Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading teaching hospital as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist. This exciting full-time role offers the chance to work with a diverse patient group, enhancing your clinical skills in a supportive environment. You'll independently manage a varied caseload, focusing on communication and dysphagia challenges, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. With opportunities for professional development, including training and leadership roles, this position is perfect for those passionate about making a difference in patient care. Embrace the chance to grow your career in a vibrant healthcare setting that values diversity and innovation.

Benefits

CPD opportunities

Clinical and professional supervision

Flexible working commitment

Health service discounts

Free confidential employee assistance programme

Access to LGBTI+ network

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Structured learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy and HCPC registration required.
• Experience with dysphagia and communication difficulties is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage and prioritize own caseload providing specialist SLT assessment.
• Develop and deliver training while supervising junior staff.

Skills

Speech and Language Therapy

Dysphagia Management

Communication Skills

Evidence-Based Practice

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC Registration

Registered Member of RCSLT

Tools

Assessment Tools

Computer Programs

Job description

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staff.

We have an exciting opportunity for a band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the Stroke SLT inpatient team at Nottingham University Hospitals. The post will allow the post holder to develop and consolidate knowledge and skills working with this client group. There will be the opportunity to develop leadership skills, to become involved in projects and innovations on the Stroke unit. There will also be opportunities to develop advanced skills in communication and dysphagia management skills, including videofluoroscopy and FEES.

We are a friendly and supportive team with a high level of clinical expertise. You will be well supported by band 7 SLTs and Clinical Specialist SLT. There is excellent interdisciplinary working with the therapies team and strong links with the wider MDT and community SLT services. There will be opportunities to also get involved in projects, task and finish groups within the SLT service, and delivering training.

This is a permanent full-time post in this team and is not part of the rotation programme.

Main duties of the job

To independently manage, triage and prioritise own caseload providing specialist SLT assessment, formulation, diagnosis, intervention and advice based on evidence-based practice for people with communication and/or swallowing difficulties, their families, carers, support staff and professionals.

There will be opportunities to develop and deliver training and supervise and support band 5 and assistant Speech & Language Therapists.

Benefits include:

• CPD opportunities, training and development in line with your yearly appraisal.
• Regular meetings to support staff to connect with fellow team members and share skills.
• Clinical and professional supervision.
• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible.
• Health service discounts and online benefits.
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7.
• Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network.
• Health and wellbeing opportunities.
• Structured learning and development opportunities.

Working for our organisation

Nottingham University Hospital Trust is a large teaching hospital, across 2 sites: Queens Medical Centre and City Hospital.

The Speech & Language Therapist Service works across both sites, working alongside a separate ENT service. We work across a very broad range of acute specialties including Healthcare of the Older Person, Respiratory, and Critical Care.

NUH hosts a number of regional services including Neurosciences unit, Major Trauma Centre, a comprehensive Stroke unit, Trent Cardiac Centre, Burns Unit and Upper GI services. We also have SLTs within the Neuro-rehabilitation unit, the MDT neuro-rehabilitation outpatient services, and an SLT service for Neurology outpatients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Role Purpose:

To provide a high quality Speech and Language Therapy service at Nottingham University Hospital Trust in a wide variety of settings.

Role Context:

The role requires clinical and professional expertise in order that those with speech, language and communication needs and/or dysphagia needs benefit from a well-coordinated pro-active, specialist, efficient and effective speech and language therapy service within the designated specialism/setting.

To represent the Speech and Language Therapy service at agreed forums as required.

Knowledge, training and experience

• Degree in speech and language therapy.
• HCPC registration.
• Registered member of RCSLT.
• Completed RCSLT NQT competencies and, if relevant, Dysphagia competencies.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

• Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree Qualification.
• Health Professions Council – License to Practice.
• Registered member of RCSLT.
• Evidence of successful completion of short courses related to client group.

Experience

• Relevant post-graduate experience in specialist area including experience with working with dysphagia & communication difficulties.
• Well established knowledge of assessment tools for specialist group.
• Established knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrates effective ability to prioritise a large caseload.
• Experience of goal setting.
• Advanced dysphagia training.
• Experience of supporting other staff and students.

Professional skills

• Able to work as an integrated member of the MDT.
• Able to plan, prioritise and organise own workload.
• Able to plan and organise the work of assistants and students.
• Able to use computer programmes and systems appropriate to the post.
• Excellent written communication and presentation.
• Demonstrated NUH Trust values.

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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world-class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.

NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support. Please follow the link to book onto our sessions: Support for NUH Job Applications.

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.

If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:

• Stay in full-time education, for example at a college.
• Start an Apprenticeship.
• Spend 20 hours or more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training.

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro-rata basis for part-time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation into the Trust ID system at your face-to-face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post may be subject to a DBS check which incurs a cost dependent on the level of check required (£42.90 for enhanced and £22.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

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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: Gwen Wilkinson Job title: Clinical Specialist SLT Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07812 277892 Additional information:

Contact detail:

Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service - Direct line - 0115 9709221