Service Manager for Acute Speech and Language Therapy

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation may be offered

Job summary

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated B7 Speech and Language Therapist to join the acute SLT team across our hospitals in Basingstoke and Winchester. The role offers development from B7 to B8a with clinical leadership responsibilities and governance of swallow services.

You will lead FEES and VFSS services, provide expert dysphagia assessment, and support service improvement within the Trust’s acute provision, with cross-site working and a focus on delivering

Qualifications

• B7 Speech and Language Therapist with HCPC registration.
• Experience providing expert dysphagia assessment and management.
• Ability to develop and lead services across multiple sites within an NHS Trust.

Responsibilities

• To manage the defined clinical service providing oversight, decision making and accountability and responsibility for delivery of those services.
• Demonstrate effective performance management so that impact on/ completion of department, divisional and trust objectives can be shown
• Be instrumental as part of the Therapy Senior Management Team in developing the service annual plans (e.g. Operational, capacity and activity) that achieve access and quality targets.
• To be responsible for Datix – incidents, PALS concerns or complaints and risks relating to the defined clinical service / services
• Line management, including supervision and appraisal of band 7s within the service as well as supporting team members to develop these skills
• Provision of clinical leadership in the acute setting at HHFT for people with communication and EDS needs
• To work as a clinical specialist in dysphagia, providing highly specialist assessment and advice across the Trust and have responsibility for auditing and maintaining the safe governance of swallow screening and assessment across the Trust
• To conduct Videofluroscopy and Fibreoptic endoscopic Examinations of Swallow (FEES) and ensure safe running of these clinics including competency development/ management and service review for governance
• To have skills in management of patients with tracheostomy

Skills

Clinical leadership

Line management

Governance

Dysphagia expertise

Cross-site coordination

Tools

FEES

VFSS

Tracheostomy management

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and dynamic B7 Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join our acute Speech and Language Therapy team working across both hospital sites. This is a time of change for our provision as our community service moves to another organisation and therefore a time of opportunity to establish this now solely acute service.

This is a development role progressing from a B7 to B8a. Clinical leadership skills are paramount, and support will be given to develop operational management skills. You will be the clinical lead for SLT working at HHFT and part of the progression will be to join the Therapies Leadership Team. You will be offered support and an individualised plan by the one of the Therapies Leadership team to enable you to develop from a B7 to an 8a role.

This role is based at Basingstoke and north Hampshire Hospital, where you will be a clinical team member, but will have cross site working to Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester. Instrumental assessments (both FEES and VFSS) are provided on both sites, for inpatients and community outpatients, and you will be leading on the governance and overall provision of these services.

For Full Details, Please See The Job Description Document.

• To manage the defined clinical service providing oversight, decision making and accountability and responsibility for delivery of those services.
• Demonstrate effective performance management so that impact on/ completion of department, divisional and trust objectives can be shown
• Be instrumental as part of the Therapy Senior Management Team in developing the service annual plans (e.g. Operational, capacity and activity) that achieve access and quality targets.
• To be responsible for Datix – incidents, PALS concerns or complaints and risks relating to the defined clinical service / services
• Line management, including supervision and appraisal of band 7s within the service as well as supporting team members to develop these skills
• Provision of clinical leadership in the acute setting at HHFT for people with communication and EDS needs
• To work as a clinical specialist in dysphagia, providing highly specialist assessment and advice across the Trust and have responsibility for auditing and maintaining the safe governance of swallow screening and assessment across the Trust
• To conduct Videofluroscopy and Fibreoptic endoscopic Examinations of Swallow (FEES) and ensure safe running of these clinics including competency development/ management and service review for governance
• To have skills in management of patients with tracheostomy

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Your Next Career Move Made Easier – Accommodation May Be Offered

We understand relocating can be a big step. Hampshire Hospitals may be able to provide accommodation options for successful candidates, depending on availability. If this something you would like to explore please contact Southern Housing on 02080 360017

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nicky Austin Job title: Head of Therapies Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01256 313208