Highly Specialised Neonatal Speech & Language Therapist - Peterborough

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits passionate Speech and Language Therapists to join a dynamic neonatal services team. In this role, you will provide specialized support using the Family Integrated Care model, assessing and managing communication and feeding challenges in newborns. Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, you will ensure the best outcomes for our patients while taking on leadership responsibilities. This position not only offers a chance to make a significant impact on the lives of infants and families but also to foster a culture of excellence within a supportive and inclusive environment. If you are ready to elevate your career and contribute to meaningful change, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Employee support programs

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy required.
• Experience in managing neonatal dysphagia and working in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide complex clinical care and assessments for neonates and infants.
• Lead service improvement and education initiatives within the team.

Skills

Teamwork

Independent Work

Clinical Judgement

Communication Skills

Emotional Resilience

Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Education

Recognised Speech and Language Qualification

Registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council

Post Graduate Dysphagia Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Main area: Highly Specialised Speech & Language Therapist

Grade: Band 7

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week

Job ref: 176-F-6393163-E

Employer: North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Peterborough City Hospital

Town: Peterborough

Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 pa pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 24/02/2025 23:59

Highly Specialised Neonatal Speech & Language Therapist - Peterborough

Band 7

Job overview

Exciting Opportunity: Join Our Expanding Neonatal Services Team at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust!

We are looking for passionate, driven and experienced Speech and Language Therapists to become part of our dynamic and ever-growing team.

Join us at Peterborough City Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon, where we foster a supportive and friendly work environment dedicated to delivering exceptional care.

In your role, you will be at the heart of providing specialist support to infants and families through the Family Integrated Care model. You will assess, diagnose, and manage early communication and feeding challenges in newborns affected by prematurity or medical conditions, making a lasting difference in their lives.

You will work alongside a diverse, multidisciplinary team including Neonatal Consultants, Nurses, Infant Feeding Teams, AHPs, Psychologists, to deliver evidence-based care and support, ensuring the best outcomes for our neonatal patients.

This role offers you the opportunity to take on an exciting leadership position that combines both operational and clinical responsibilities. You will play a critical role in service improvement and audit processes.

If you are driven by the desire to make a real impact and are ready to take on a leadership role in a forward-thinking, evolving team, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

1. Be an accountable professional acting in the best interests of people, putting them first and providing complex clinical care that is evidence-based, person-centred, safe and compassionate.
2. Use existing knowledge and expertise and enhanced levels of clinical judgement to independently undertake complex and holistic assessments.
3. Act independently to plan, deliver, monitor and evaluate complex care using enhanced clinical assessments, diagnostics, and interventions.
4. Act as an expert resource within their own organisation and for external agencies.
5. Develop, deliver and evaluate education and training opportunities for others within own scope of practice.
6. Communicate effectively in challenging environments and situations with patients, their families/carers and the multi-disciplinary team.
7. Promote and encourage innovative clinical practice to support a culture of excellence within the wider health and care team.
8. Lead and manage unpredictable and unplanned clinical situations.
9. Participate in resource management, strategic service development, planning and service improvement.
10. Lead, monitor, develop and appraise staff and learners.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.

In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Recognised Speech and Language Qualification – Degree or equivalent.
• Registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Evidence of Completion of relevant specialist short courses or equivalent in-house training.
• Post Graduate Dysphagia Qualification or equivalent in-house training.
• Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) & relevant specialist groups/ Clinical Excellence Networks.
• Experience working at Neonatal Dysphagia Competency Level C.

Experience

• Experience working with neonates and infants and/or children with complex needs.
• Experience of independently managing feeding and swallowing difficulties associated with a neonatal or paediatric caseload.
• Experience of working within multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience working in a neonatal or acute paediatric setting.
• Experience of supervising junior staff, students or clinical assistants.
• Experience in delivering education to other health care professionals and to families.

Knowledge

• Knowledge and experience of dysphagia assessment and management to highly specialist level.
• Knowledge of varying approaches to the assessment and management of patients with dysphagia including instrumental assessments (Video fluoroscopy / FEES).
• Knowledge of early communication needs and support within neonatal and acute paediatric settings.
• Understanding of the ethical issues in paediatric and neonatal dysphagia management.

Skills

• Demonstrates ability to be a good team member as well as to work independently and manage own caseload.
• Standard keyboard skills & the ability to use IT packages such as Word, Outlook, PowerPoint & Excel.
• Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others.
• Recognises the limits of own authority within the role.
• Seeks and uses professional support appropriately.
• Understands the principle of confidentiality.
• Ability to cope with emotionally demanding situations, monitor and manage own stress levels and seek support as required.
• Strong belief in CPD and reflective practice.

Other

• Be prepared to travel across sites as and when required.

Applications from job seekers who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications subject to the role being on the list of eligible occupations and the salary meets the going rate for the role.

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications and so urge you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.