Speech & Language Therapist - Acute Wards
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If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
Are you looking to start your new career in Speech and Language Therapy or are you looking to broaden your experience working within adults?
We have an exciting opportunity for you to work with our amazing acute team in Colchester Hospital.
Our team is very friendly, motivated and supportive, and we are committed to regularly reviewing our service delivery, clinical supervision and our CPD. We have years of collective clinical experience between us/ We are always very generous with our knowledge and supporting each other to grow as professionals.We are also engaging in active patient led research.
We are proud of our holistic and patient-led approach to patient care and are flexible to the changing needs and demands of our services
Main duties of the job
You will be a confident and enthusiastic graduate or NQP who can demonstrate a variety of different skills and is keen to develop their knowledge and experience working with adults who have a stroke.
You will be able to work closely with other relevant professionals, including consultants, dietetics, physios and colleagues in the acute and community Speech and Language Therapy teams.
You will be very well supported with regular peer and personal supervision and supported in completing your dysphagia training and NQP competencies. You will be encouraged to attend relevant Clinical Excellence Networks and other training to further develop your specialist knowledge
Working for our organisation
One of the largest Trust’s in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients’ own homes.You will be joining a team of over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support.We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
- Health Professions Council – Licence to Practice and current registration.
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (R.C.S.L.T.)
Skills
Essential criteria- Ability to use Word, PowerPoint, e-mail, Excel and Access (or similar spreadsheet or database packages
Experience
Essential criteria- Relevant undergraduate experience within care group
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Good theoretical and practical knowledge of a broad range of assessments relevant to the specialist care group and the relative benefits of each.
- Good knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions relevant to the care group including the relative benefits of each and the comparative outcomes.
- Awareness of national guidance relevant to own specialities, including, consent issues, and other legal frameworks relating to adults with acquired disorders
- Awareness and practical experience of a range of communication tools e.g. Speech, signing systems, symbol systems and graphic representation.
- Awareness of issues related to Challenging Behaviour, its relationship to communication and strategies for management.
Please note that where response levels are exceptional we may close the post before the specified date, therefore early application is recommended.
Please make sure that you read the Job Description and Person Specification attached and that your statement in support reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria.
Secondment - if you are interested in undertaking a role on a secondment basis, please ensure that you have discussed this with your current line manager prior to submitting your application. Please note if you are already an employee of ESNEFT fixed term roles will only be offered on a secondment basis.
When providing reference details please provide email addresses so references can be sought promptly to cover the last 3 years of employment.
Successful candidates may be charged for their DBS check. Please ensure you read the information found in the attached DBS Information document
The Trust is committed to its staff and their development and to equal opportunities and diversity. Applications are welcomed from all sections of the community.
Whilst we welcome applications from all and your application will be considered on individual merit, if you are offered a position and require a Skilled Worker Certificate of Sponsorship we may not be able to process your application to the final stage due Home Office eligibility.
In submitting an application form, you authorise East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; we look forward to receiving your application for employment.