Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Speech and Language Therapist to join our Speech and Language Therapy inpatient Stroke Service. ECCH Speech and Language Therapy are a small supportive team of very experienced therapists who provide both the acute inpatient service to the James Paget Hospital including regular SLT led videofluoroscopy clinics and the community outpatient service for a range of acquired communication and swallowing difficulties.
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Following the announcementof a Agenda for Change pay award, this role will be eligible for a salaryincrease effective in October 2024 pay. Details of the new pay structure can befound on the NHS Employers website.
Main duties of the job
This post will be based on the James Paget University Hospital Stroke Unit, a 30 bed unit which provides hyper-acute, acute and inpatient Stroke rehabilitation. You will be supported by senior colleagues to provide inpatient assessment and rehabilitation for clients with communication and swallowing difficulties post Stroke and where appropriate, outliers on the acute wards You will liaise closely with our Early Supported Discharge Team SLT. A post graduate qualification in dysphagia whilst desirable is not essential as this can be offered when in post.
About us
ECCH is well established health care provider and has been successfully delivering NHS care within the community since 2011. We provide a range of NHS, community health and social care services predominantly across the easterly region of the Norfolk/Suffolk borders.
We are aligned to NHS terms and conditions, and offer many employee benefits, to find out more about us visit our website - We are a social enterprise and staff owned organisation which means staff can opt to be shareholders and have a real say in how ECCH is run and evolves to deliver healthcare for the future.
At the heart of our ambition, we work in partnership with and for the community to become the provider and employer of choice for community healthcare.
We encourage you to apply as early as possible as this job may close earlier than the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
We are a small team where you will receive a warm welcome, regular supervision, training and development opportunites and a united team approach. We offer good administrative support. East Coast Community Healthcare CIC is an exciting and expanding social enterprise. We like staff to be solution focused, flexible and innovative. We span the beautiful Norfolk/ Suffolk Coastline and are less than an hour away from the University City of Norwich. We would welcome visits from interested applicants.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To adhere to National and local standards andguidelines relating to Professional Practice (CQlive and HCPC)
To be aware of and adhere to current legislation andemployer procedures relating to the post
To demonstrate commitment to personal development andacquisition of further skills and knowledge
To be responsible for collecting own work statistics
To be responsible for managing own time appropriately
To be responsible for managing a defined caseload
To supervise work with volunteers and assistants whereappropriate
To keep abreast of research in the field of strokecare
To accept students once on full practice register
To be responsible for assessment, differentialdiagnosis, goal setting, formulation of treatment plans, writing assessmentreports (where appropriate), providing appropriate intervention,self-management plans and evaluating the treatment outcomes for each individualpatient
To review and discharge individual patients
To seek second opinions when necessary
To make onward referrals when necessary
To offer advice to patients, carers,and significant others about individual patients, and demonstrate practicalprocedures when appropriate
To attend and contribute to staff and team meetings
To contribute to local and national audit and qualitymeasures
To highlight and request equipment necessary forcaseload management while being cost conscious and respecting our resources.
IndicativeFeatures:
TeachingTraining and Clinical Supervision
Planned period of induction will be offered
Regular access to mentor for clinical support
Attend in-service training
Assists senior Speech and Language Therapists intraining of work experience students, volunteers, assistants, carers, SLTstudents and other professions students by offering example setting byobservation and explanation
ClinicalAdvice and Interpretation or Action
Recognises own professional boundaries and seeksadvice and support
Providesadvice and information on specific patients to Health service professionals,and staff working with the patient Socialworker
Providesinformation/ advice in appropriate clinical matters to patients/ carers,assistants, and other individual professionals
SpecialistExperience
Supported by experienced staff to develop skills inall areas
Access second opinions
Complexity
Ongoing professional support in all areas
May work in more than one location
Stroke specific caseload
ResourceManagement, planning and Policy Making
Manages own caseload appropriate to level ofexperience in line with HCPC guidelines
Responsible and accountable for own clinic equipment
Contributes to discussion on service planning andpolicy as a member their team
Research,Evaluation and Development
Keeps professionally up to date in the fields in whichworking
Ensures own practice is safe and appropriate
Evaluates own performance through outcome measures
May provide data for others research
Participates in clinical audit activities
StaffManagement and Leadership
May direct SLT assistants or volunteers
To be aware of the content of HRpolicies and how this applies to their area of responsibilities
Allroles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff todemonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service theyprovide to patients, service users, stakeholders, and colleagues. All membersof staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role.
Our Values outline the core behaviours that wecan all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone .
Underpinningour Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the rightactions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behavioursare: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, WeLead| Action - MyAccountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time, and Money | Everyone -Work Together, Achieve Together .
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
1. Highly developed auditory and perceptual skills for use in all areas of practice
2. Ability to plan treatment packages for patients with communication difficulties
3. Ability to apply knowledge of theory and clinical issues/ developments to clinical practice
4. Ability to communicate effectively with patients with communication impairment
5. Ability to identify own strengths and needs in relation to post
6. Ability to form appropriate working relationships with patients and carers/ family
7. Ability to work within a team
8. Good knowledge of legal requirements/ governments initiatives which may influence practice. Awareness of the importance and usefulness of measuring the impact of therapy
9. Demonstrates an interest in innovative practice
10. Ability to identify and describe use of appropriate assessments for all patient groups
Desirable
11. Dysphagia trained
12. Good understanding of Dysphagia theory
13. Able to prioritise workload
14. Knowledge of IDDSI
15. Knowledge of tele-therapy
16. Presentation skills
17. Knowledge of SystmOne
18. Basic counselling skills
Qualifications
Essential
19. Recognised qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
20. Registered member of HCPC
Desirable
21. Has completed Dysphagia training and is able to work with patients with dysphagia without direct supervision
Experience
Essential
22. Evidence of working in the Stroke care pathway
Desirable
23. Currently working at a band 5 level with adults
24. Experience of working on an acute Stroke Unit
Personal Attributes
Essential
25. Punctual and reliable
26. Able to begin to organise workload and manage time
27. Able to maintain intense concentration in all aspects of patient management
28. Able to identify when to seek support
29. Able to convey complex condition related information clearly to patients and other professionals in written and verbal form
30. Able to manage emotional consequences of working with patients with a range of conditions/ needs
31. Accepts and follows advice and guidance
32. Understands the importance of self- awareness and reflection
33. Willing to support colleagues and work collaboratively
34. Friendly & approachable
35. Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
36. (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time, and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).
37. Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.