Speech & Language Therapist Job Vacancy in Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Nottingham – Updated today
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Company Name : Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Location : Nottingham
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Job Description : Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic and highly motivated newly qualified Speech and Language Therapist or experienced Band 5 seeking new opportunities? If so, come and join our dynamic, innovative and supportive team of specialist SLTs. Newly qualified Band 5 therapists will receive regular support and mentorship to complete their RCSLT competencies. Dysphagia training is provided. Band 5 therapists are encouraged to attend the Trusts AHP Band 5 preceptorship programme, and to also meet with other Band 5s for peer support.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join the inpatient team. This post is full time, 5 days a week and will work alongside other SLT and Assistants in the team. Initially the post holder will work across the Stroke and Specialist Medicine & Dementia teams. The service at NUH operates across both City and QMC. There is a FEES and videofluoroscopy service. There are strong links with the MDT and opportunity for developing your skills, participating in task and finish groups, training delivery, and inter-disciplinary CPD.
We are in the final planning stages of developing a newly created Band 5 Adult SLT rotation programme, developed in partnerships with the services across the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System (ICS), acute and community, so there is likely to be an opportunity to join this fantastic programme.
Main duties of the job
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To provide a Speech and Language Therapy service to adults with communication and swallowing disorders at Nottingham University Hospital Trust. This service covers Queens Medical Centre and City Hospital and serves a wide range of patients and specialisms.
To independently provide a Speech and Language Therapy assessment, formulation, intervention and advice service for people with communication and/or dysphagia needs, their families, carers, support staff and professionals.
To work as an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team across a variety of agencies and locations in order to maximise communication opportunities
To plan for and support the work of assistants and co-workers as part of the case management
To contribute to the development of and deliver of a range of training packages for health and education professionals, other agencies and families.
Working for our organisation
NUH is a large teaching hospital, across 2 sites: Queens Medical Centre and City Hospital. The Adult SLT 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 host 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
The post requires
Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification
Health Professions Council License to Practice
Registered member of RCSLT
Car driver
The post-holder will be required, from time to time, to travel out from the base to attend training events, meetings, domiciliary visits and offer occasional cover at other sites across the county.
Uniform will be provided and any equipment needed for the job role.
Please see job description and person specification attached for more details.
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrated through writing, planning, audits, policies and guidelines
Highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment diagnosis and treatment of service users
Able to use knowledge and make judgements in order to contribute to Speech and Language Therapy service delivery and development
Autonomous, motivated individual able to work under pressure and without direct supervision
Developing experience in the delivery of training and staff development programmes.
IT skills
Experience as a student or as a volunteer in specialist area/awareness of issues involved in that specialist area
The post-holder will be required, from time to time, to travel out from the base to attend training events, meetings, domiciliary visits and offer occasional cover at other sites across the county.
Uniform will be provided and any equipment needed for the job role.
Please see job description and person specification attached for more details.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree Qualification
Health Professions Council – License to Practice
Registered member of RCSLT
Experience
Essential criteria
Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level.
Knowledge of assessment tools and appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to this client group
Demonstrates the ability to be a good team member and to see the benefits of teamwork
Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group).
Desirable criteria
Dysphagia trained
Professional skills
Essential criteria
Excellent written communication
Ability to interpret complex information from a variety of sources.
Able to plan and organise own caseload including daily tasks.
Demonstrated trusts values
Has worked with SLT assistants
other
Essential criteria
Car driver
Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience. Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are currently under-represented at NUH.
Covid-19 vaccination: remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. Whilst Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this present time unless you work in a Care Home facility, we continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated. For helpful advice and information about the Covid-19 vaccination and how to access visit: https://nottsccg.nhs.uk/covid-19/covid-19-vaccinations/
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.
Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application
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.
Skilled Workers Visa: We welcome applications from individuals who require a skilled worker visa in line with the Home Office regulations. NON-UK/NON SETTLED candidates may not be appointed, if a suitably qualified and skilled UK/SETTLED candidate is successful at interview stage as it is unlikely that the Trust is able to satisfy the Home Office Visa requirements
ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate all ID and right to work documentation such as passports, visa’s and driving license through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to 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 s 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 maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£45 for enhanced and £28 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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