Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join their dynamic team at Manchester Royal Infirmary. This role focuses on assessing and treating patients with dysphagia and communication difficulties, providing vital outreach services to enhance patient care. You will be supported by a collaborative team and have opportunities for professional development. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this organization fosters a culture of belonging and offers a robust infrastructure for career advancement. If you are passionate about making a difference in patient lives, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration required for practice.
• Dysphagia and communication knowledge essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical service to adult inpatients with swallowing issues.
• Conduct outreach services for patients post-discharge.

Skills

Dysphagia knowledge

Communication knowledge

MDT roles awareness

VF trained

LSVT trained

Management of dysphagia caseload

Teamwork

Training / supervision of others

Excellent interpersonal skills

Well organised

Education

HCPC registration

Job description

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Band 6

Main area: Adult

Grade: Band 6

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref: 349-CSS-6959656*

Site: Manchester Royal Infirmary

Town: Manchester

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum, pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 25/02/2025 23:59

Job Overview

We are looking for a dysphagia-trained SLT to join our large, friendly team at Manchester Royal Infirmary. You will assess and treat inpatients with dysphagia and/or communication problems (some patients may have had strokes), but also provide an Outreach service to patients at home post-discharge or to avoid admission.

You will be very well supported by your senior colleagues and peers. We have regular CPD time and in-service training and will provide training in videofluoroscopy if needed.

Main Duties of the Job

1. To provide a clinical service to adult inpatients with acquired swallowing and/or communication problems.
2. To provide an Outreach service to patients post admission and admission prevention in the community.
3. To provide input to the teaching, research, audit, and service development functions of the department.
4. To actively participate in CPD opportunities to maintain and expand clinical knowledge.

Working for Our Organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. 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.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll 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 you’ll 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 registration

Skills / Knowledge

• Dysphagia knowledge
• Communication knowledge
• MDT roles awareness
• VF trained
• LSVT trained
• Range of SLT settings / disorders
• Management of dysphagia caseload
• Teamwork
• Training / supervision of others
• VF clinics

Other

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Well organised
• Self insight

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.

Name: Viv Healy
Job title: Clinical Lead SLT
Email address: [e-mail]

Additional information:

Lizzy Walkden - Clinical Lead SLT
[e-mail]