Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Stroke

Integrated Care System; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Eastbourne seeks a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to work with patients with communication and swallowing difficulties post-stroke. You will collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team and have opportunities for professional development, including CPD. Candidates should hold relevant qualifications and have experience in managing caseloads. A competitive salary is offered.

Benefits

Access to NHS pension scheme

Staff development opportunities

Onsite parking for £50 a year

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in Speech and Language Therapy at undergraduate/post graduate level.
• Dysphagia trained, with competencies in FEES and/or VFS.
• Experience of managing own caseload and multi-disciplinary team working.

Responsibilities

• Manage communication and swallowing difficulties in acute settings.
• Work with MDT clinicians on stroke and rehabilitation.
• Participate in clinical forums and service improvements.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Good organisational skills

Problem-solving skills

Good presentation skills

Education

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification

Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice

Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Tools

Systmone

SSNAP

Job description

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Stroke

Available as a B6 post or a B6 development post. If you are applying as a development post it will commence on a B6 Annex U. Therefore you will be paid 70% of entry point on a B6 & when competencies achieved you will move to entry point on B6 scale

Have you completed your NQPs and are starting to look for an opportunity to develop your skills and specialise in the clinical field of acute stroke? Are you interested in managing people with acquired communication and/or swallowing difficulties following stroke in the acute setting?

Would you like to be part of a county wide acute & community SLT service? East Sussex Adult Speech & Language Therapy service is an integrated community & acute trust.

Would you like protected time for your CPD with monthly clinical forums, regular clinical supervision & support to attend relevant CENs & external training opportunities?

This band 6 stroke specialist therapist position is based on the hyperacute and subacute stroke unit at Eastbourne District General Hospital and will provide opportunities for close MDT working with colleagues on the unit and across the stroke pathway. There are opportunities for developing skills in communication and swallow rehabilitation including groups, IOPI, Ampcare & EMST - with an occasional need to work across acute sites inc. Conquest Hospital. There will be an opportunity to participate in our regional videofluoroscopy clinics, our award-winning Swallow Disorder Clinic and FEES.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic therapist, who has completed their NQP competencies & possibly post basic dysphagia training, looking for their next post to specialise in community SLT services. You would have the opportunity to work alongside highly specialist SLTs & SLT assistants to gain the experience & skills to work at a specialist level.

You will work alongside specialist clinicians in community services, rehabilitation, voice, head & neck cancer, stroke, critical care & neurological degenerative conditions to further develop your knowledge & skills

We work with higher education institutes to develop innovative ways of delivering student placements & have recently invested in 360 cameras to facilitate virtual clinics

Your job plan will allow you time to focus on your development & work with colleagues on service improvements. We are proactive in research & service development & staff are encouraged to attend postgraduate courses/ RCSLT CENs. There is also a comprehensive in-service education programme within the department with monthly clinical forums & the wider therapy Services. We have close links with the local School of Healthcare Professions at the University of Brighton & other universities

A relocation package maybe available, please discuss at interview

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About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Experience

• Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
• To have worked under the supervision of a clinical specialist
• Experience of managing own caseload and prioritisation
• Experience of client centred goals
• Experience of working within an acute setting/stroke caseload
• Experience of mentoring students / assistants
• Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
• Experience of training other professionals

Qualifications

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Completion of RCSLT NQP competencies
• Completion of specialist short courses in communication disorders/AAC
• Dysphagia trained, meeting the specialist level C RCSLT dysphagia competency framework
• Post dysphagia training competencies completed in FEES and/or VFS

Knowledge

• Knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group
• Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group)
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance / audit
• Knowledge of record keeping standards
• Knowledge of client centre practice
• Knowledge of Systmone
• Knowledge of SSNAP

Skills/Abilities

• Awareness of the wider context of the NHS within specialist clinical field
• Evidence of CPD in previous year
• Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy.
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Good presentation skills both written and verbal
• Negotiation and problem-solving skills
• The ability to verbalise the clinical reasoning process in the management of routine cases
• Motivated to work flexibly with an inter-professional framework
• Evidence of initiative and ability to use own initiative with boundaries of role.
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to implement and respond to change
• Ability to work alone when required

Other

• Good auditory discrimination skills
• To be able to move between locations in a cost effective and timely manner

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.

Head of Service for Speech and Language Therapy

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum, pro rata