About this role
Job summary
B7 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital / West Middlesex Hospital & St Mary's Hospital
A new B7 post has arisen for an experienced paediatric speech and language therapist with skills in dysphagia in children with respiratory disease to work in the acute service. This is a new post developed to cover our new paediatric long term ventilation cases and to increase VFSS capacity working closely with SLT colleagues, including at St Mary's Hospital.
This role is suited to someone who is able to perform VFSS independently and an interest in gaining or consolidating skills in FEES. The post supports both hospitals to expand their capacity for VFSS and you will be required to run clinics at either site. You will be supported in the role and be given training to ensure you achieve RCSLT FEES competencies. This post requires someone with a collaborative and flexible approach to working across organisations.
You will work closely with the MDT to deliver expert care to infants, children and their families. The team benefits from excellent working relationships with the MDT including ENT, gastro and respiratory consultants.
Main duties of the job
To work with infants and children who may have long-term complex conditions, to provide specialist assessment and management plans.
To deliver video fluoroscopy assessments for both inpatients and outpatients with dysphagia to offer expert diagnosis and management plans depending on results.
To engage in regular supervision with the clinical lead.
To support with clinical problem solving and provide managerial expertise for colleagues both within the Trust and within North West London.
To participate in CPD and other developmental activities and encourage all members of your team to do likewise.
To educate the multi-disciplinary team in the trust on elements of SLT in your designated clinical area, and raise the profile of the SLT service.
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy services using evidence based practice to provide advanced dysphagia assessment and management for our babies, children and young people. Ensuring patients/families/carers are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their care wherever possible.
Please review the job description for the full list of roles and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- Putting patients first
- Responsive to, and supportive of, patients and staff
- Open, welcoming and honest
- Unfailingly kind, treating everyone with respect, compassion and dignity
- Determined to develop our skills and continuously improve the quality of care
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Speech and Language Therapist
- Current HCPC registration
- Current RCSLT registration
- Post graduate courses relevant to speciality
Desirable
- Membership of Clinical Interest Group relevant to the post
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in assessment and management of dysphagia (infants and children)
- Significant MDT working providing teaching and training
- Experience of writing complex and sensitive reports
- Experience of working with children with communication difficulties
Desirable
- Experience of managing eating and drinking in children with tracheostomy
- Experience of audit, QI or service development
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Advanced dysphagia assessment in children and infants
- Able to influence MDT
- Teaching experience to a variety of audiences
- Excellent organisational skills
- Able to administer and interpret VFSS assessment and findings
Personal qualities
Essential
- Enthusiastic, innovative and personable
- Team player
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
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
369 Fulham Road
London
SW10 9NH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)