About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a highly experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our supportive and highly skilled team of SLTs and assistant practitioners. You will be working with voice and upper airway patients across the care pathway, including supporting the delivery of our ENT-SLT Voice Clinic.
Energy,visionand clinicalexpertise within this field is essential. We nurture and encourage innovation and service development and you will be supported by the management team to identify and facilitate service development and quality improvement opportunities. Ongoing learning and development is a priority at UHCW and is actively supported by the Trust.
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Main duties of the job
Lead, co-ordinate and deliver a high quality, evidence-based Speech and Language Therapy service to voice patients, requiring a highly advanced level of knowledge, skills and experience. Lead the development of an integrated voice and upper airway service pathway across acute and community settings, ensuring seamless patient care from referral through to discharge. The post holder will work across both UHCW and community services, providing highly specialist clinical input, supporting staff development and competency, and leading service improvement, pathway redesign and new models of working. It is anticipated that the role will include regular sessions across both settings, with flexibility to meet the evolving needs of the service. Provide clinical supervision, training and support to less experienced SLTs working in voice and dysphagia. Provide advanced speech and language therapy assessment and treatments and review for voice and patients referred into the service. This will be for patients in a variety of settings including, community clinics and at clinics at UHCW. Provide strategic clinical leadership in the evaluation and development of the voice service pathway, identifying areas for improvement and leading service transformation through innovative models of care, pathway redesign and collaborative working with ENT and wider multidisciplinary teams. Support delivery of the Joint Voice Clinic at UHCW in collaboration with colleagues from ENT.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create anenvironment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description Job responsibilities
Be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis and management of adults with voice needs within the service, prioritising clinical needs to provide an effective and efficient service. Work collaboratively with colleagues in ENT and the multidisciplinary team to facilitate running the Joint Voice Clinic, supporting existing ENT clinics as well as developing new clinics at UHCW. Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills to manage a caseload including highly complex and specialist voice and dysphagia cases, evidencing high level problem solving, reasoning skills and independence of judgement, seeking advice as appropriate. Assist with the identification of training needs within the team and contribute to regular formal and informal teaching and training, both within the profession and with other professionals or voluntary groups. Develop and support voice and dysphagia clinical competencies for staff at all levels (B5, B6, B7, B8a). Develop specific care plans and provide appropriate intervention using specialist knowledge to inform sound clinical judgements/decision making for case management. Provide specialist advice to others regarding the management and care of adults with dysphagia and voice difficulties using evidence-based practice and outcome measures. Work closely with relatives/carers and professionals to agree effective management of dysphagia and voice difficulties as needed. Comply with the safeguarding policies of the Trust, ensuring all concerns, incidents and allegations are reported in line with this. Demonstrate negotiation skills to develop effective working relationships with patients, carers and their families, and contribute to interagency/multidisciplinary team building, developing effective working relationships with members of the multidisciplinary team, related agencies and colleagues.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
oSpeech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent. oMember of RCSLT. oHCPC Registration with Licence to Practise. oCompletion of RCSLT Dysphagia competencies or equivalent. oEvidence of relevant post-graduate training in voice. oWorking towards Master's level of education or equivalent experience.
Desirable
oPost-graduate education at Masters level in relevant clinical area(s). oClinical Excellence Network (CEN) member in related clinical areas. oCompleted FEES/endoscopy competencies.
Experience Essential
oAdvanced specialist level of clinical skills and knowledge in the assessment, diagnosis and management voice disorders and dysphagia in adults. oSignificant clinical experience working in community settings including patient homes, residential/nursing homes, community clinics as well as in MDT clinics oExperience of working within a multidisciplinary team. oExperience supporting/teaching placement students, newly-qualified SLTs and less experienced colleagues. oExperience of delivering in-service training and/or CPD relevant to the service area. oEvidence of maintaining relevant personal/professional development portfolio. oUnderstanding of clinical governance. oExperience of assisting service improvement, audit, or research relevant to voice and dysphagia. oExperience of leadership/service development relevant to voice and dysphagia.
Desirable
oExperience supporting Voice Clinic jointly with ENT. oExperience of developing voice and/or dysphagia services in line with national policy. oExperience developing services jointly with ENT/other MDT stakeholders. oExperience of conducting or being involved in research in voice and/or dysphagia.
Knowledge Essential
oAdvanced clinical knowledge and demonstrable skills in the assessment, differential diagnosis and management of complex voice and swallowing disorders. oKnowledge of voice and dysphagia assessment tools and a range of therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group. oKnowledge of best practice in assessment and management of voice disorders and dysphagia. oGood working knowledge of national policies and procedures oUnderstanding of the roles of other professionals in supporting patients with voice disorders and/or dysphagia. oUnderstanding of the impact of local cultural, linguistic and demographic factors influencing service delivery. oExcellent written and verbal communication skills. oAble to organise time effectively. oAble to work under pressure. oAble to adapt communication style to varied listeners, oAble to negotiate and manage difficult conversations. oAble to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. oIT skills to support clinical practice. oAbility to assess, identify and manage clinical risk appropriately. oAbility to critically evaluate service delivery and lead service planning.
Desirable
oExcellent analytical and reflection skills oResearch skills e.g. literature review, critical appraisal, qualitative and/or quantitative analysis.
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours Essential
oMust be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below) oApplicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience
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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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 University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)