3316 - Highly Specialist Adult Speech & Language Therapist

NHS; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health service provider is seeking a Highly Specialist Adult Speech & Language Therapist to join their Inpatient Speech and Language Therapy Service. This role, based at Barnsley Hospital, involves providing clinical leadership across various adult inpatient areas. Candidates must hold a degree in Speech and Language Pathology and have significant experience with adult dysphagia. This is an opportunity to influence service provision within a supportive team. Flexible working and robust supervision are offered. Join to make a real difference in patient care.

Benefits

Robust supervision

Opportunities for further training

Influence on service provision

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating the work of others.
• Proven relevant continuous professional development.
• Significant experience in clinical protocols for adult dysphagia.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist services for adults with communication and swallowing difficulties.
• Oversee clinical provision and assess communication difficulties.
• Lead staff and drive service improvements.

Skills

Highly developed clinical competence

Postgraduate clinical skills

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Flexibility in working hours

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Pathology and Therapy

RCSLT Certificate to Practice

Current registration with the Health Professions Council

Post Graduate Certificate in adult dysphagia

Advanced Post Graduate Certificate in Adult Dysphagia

Job description

3316 - Highly Specialist Adult Speech & Language Therapist

We are excited to offer aone-year fixed term or secondment opportunity for a Band 7 Highly SpecialistTeam Lead to join our Adult Inpatient Speech and Language Therapy Service tocover maternity leave. This is an excellent opportunity for an established Band7, or an experienced Band 6 ready to take the next step, to develop leadership,clinical expertise and service development skills within a supportive andforward-thinking team.

You will provide clinical andprofessional leadership across adult inpatient areas including generalmedicine, surgery, stroke and critical care, supporting high-quality,evidence-based care. The role includes leading and developing staff, drivingservice improvement initiatives, and working with the wider multidisciplinaryteam to deliver outstanding patient care.

We offer robust supervision,opportunities for further training, and the chance to influence and shape SLTprovision within the hospital. Please get in touch if you would like anyfurther information about this role.

Main duties of the job

• To beresponsible for providing a highly specialist service to Barnsley Hospital foradults with a variety of communication and swallowing difficulties withdysphagia.
• Todevelop, provide and participate in the training and support of otherprofessionals working with this client group.
• Tooversee the clinical provision of input to adults with dysphagia andcommunication difficulties and to provide assessment and advice to the clientgroup, their carers and other professionals.
• Tohold responsibility for own caseload and undertake the measurement andevaluation of own clinical work and practice and that of the acute SLT team,through the use of evidence-based projects, practice development work, auditand outcome measures, working within clearly defined operational policies andprocedures.

About us

Wereserve the right to close positions early

BarnsleyHospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently ratedGood by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progressin the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be thebest Place to Work

We scored bestin the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionateleadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust alsoscored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make toeach other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone

We are proud ofthe commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable futureand our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There has neverbeen a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a wecan do this attitude is evident right through the organisation

BarnsleyHospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunityand fair treatment to all applicants

Forindividuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health& care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advertto check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are nolonger eligible for sponsorship

Thecost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will onlybe met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attachedJob Description and Person Specification for full details of the role andresponsibilities.

Supporting Documents

SupportingDocuments

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Pathology and Therapy, or equivalent.
• RCSLT Certificate to Practice as a Speech and Language Therapist
• Current registration with the Health Professions Council
• Post Graduate Certificate, accreditation or equivalent in adult dysphagia in Dysphagia
• Advanced Post Graduate Certificate in Adult Dysphagia

Knowledge and Awareness

• Highly developed Substantial specialist experience of a range of clinical protocols in adult dysphagia
• Proven clinical competence in the assessment, diagnosis and management of adults with dysphagia and communication difficulties
• Experience coordinating the work of others
• Experience of line management/supervision or a keen interest in developing these skills
• Substantial experience in developing, writing, delivering and evaluating training to others including groups
• Substantial Knowledge of contemporary issues in the Health, Education and Social Care Community relevant to the client group.
• To demonstrate substantial and comprehensive skills in the field of adult dysphagia, including the provision of specialist programmes of intervention
• Substantial knowledge of the functions of related professions with this client group.
• Specialist experience of a range of clinical protocols in paediatric dysphagia including neonates, infants and children

Skills and Abilities

• Significant relevant clinical skills gained during a postgraduate period.
• Skills to promote the service to the public and other health, education and social service professionals.
• Understand the need for confidentiality.
• Awareness of health and safety requirements.

Personal Attributes

• Written and verbal communication skills which allow professional information to be conveyed in an accurate and organised manner, taking account of the communication setting.
• Effective communicator in a variety of settings with a variety of different people including ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to use initiative
• Proven organisational and time management skills
• Flexible attitude to working hours.

Experience

• Proven relevant continuous professional development in working with adults with communication and swallowing disorders dysphagia
• Experience working with adults with communication and swallowing disorders in an acute hospital
• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job

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.