Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of our Speech and Language Therapy adult inpatient and community services, based at Scarborough and Bridlington Hospitals. We are a dynamic, supportive, and friendly team who are forward thinking and passionate about evidence-based practice and service development.
This role provides a wide range of opportunities that are ideal for an SLT who wants to broaden their skillset, we work with a highly varied caseload which includes general medicine, progressive neurological conditions, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, with acute inpatients, inpatients rehab and community patients.
If you are looking to develop your skills in Videofluoroscopy, this an ideal time to join our team as we can support your development in these areas. We are also recently started a FEES service and therefore there may be the opportunity to play a pivotal role in this by learning skills in FEES assessment.
We would welcome you to get in touch to discuss how this role could be what you are looking for. If you have a particular area you want to specialise in, we offer internal and external training opportunities and mentoring.
Main duties of the job
You will be an active member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to service development, training and audit. There will also be the opportunity to supervise and provide mentorship to junior colleagues including Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists, assistants and SLT students.
You should be confident in managing a caseload independently, assessing and treating patients with a wide range of communication and swallowing difficulties related. Experience in Videofluoroscopy would be desirable but not essential. Service improvement and clinically developing services for our patients is at the heart of what we do and we value all team members ideas. Training is available via our quality improvement team to develop skills in leading on service improvement projects
From a support perspective, there is a robust clinical and managerial supervision process in place. Peer support and on-going clinical support is available including accessing AHP band 6 development forums. You will have access to informal and formal training and CPD opportunities, where learning and sharing is strongly encouraged. We strive for ongoing service development, and participation in projects and audits to this end is highly valued.
Working for our organisation
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Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
1. Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
2. 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
3. A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
4. A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
5. Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
6. NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
7. An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
8. Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: .
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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Person specification
Experience & Knowledge Required
Essential criteria
9. Experience in a relevant junior role, including the management of a range of conditions, with evidence of additional knowledge acquired through formal and informal clinical supervision
10. Evidence of ability to manage complex clinical presentations
11. Experience in assessment and provision of specialist equipment
12. Experience in delivering clinical treatment
Desirable criteria
13. Experience in the use of outcome measures to evaluate clinical treatment
14. Experience of training/supporting others (including students) within specialist clinical area
15. Delivery of relevant audit projects
16. Developed / Specialist clinical skills within relevant area
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
17. HCPC Registered Speech & Language Therapist
18. Evidence of relevant CPD activities
Desirable criteria
19. Evidence of recognised post graduate training within specialist area
20. Practice placement supervisor qualification