Acute Paediaitric Speech and Language Therapist( RMCH)

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Manchester seeks a motivated Band 5 acute paediatric speech and language therapist. This 12-month role involves working within a supportive MDT to provide assessment and management of children with communication difficulties. Candidates need a UK recognised SLT degree and HCPC registration, along with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. Competitive salary of £31,049 to £37,796 per annum (pro rata).

Qualifications

• Recent relevant clinical experience and transferable skills from either hospital or community settings.
• Knowledge of relevant assessments and MDT roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and management of children with communication needs.
• Devising, monitoring, and evaluating advice/programmes of care.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Organisation/planning

Ability to motivate patients/build therapeutic rapport

Education

HCPC registration

UK recognised SLT degree

Job description

Location: Royal Manchester Children\'s Hospital

Royal Manchester Children\'s Hospital is a large 371 bedded tertiary Children\'s Hospital that provides regional and supra-regional services to include most clinical paediatric specialties.

Due to maternity leave, we have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and reliable Band 5 acute paediatric speech and language therapist (SLT) to join our dynamic paediatric team on a 12 month contract.

In this role, you will contribute to ensuring continuity of care and service delivery. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team, contributing your skills and expertise.

You will work within our acute team and have a delegated and supported caseload of children with a wide range of communication difficulties. You will form part of an MDT providing holistic care to patients across wards and specialist outpatient clinics. Our acute paediatric SLT team will support your development allocating a dedicated clinical supervisor.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone with:

• A UK recognised SLT degree with HCPC registration
• Recent relevant clinical experience and transferable skills from either the hospital or community setting

Your work requirements are to:

• Provide assessment and management of children with a comprehensive range of communication needs liaising with the MDT.
• Take responsibility for devising, monitoring, and evaluating advice/ programmes of care for parents/ carers and other professionals.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to provide education, advice and support to patients, parents/carers, and the wider staff team.
• Have excellent organisational and time management skills, being able to prioritise a busy workload and cope well under pressure.
• Take responsibility for keeping up to date with recent developments and research relevant to clinical area and contribute to small scale audits and studies as appropriate.
• Participate in training and teaching for other students, ward and other care staff

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn. We\'re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you\'ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We\'ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We\'re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What\'s more, we\'re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

We\'re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HCPC

Knowledge & Experience

• Knowledge re relevant assessments
• MDT roles - knowledge and experience
• Local / national policies i.e RCSLT, Code of conduct
• experience working with Children

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Organisation/planning
• Ability to motivate patients/build therapeutic rapport
• Work independently, seeking support when appropriate
• Insightful / reflective

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.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata)