Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
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Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/
Job overview
We are seeking a clinical lead for the Speech & Language Therapy service across Inpatient wards with a focus on respiratory and critical care.
The role will involve advancing clinical practice in this area of work and taking a lead in evolving and embedding best practice within the adult speech and language therapy team.
Main duties of the job
* To manage the acute caseload, including your own clinical caseload and appropriately delegating work to others within the MDT to deliver the service required.
• To perform specialist assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex conditions.
• To implement, evaluate and modify highly complex, individualised care/ interventions.
• To be involved in best interest and mental capacity assessments as required.
• To lead development and implement evidence based protocols and standards of care.
• To provide support and supervision to others (both for inpatient and community colleagues where required), and supervision of student(s) on clinical placement.
• To be involved in MDT events, including workforce development and training, meetings and conferences
Contribute to the VFS rota and be given opportunities to develop skills in this area, as well as contributing to the development of a FEES service
Working for our organisation
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) is a dynamic and successful organisation with a strong organisational and personal development focus.
CHFT prides itself on its strong vision and values.
Our vision: "Together we will deliver outstanding compassionate care to the communities we serve"
We do this by demonstrating our values and behaviours, alongside One Culture of Care - caring for each other the same way we care for our patients.
Our values:
* We put people first
* We go see
* We work together to get results
* We do the must-dos
Our behaviours:
* I'll step in others' shoes, and I'll be kind and welcoming to all
* I'm committed to improving services and I'll go see examples of good practice
* I'm respectful of others. I support diversity and inclusion
* I will role model the must-dos to keep everyone safe and well
CHFT employs over 6,000 colleagues who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital (CRH) and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary (HRI) as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients' homes.
In December 2018 the Department of Health and Social Care awarded CHFT £196.5m to invest in local health services. This investment will be used to build new buildings on both sites including a brand new A&E and Paediatric A&E building, a new Enhanced ICU and an upgrade to theatres wards. A new staff and patient car park will also be built.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Work within the Inpatient therapy service leading, co-ordinating and developing effective clinical interventions within the speciality of Respiratory and critical care, in order to advance clinical practice in the team in line with current evidence base.
• Manage autonomously a clinical workload of patients / clients at a highly specialist level, assessing and treating patients and maintaining clinical records.
• Have highly specialist assessment and treatment skills in the areas listed but not limited to:
o Swallowing disorders
o Instrumental assessment
o Assessment for suitability for augmentative communication
o Speech disorders
o Language disorders
• Apply evidence based knowledge within the highly specialist clinical area acquired through in depth experience and academic study to a highly specialist post graduate level.
• Act, within the Inpatient therapy service, as a resource and provide advice for Speech & Language Therapists, other professionals and colleagues within the MDT about the assessment, treatment, management and care of patients / clients who have a multipathological illness and/or complex psychosocial need.
• Work collaboratively with health and social care, community and acute colleagues as required.
• Take a lead, and work with other members of the MDT to ensure effective care pathways and transfer of care / discharges.
• Develop highly specialist programmes of assessment, treatment and intervention for inpatients with communication and/or swallowing deficits.
• Participate in the supervision process with staff on a daily basis and for students as required.
• Ensure a high standard of patient care is provided including implementing and reviewing clinical standards relevant to the work undertaken.
• Provide highly specialist assessment and advice for the multidisciplinary team and actively participate in MDT meetings as appropriate.
• To comply with and, along with the Team Leader, write, develop and implement protocols, procedures and guidelines both clinical and service specific. To give feedback on policies when required which may impact on the management and care of clients on the wards.
• To identify any training needs within the Speech & Language Therapy service, to support staff in meeting these needs (either through in-house or external training) and evaluate any in-house training for Speech & Language Therapists and the wider multi professional team as appropriate.
• In conjunction with the Team Leader, ensure adequate staff cover within the team by agreeing annual leave/study leave and reporting sickness absence to the Team Leader.
• To participate in the staff recruitment process and in issues of staff retention.
• Along with the Team Leader generate, collect, analyse and disseminate data as required
for the service, both manually and computerised.
• On a day to day basis, to support members of the Speech & Language Therapy team and enable them to meet their objectives and development needs.
• To assist the Team Leader to manage the performance of the Speech & Language Therapy staff.
• Have the ability to work flexibly and contribute to changing working patterns including bank holidays and 7 day working as required.We currently provide a Mon-Fri service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Relevant Degree/Diploma
* Registered with HPC
* Evidence of relevant post graduate training
* Clinical Educator Training
Desirable criteria
* Member of Professional Body
* Study to Masters level or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
* Highly specialist experience of assessment and therapeutic techniques for adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders
* Experience in assessment, treatment and evaluation therapy in communication and swallowing disorders in acute stroke patients
* Experience developing Staff e.g. Supervision, PDR's
* Experience in contributing to service improvements
* Experience in case management of clients with complex needs
* Experience in planning, allocating and delegating tasks
* Experience in objective swallowing assessment (videofluoroscopy and or FEES)
* Experience in management of patients with tracheostomy
Desirable criteria
* Previous experience working at Band 7 level
Training
Essential criteria
* Post graduate dysphagia training
* Ability to identify own learning needs and engage in self-directed learning for CPD
* Evidence of experiential learning
Desirable criteria
* Attendance of relevant SIGs
Special Knowledge/ Expertise
Essential criteria
* Highly expert in developing and delivering training on communication and swallowing disorders within and outside of the profession, i.e. dysphagia awareness training, dysphagia screen training, teaching relevant part of university accredited courses
* Ability to manage customer expectation e.g. dealing with complaints
* Demonstrates Reflective Practice
* Knowledge of relevant Legislation, NSF'S/ Local and National initiatives
* Critical Appraisal Skills
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
* Demonstrates positive attitudes and behaviours
* Excellent time management skills
* Ability to organise self and others e.g. rotas, events
* Proven ability to work well in a team
* Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with people with complex difficulties
* Ability to make decisions and problem solve when dealing with complex situations
* Ability to work in a stressful environment and concentrate in conditions requiring emotional demands
* Ability to recognise own limitations and have a willingness to share and learn skills from others
* Ability to prioritise own and others caseloads
Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that's why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.
Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.
Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on the Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK website. We encourage all applicants to review these criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.
If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.
You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.
CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.
If you have any questions please contact ask.recruitment@cht.nhs.uk for assistance.
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
* JD and Person Spec (PDF, 576.5KB)
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