Adult Acute Speech and Language Therapist - Coventry
Job overview
We are looking to grow our team of Speech and Language Therapists to support our adult acute SLT Team at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW).
UHCW is a friendly, supportive and innovative place to work. You will be working across the acute inpatient service at both UHCW and Rugby St Cross Hospital providing input across multiple wards including respiratory, neurology, care of the elderly, emergency wards, critical care and oncology.
The successful candidate will be expected to work autonomously with adults with acquired communication difficulties, providing assessment, diagnosis and intervention approaches. A dysphagia caseload may be offered dependent on experience.
You will have the independence to manage your caseload whilst being part of the wider team to ensure safe, quality and effective care.
We offer regular group and 1-1 supervision, bi-monthly CPD sessions, access to FEES and videofluoroscopy as well as being a friendly, sociable and supportive team. If you are looking to extend your skills within a modern-forward thinking organisation, then this role could be what you are looking for.
If you would like more information in relation to this role, please contact Niamh Johnson.
Main duties of the job- Provide a high standard Speech and Language Therapy service, assessing and advising on patients care & treatment, as an autonomous practitioner working with patients with dysphagia and/or communication difficulties (depending on competence).
- Manage a caseload of patients with varying diagnosis and complex needs relative to your experience including stroke, general medicine, respiratory, oncology, surgery, critical care and care of the elderly, using evidence- based client centred principles.
- To be involved in the education and training of volunteers, students and other staff.
- Maintain clinical records in line with local / Trust documentation guidelines
- Work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to team discussions, attending Multi-Disciplinary Meetings, board rounds and family meetings where necessary.
- Contribute to maintenance and development of the SLT service.
- Participate in information management to ensure high quality data which is recorded, evaluated & reported in a timely manner.
- To work within National and Trust policies / guidelines; and HCPC and RCSLT standards and codes of conduct
- To have a solid understanding of national and local standards and able to monitor own practice against these.
- To participate in bank holiday working and work flexible hours to meet the needs of the patients if required.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care.We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- Abide by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists & the Health Professions Council standards of proficiency.
- Be responsible for own personal development to establish and maintain competence and fitness to practice as a Speech and Language Therapist. To maintain a professional evidence based portfolio, meeting the requirements of the HCPC.
- Identify and understand risks and benefits of own practice.
- Seek support from senior colleagues and peers when necessary (aware of own scope of practice)
- Aware of local risk escalation and reporting process and ensure that this is followed when a risk is identified.
- Comply with organisational, professional & Trust policies & procedures
- Communicate effectively, plan, organise & work collaboratively with medical nursing & therapy colleagues to ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service.
- Provide person centred speech and language therapy care considering the wishes of the service user during assessment, diagnosis, and provision of SLT treatment plan.
- Document patient activity data in accordance with Trust and professional standards.
- Treat others fairly and interact with honesty and integrity
- Assess capacity, gain valid informed consent where possible and can work within a legal framework with patients/clients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
Person specification
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To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed.Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.
In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests).This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.
UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.
If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.
We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.
Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.
All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders