Job Summary
This post provides an exciting opportunity to develop skills and knowledge across a general Adult inpatient caseload. The post involves sessions within Kettering General Hospital on the acute medical wards (WTE 0.8), and at Northampton General Hospital (WTE 0.2).
The post holder will independently manage a caseload receiving and accessing support and supervision from senior colleagues.
You will be assigned a mentor and aim to complete your NQP competencies within the first year. We promote attendance at bi-monthly countywide adult SLT meetings and specialist clinical forums. All staff are encouraged to become members of Special Interest Groups and we have a strong culture of clinical supervision.
Ideally, you will have relevant undergraduate experience of working in the acute setting and have a keen interest in dysphagia and communication impairment within the acute settings. In-house dysphagia training and competencies will be provided, with the opportunity to complete an accredited post-graduate Dysphagia Course.
You will supervise students with support and will work alongside SLT support practitioners, rehabilitation assistants, and volunteers when required. You will be required to work with members of the multidisciplinary team and will participate in the development and delivery of training to others.
Main duties of the job
1. To assess, develop and implement Speech and Language Therapy treatment.
2. To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of patients/clients with communication and/or feeding and swallowing disorders.
3. To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence-based practice and outcome measures.
4. To contribute to clinical teams both multi-disciplinary and uni-disciplinary by discussing own and others input around clients' needs, ensuring a well-co-ordinated care plan.
5. To communicate complex condition related information from assessment to clients, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions.
6. To work closely with clients, carers and families, agreeing decision making relevant to the patient/client management.
7. To demonstrate empathy with clients, carers and families and colleagues, ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to understanding exist.
8. To develop skills in motivating clients and/or carers to engage in the therapeutic process.
9. To develop negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations.
10. To form productive relationships with others who may be under stress and/or have challenging communication difficulties.
11. To employ excellent communication skills.
12. To keep up to date with new techniques and developments for the promotion and maintenance of good practice.
About Us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.
Date posted
05 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
270-TF876-ACS
Job locations
Kettering General Hospital
Rothwell Road
Kettering
NN16 8UZ
Job Description
Responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential:
Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
Desirable:
Additional training within the field of Speech and Language Therapy
Skills
Essential:
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
* Demonstrate knowledge of negotiation and problem-solving.
* Demonstrates good presentation skills, both written and verbal.
* Able to prioritise workload - clinical and non-clinical.
* Demonstrates knowledge of Specialist SLT assessment tools relevant to the client group.
Desirable:
* Demonstrated emotional maturity to deal with relevant client group.
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
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
Kettering General Hospital
Rothwell Road
Kettering
NN16 8UZ
Employer's website
https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ #J-18808-Ljbffr