Job summary
We're currently recruiting to bank roles within our friendly and supportive Speech and Language Therapy team based in North Lincolnshire.
We're looking for experienced SLTs to support our service delivery across a range of communication and dysphagia caseloads in inpatient and community settings. Candidates should be autonomous dysphagia practitioners who share the team's passion for delivering high quality interventions and embrace our Trust values of kindness, courage and respect. You will be well-supported by our B7 Clinical Expert SLTs across a range of specialisms in conjunction with the Team Lead and Operational Lead. The team is supported by Assistants/Assistant Practitioners in acute and community settings and benefits from excellent administrative support. We hold weekly Videofluoroscopy clinics and are developing our inpatient FEES service.
Candidates for community roleswill need to have access to transport and the ability to safely transport themselves and equipment around the required geographical area during the course of their working day.
Candidates with an enhanced level of relevant clinical experience and skills may be considered for a Band 7 role.
Main duties of the job
The postholder is to both provide and support a high standard of care within Speech and Language Therapy, undertaking all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. To be responsible for providing a specialist service comprising assessment, management and treatment for adults with disorders of communication and swallowing (dysphagia) dependent on specific role.
To manage a defined caseload of patients using advanced evidence based/patient centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, including discharge planning and facilitation.
About us
We're a large organisation with three hospitals located in Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole. We also provide community services in North Lincolnshire. Our 6,500 members of staff care for and support a population of more than 400,000 people.
We encourage all our staff to innovate and adopt 'best practice' so we can deliver excellent care to our patients. We ask staff to live our values; kindness, courage and respect.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. You could be one of them.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website athttps://joinnlag.co.uk/
Should we receive a high volume of applications for this vacancy, the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For a detailed job description please see the attached documents
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
- HCPC Registered
- Registered member of RCSLT
- Wide range of CPD activities, esp. related to specialist area
- Postgraduate qualification or training in Dysphagia
Desirable
- Relevant Masters level studies
- Clinical Supervisor training
Experience & Abilities
Essential
- Minimum two years post graduate experience with adult caseload
- Experience as an autonomous dysphagia therapist
- Able to manage own caseload/s
- Experience of teaching other staff
- Experience of working in the specialist area
- Experience of working in acute/ community setting with a multi agency team
Desirable
- Experience of several specialist areas of work
- Experience of managing staff and other resources
- Experience of presentations to a range of audiences
- Clinical education of students, assistants or other staff
- Involvement in research
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Scunthorpe General Hospital
Scunthorpe
DN15 7BH