Job summary
BANK CONTRACT
Maternity cover - highly specialist role
Do you have significant experience in working with adults with acquired swallowing and communication difficulties within acute settings including critical care?
If so we have an exciting opportunity to enhance your skills with the Acute Medicine and Neurosurgery Team at Hull University Teaching Hospital.
Main duties of the job
You will work clinically across neurosurgical, major trauma and acute wards, leading and supporting a small team. Tracheostomy competencies are desired for this role.
You will be involved in regular SLT-led Videofluoroscopy clinics, following the MBSImP protocol, and support our FEES service. We are a forward thinking team in a large tertiary NHS Trust with close links to university partners and a passion for innovation.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Date posted
20 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
356-25-6913108-B
Job locations
Hull Royal Infirmary
Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
Job description Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualification Essential
* Speech & Language Therapy degree or equivalent
* Post-grad dysphagia qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
* Experience of VFS and/or tracheostomy
Registration Essential
* Registered with HCPC
Desirable
* Member of RCSLT
Experience Essential
* Significant and detailed experience of working in adult acquired communication and swallowing disorders, particularly those relating to critical care
* Experience of Videofluoroscopy
* Tracheostomy experience
* Experience of working in critical care settings
* Proven experience of multi-disciplinary working
Desirable
* Managing a team / others
* Member of communication and/or dysphagia CEN
Skills Essential
* Excellent communication skills
* Able to deal with challenging situations
* Highly motivated
* Reliable
* Able to work as part of a team
* Able to deal effectively with challenging situations
Other Requirements Essential
* Ability to travel between hospital sites and/or in the community as required
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.
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: Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address:
Hull Royal Infirmary
Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
Employer's website: https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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