate the Speech and Language Therapy service within specialist area, making recommendations for improvements and future design of services in line with best practice and current guidelines including local and national policies
6. To work as part of the MDT to differentially diagnose, assess, treat and manage swallowing and communication disorders within the speciality
7. To provide expertise to Speech and Language Therapy and MDT colleagues, patients and carers through specialist advice and education
8. To support the Speech and Language Therapy team in the delivery of care across the Acute Medical service
Working for our organisation
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King's Lynn is West Norfolk has a superb unspoilt coastline with pretty villages, all with their own individual charm. The medieval port of King's Lynn has some very interesting architecture.
We provide a comprehensive range of specialist and general acute services to around 331,000 people across West and North Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire. We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers and approximately 500 beds on a single site. Some specialist services and clinics are provided in community facilities, such as the North Cambridgeshire hospital in Wisbech. We work in partnership with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services.
In February 2022 the QEH the Care Quality Commission rated the Trust as 'Good' in all of the core services they inspected, and recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.
Person specification
Qualifications/Training & Professional Development
Essential criteria
9. Attainment of recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy as recognised by RCSLT and HCPC
10. RCSLT membership
11. Current Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
12. Evidence of successful completion of post graduate study in dysphagia, and relevant highly specialist short courses
13. Evidence of ongoing CPD to meet regulatory body professional standards
Desirable criteria
14. Membership of any relevant clinical excellence networks (CENs)
Experience
Essential criteria
15. Significant relevant specialist clinical experience of working with patients with communication difficulties and dysphagia
16. Experience in delivering education and training packages
17. Experience in supervising undergraduate Speech & Language Therapists and more junior therapists
18. Experience of multi-disciplinary team working and inter-agency working
19. Competence in Videofluoroscopy to a level of independent practice in line with RCSLT competencies
Desirable criteria
20. Relevant experience working in a community setting
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential criteria
21. Competent to a high level in the management of complex patients with communication and/or swallowing disorders within speciality
22. Ability to be an excellent team member and assume leadership responsibilities when required by line manager
23. Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills
24. Highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills
25. Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the criteria specified in the person specification regardless of age, gender, disability, race ,ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. Only those applicants who demonstrate in the application form how they meet the criteria in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who possess and can demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our core values (attached).
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We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support including:
26. Flexible working opportunities
27. Free counselling service
28. NHS Pension scheme
29. Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that provides instant earned wage access*
30. Support and advice for staff affected by either Peri-Menopause or Menopause
31. Free parking for all staff until March 2024
32. Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include: Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability and LGBTQ+ networks.
We are committed to being a menopause friendly employer.
Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.
Admin & Clerical staff may be required to act as Loggists for a major incident.
Everyone within the Trust has or will shortly need to have a minimum level of skill for computer literacy for their day-to day- work as we become more digitally mature. Therefore all staff shoulld be computer literate.
Team QEH are one of the most research-active organisations for our size in the UK, recruiting 2,188 in 20/21 and ranked 10/16 in the Eastern Region. We have a wide-ranging and diverse portfolio of clinical studies and also recognised as one of the fastest trusts in the country from set up to recruitment.