NHS - Experienced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

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Job overview

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist with experience in Stroke Rehabilitation to work with the team based at Royal Derby Hospital and Florence Nightingale Community Hospital , as part of the Derbyshire Community Health Services Service Level Agreement.

We are looking for an HCPC and RCSLT registered Speech and Language Therapist with developed skills working with dysphagia and communication.

As a clinical employee it will be your responsibility to ensure that your behaviour and values reflect those set out in the DCHS Way.

Main duties of the job

You will be proficient in your abilities to deliver high-quality, evidence-based practice, with assessment and therapeutic abilities, including dysphagia and communication management in this specialist area.

You will have a commitment to providing a high standard of patient-focused care and be a strong team player.

We would consider applications from suitably experienced B5 SLTs and would consider a transitional post.

Working for our organisation

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.

During the pandemic response we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Provides a clinical service to adults with communication/eating/drinking and swallowing difficulties across the stroke pathway.

Person specification

Qualifications and Experience

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification
• Relevant experience post-registration, including dysphagia, stroke experience
• Recent and relevant, post-qualification experience working as an SLT

• Membership of relevant Clinical Education Networks
• Experience of supervising students and assistants. Feeding back to training establishments on performance

Skills

• Ability to understand and apply capacity/demand issues in service area to prioritise caseload according to levels of need and explain rationale for decision making to others
• Post graduate dysphagia experience
• Demonstrates ability to be a good team member providing mentorship, clinical supervision and second opinions

• Skills in the management of patients in instrumental assessment

Aptitude and Personal Qualities

• Adaptable to change
• Positive attitude with a can do approach
• Remains calm under pressure

Skills and Attributes

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Highly developed negotiation and problem solving skills
• Good presentation skills both written and verbal
• Demonstrates leadership skills and ability to be a good team player

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff. We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.

As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.

DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign. The Trust is also the runner-up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.

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Our vision “to be the best provider of local healthcare and to be a great place to work”

Our values:

1. To get the basics right
2. To act with compassion and respect
3. To make a difference
4. To value and develop teamwork
5. To value everyone’s contribution because everyone matters

The majority of our locations offer free parking facilities for staff.

We will communicate with you regarding your application via email so please check your email account on a regular basis. If using hotmail, MSN or yahoo email accounts please check your 'junk/spam' mail regularly.

If you require any support in completing the application form please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team, 01332 564856, option 1, option 1 or [email protected] and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please note - if we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.