Senior Speech & Language Therapist (Stroke and Complex Rehab)
Job overview
There is currently an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist (SALT) to join the Stroke service at Redcar Primary Care Hospital. The Stroke Service covers Hambleton & Richmond.
You will work within a AHP Consultant led multidisciplinary team offering specialist assessment, intervention and rehabilitation, providing advice where needed to other professionals regarding the management of stroke and Complex Rehabilitation specific conditions.
You will need to be able to work as part of a team and on your own, frequently using your own initiative. Excellent communication skills, organisational skills, enthusiasm, commitment and ability to negotiate across a wide range of agencies are also vital in this post.
The role will require being involved with clients with a range of multiple medical, social and emotional problems, as well as a substantial amount of home visits, discharge planning, rehabilitation and education. Driving or having access to transport is also an essential part of this post.The team currently provides a 5 day service so there is an expectation for the successful candidate to be included in the cover for bank holiday working.
Successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.
Main duties of the job
To provide a specialist clinical Speech & Language Therapy service within the stroke specialism as part of Hambleton and Richmond stroke and complex rehabilitation service, within the framework of clinical governance.
Experience of working with stroke specific conditions is essential. There will be the opportunity to develop more advanced clinical skills as well as contributing to wider OT initiatives and the chance to develop further staff supervision and appraisal skills.
This could be worked flexibly across a 5 day week as part of a rota and across the Friarage and community hospital stroke rehabilitation and early supported discharge settings.To provide specialist communication and / or swallowing assessment and intervention for other patients.
This could be across a range of settings including acute and community hospitals and in outpatient clinics.
To work flexibly as part of the South Tees Stroke & Complex Rehabilitation Service and as part of thegrowing the friarage and community group to meet the needs of the service.
The service provided will be effective, caring and compassionate, and demonstrate commitment toabiding by the NHS values and the Constitution.
Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
- Your Leadership Impact
- Leading your Team to Success
- Leading Into the Future
- Service Improvement for Beginners
- Developing your Service Improvement Skills
- Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
- Explore leadership within the NHS
- Promote Trust values and behaviours
- Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
- Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria- Degree and licence to practice as a Speech & Language Therapist as approved by the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- State registration as a qualified Speech & Language Therapist with the Health & Care professions Council.
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria- Completed post-graduate dysphagia training and competencies
- Basic IT skills and competence (ability to use Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, e-mail and internet and healthcare digital systems)
Experience
Essential criteria- Significant post-graduate experience of working with adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders including after stroke and with other medical disorders.
- Experience of working within an NHS environment
- Experience of carrying out videofluoroscopic evaluation of swallowing.
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve.All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.
As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.
If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected]
Right to Work in the UK
The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route.Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a ‘Skilled Worker’ visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply.If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.
IMPORTANT - Please ensure you read the 'Guidance Notes for Applicants' document attached to this advert before you start to complete your application form.
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The guidance document also provides in detail what identification and certificates you must provide at interview should you be shortlisted.
As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references from their last continuous 3 year employment and/or training/education. The referees MUST be a Line Manager/Supervisor. Applicants are requested to ensure email addresses for all referees are included on their application form.Personal references and references from colleagues are not acceptable.
Unfortunately we are unable to respond to all applicants and those who are not contacted within six weeks of the closing date should assume that their application has been unsuccessful.