About this role
Job summary
8 Month FTC Mat Leave Cover Band 6 community speech and language therapist
This role is suited to an experienced speech and language therapist who is confident and competent in the assessment and management of adults with communication and/or swallowing difficulties in a community setting across a wide range of specialties within the community setting. The community team is a friendly dynamic team and we offer both one to one and group settings both in clinic and in a person's own home. Ability to travel to home visits and various clinical settings is essential as is the ability to work autonomously with regular clinical support and supervision. You will be a strong team player who is able to provide high quality speech and language therapy assessments and interventions across a wide variety of clinical needs.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard of speech and language therapy assessment and management of adults with communication and/or swallowing difficulties in a variety of community settings; autonomously manage a complex caseload; supervision of SLT and other students as required; participation in service quality improvement projects; undertake professional duties as a qualified senior speech and language therapist seeking advice from senior colleagues where appropriate.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description attached with full details of the person specification for this job role.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications Essential
RCSLT recognised degree or equivalent Eligible for registered membership of RCSLT. HPC membership. Independent Dysphagia Practitioner.
Desirable
Relevant postgraduate short courses
Experience & Knowledge Essential
Experience of working in a community setting. Experience of working as part of a MDT and liaising with other agencies. Portfolio of CPD evidence relevant to post. Independent assessment of dysphagia. Differential diagnosis of patients with multiple aetiologies Experience of case conferences Experience of independent case management. Knowledge of evidence-based practice in relation to swallowing and communication disorders. Specialist knowledge of neurologically impaired patients, and current approaches to treatment and rehabilitation. Knowledge of respiratory conditions and their effect on swallowing and current approaches to assessment and treatment Detailed knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the swallow to synthesise and collate information from cranial nerve assessment and assessment of the swallow to form hypothesise regarding patient status. Knowledge and use of outcome measures Knowledge of changes in the NHS and current legislation.
Desirable
Experience of working in various clinical settings. Experience of supervising staff Experience of facilitating mental capacity assessments. Involvement in audit/clinical governance within SALT Experience of working with pts with voice disorders (if applicable) Knowledge of video fluoroscopy. Knowledge of FEES
Skills & Abilities Essential
An ability to develop and deliver work programmes for individuals and groups. Highly developed communication/interpersonal skills Excellent organisational and administrative skills, including word processing. Ability to manage time and prioritise workload effectively Teaching and training other staff Ability to manage operational aspects of the community service in absence of senior clinicians as requested.
Desirable
Attendance in MDT voice clinics Attendance at specialist voice SIGs/courses Specialist knowledge of voice disorders + current approaches to assessment, diagnosis and therapy.
Personal Qualities Essential
Developed critical appraisal skills, with insight into own strengths and weaknesses and development. Committed to personal development. motivated approach to working duties Flexible and reliable approach to working duties Ability to pass knowledge and skills on to others. Ability to travel/valid driving license
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Address Disability Resource Centre
Bunting Road
Bury St Edmunds
IP32 7BX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)