Speech and Language Therapy Critical Care Lead

East of England, East of England

Fixed-Term

£43,742 to £50,056

Speech Pathologist

Speech and Language Therapy Critical Care Lead

Job summary

Are you looking for a change in clinical environment and speciality?

Have you got a strong desire to further establish your tracheostomy and instrumental swallow knowledge and competencies?

If so, consider applying for this exciting two-year fixed job opportunity - secondments would be considered.

The Role:

The role is for a band 7 Critical Care Speech and Language Therapy Lead working for Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a national centre of excellence for cardio-thoracic medicine and surgical care. It is also a national centre for cardio-thoracic transplantation. You will be working within a dynamic multi-disciplinary team to help implement the highest quality of care provision. Instrumental assessments are a key part of care provision and are carried on patients with complex needs. The role will involve leading in the service development and auditing of Speech and Language Therapy provision in critical care and cardiac surgery.

Main duties of the job

Within the team, we encourage innovative thinking toward service development from all members of the team. You will have the opportunity to gain leadership skills and be encouraged to present at a national and international conferences. You will be supported in publication and research that builds on the excellent speech and language therapy provision at Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Job description

Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree Speech and Language Therapy
Current State Registration with HCPC

Experience

Essential

Good presentation skills in both verbal and written form.
Good organisational skills including prioritisation.
Ability to analyse issues and problem solve.
Ability to negotiate with and influence people.
Highly developed hearing, concentration and perceptual skills.
Excellent communication skills, ability to liaise with professionals at all levels eg discuss complex patient cases
Presentation skills
Ability to work individually and as part of a team
Legible written communication
Tracheostomy competencies completed
Current acute experience with an adult caseload relevant to the post.
Management of a complex dysphagia caseload.
Knowledge of relevant swallowing and communication assessment tools and therapy approaches
Knowledge of professional standards including record keeping.
An understanding of the roles of other professionals in acute, rehabilitation and community settings.
Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to adults.
Knowledge of research and audit systems.
An understanding of the principles of clinical governance.
High level of interpersonal communication skills including observation, listening, empathy and sensitivity.
Ability to manage the emotional consequences of working with patients with distressing conditions.
Ability to analyse, reflect on and develop own performance.

Desirable

Computer literacy
Trained as a competent FEES Endoscopist
Videofluorscopy competencies completed
Line management experience

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration

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.