Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist Care Homes B7
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and energetic Speech and Language Therapist to lead and continue to develop the Speech and Language Therapy service within the Care Homes across North Cumbria. This is an exciting opportunity to develop their clinical and leadership skills within this specialist role.
The post holder will work closely with the Speech and Language Therapy assistant to deliver high quality Speech and Language Therapy provision within the care homes. A large part of the role is to provide training into the care homes around the identification and awareness of dysphagia.
This post will primarily be based at Workington Community Hospital but there will be a requirement to travel around North Cumbria to provide a service into the care homes across the north of the county.
The North Cumbria Speech and Language Therapy team is a small, friendly, supportive team with good opportunities for ongoing training. We have a well developed supervision and peer support system in place.
If you would like any further information regarding this exciting opportunity please contact:
Nichola Todd
Head of speech and Language Therapy
Mobile: 07811 029307
Main duties of the job
Detailed in the job description
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
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Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
- day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems- Subject to eligibility
Important Information:
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy.
- Registration with HCPC.
- Ongoing Membership with the RCSLT.
- Evidence of formal training/ specialist experience to Masters Level equivalently in dysphagia.
- Evidence of training in management of swallowing and communication in the population with dementia.
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria- Ability to carry out and analyse the results of, various assessments.
- IT skills – including word processing, ability to access software packages.
- Excellent skills in presentation and training of others
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent time management, organisational and administration skills.
- Effective use of telemedicine
Personal Circumstances
Essential criteria- Car driver essential
- Car owner
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the post.
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Experience of Working within the field of elderly care to an advanced level
- Evidence of Leadership/management skills.
- Experience of working in the care home environment
- High level of knowledge of current national ad local drivers, governance and risk associated with the care home population
- Experience of driving change to improve service delivery
- Evidence of leadership training
- Experience of service delivery
- Awareness of the EnCOP framework
Other requirements
Essential criteria- Promote equality and value diversity (Level 3).