Rotational Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist

Job overview

Are you a highly motivated newly (or soon to be) qualified Speech and Language Therapist or, an experienced Band 5, with a desire to deliver the latest evidence base and advanced care within the Acute Hospital setting and community with the Early Supported discharge team.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly and dynamic SLT teams. This role is a rotation based across two streams within the Acute trust and Early Supported Discharge Team.

You will receive exposure to our Videofluoroscopy and FEES service and there will be an opportunity to influence the ongoing development of the SLT service provision through research, audit and service quality improvement initiatives to support excellent clinical care.

We offer a seven day service across some teams and you will be expected to participate as per service requirements.

Main duties of the job

As part ASPH Speech and Language Therapy team to provide high quality services to patients with a wide range of communication and / or swallowing disorders to support best outcomes

To manage and prioritize a caseload in conjunction with SLT team members

To promote the needs of people with communication and swallowing difficulties in all aspects of planning and service delivery

To communicate and collaborate with team members, other HCPs and partner organisation to support service improvements.

To evaluate outcomes at individual and service level

To provide training to members of the multi-disciplinary team as required

To contribute to the development of assistants, students and volunteers, including participation in student placements

To participate as per service requirements to a seven-day service including extended hours and weekend working

Working for our organisation

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• On-site Nurseries
• On-site staff cafes
• On-site parking
• Support in career development
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

For more information about a career at ASPH please visit: www.asph-careers.org

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In addition to the below summary, you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description document attached to this advert.

Professional autonomy and accountability

To maintain Health Profession Council Standards of Proficiency, to practise within the legal and ethical boundaries of the profession and to be aware of current legislation applicable to the work of speech and language therapists

To participate in and undertake to learn from the supervision, mentoring and supported development opportunities provided by the Trust and the speech and language therapy department

To develop competence to manage straightforward cases, with guidance and support, to meet the needs of the caseload, recognising own limits of practice and when to seek advice

To plan, prioritize and manage workload with formalised guidance and direction

Patient / Client Care

To administer, record, score and interpret a range of published and self-generated assessment tools to describe and analyse clients’ abilities and needs

To make a differential diagnosis based on evidence from assessment, seeking advice and making onward referrals as appropriate

To devise and coordinate management plans in liaison with patients, carers and multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams

To communicate complex condition related information from assessment, as well as information, advice, instruction and professional opinion effectively and appropriately to colleagues, patients / clients, parents and carers

To conduct evidence-based practice, evaluate practice systematically, & participate in audit procedures.

To change practice as needed to take account of new developments.

To adapt practice to meet the needs of different client groups distinguished by, for example, physical, psychological, environmental, cultural or socio-economic factors.

To understand the need to maintain the safety of patients, clients and users, and those involved in their care.

Knowledge understanding and skills

To know and keep up to date with national, local and client contextual knowledge and understanding as well as the relevant core and care group specific underpinning knowledge and skills related to the assessment, management and professional craft knowledge of speech and language therapy practice

To identify personal/professional development need evidenced by personal development plan/professional portfolio developed within the SLT department appraisal framework

Person specification

Qualifications

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or Diploma equivalent
• HCPC Registration
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Other requirements

• Ability to travel between Trust sites.

Experience

• Relevant experience of working in an Adult SLT Team/s at undergraduate / post graduate level
• Experience of working as part of a team

• Placement within acute inpatient adult setting
• Dysphagia experience / training

Knowledge

• Able to demonstrate an awareness and basic knowledge of national clinical and professional policies, guidelines and procedures e.g. RCP, NICE, RCSLT, HCPC Code of conduct
• An understanding of dysphagia theory and practice

Skills

• Good personal organisational skills and time management
• Evidence of good communication and interpersonal skills and examples in practice
• Ability to carry out a range of assessment and treatment interventions in a holistic manner
• Ability to problem solve and demonstrate use of own initiative
• Ability to reflect and identify own learning needs with a willingness to participate in CPD