3316 - Highly Specialist Team Lead Adult Speech & Language Therapist
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and experienced Speech and Language Therapist with a passion for working within an acute hospital setting.
The successful candidate will provide specialist clinical expertise assessing and managing patients with complex dysphagia and/or communication impairments across the acute wards; including medicine, care of the elderly, respiratory, cardiology, stroke and critical care.
The post holder will provide leadership and clinical expertise to the Speech & Language Therapy team and wider MDT.
As part of the leadership team, the post holder must be flexible and dynamic and have a positive approach to enhancing service delivery and implementing NHS Frameworks and Quality Guidelines.
Our mission is to provide the best possible care for the people of Barnsley and beyond at all stages of their lives. As part of this, we are committed to investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, offering flexible working where we can.
We offer a wide variety of training and development opportunities to support both personal and career development objectives.
We are a supportive, friendly and aspirational team who are continuously learning & looking to develop our services. We would therefore welcome a forward-thinking experienced team lead to support our innovations.
Main Duties of the Job
1. To provide support, supervision and training to other professionals in relation to this client group.
2. To support training of SLT students within the department.
3. To lead and supervise junior members of the SLT team in their development of knowledge and skills in adult SLT practice.
4. Responsible for providing a highly specialist service to Barnsley Hospital for adults with a variety of communication and swallowing difficulties with dysphagia.
5. To develop, provide and participate in the training and support of other professionals working with this client group.
6. To oversee the clinical provision of input to adults with dysphagia and communication difficulties and to provide assessment and advice to the client group, their carers and other professionals.
7. To hold responsibility for own caseload and undertake the measurement and evaluation of own clinical work and practice and that of the acute SLT team, through the use of evidence-based projects, practice development work, audit and outcome measures, working within clearly defined operational policies and procedures.
About Us
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.
There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a 'can do' attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.
The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.
Job Responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Awareness
* Highly developed substantial specialist experience of a range of clinical protocols in adult dysphagia.
* Proven clinical competence in the assessment, diagnosis and management of adults with dysphagia and communication difficulties.
* Experience coordinating the work of others.
* Experience of line management/supervision or a keen interest in developing these skills.
* Substantial experience in developing, writing, delivering and evaluating training to others including groups.
* Substantial knowledge of contemporary issues in the Health, Education and Social Care Community relevant to the client group.
* To demonstrate substantial and comprehensive skills in the field of adult dysphagia, including the provision of specialist programmes of intervention.
* Substantial knowledge of the functions of related professions with this client group.
* Specialist experience of a range of clinical protocols in paediatric dysphagia including neonates, infants and children.
Qualifications
* Degree in Speech and Language Pathology and Therapy, or equivalent.
* RCSLT Certificate to Practice as a Speech and Language Therapist.
* Current registration with the Health Professions Council.
* Post Graduate Certificate, accreditation or equivalent in adult dysphagia.
* Advanced Post Graduate Certificate in Adult Dysphagia.
* In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
* In around 100 words please describe how you ensure you build and sustain positive working relationships within a team.
Experience
* Proven relevant continuous professional development in working with adults with communication and swallowing disorders.
* Experience working with adults with communication and swallowing disorders in an acute hospital.
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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