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Would you like to work in of one of the largest Critical Care units in Europe caring for patients across a variety of specialities including neurology, trauma, respiratory and cardiothoracics? Due to internal movement our tertiary centre has openings for a specialist SLT to join our Critical Care and Neurology teams. This role will primarily be focused within the Critical Care team and the neurosciences team (inpatient and/or outpatient) based at QEHB and will work flexibly alongside the wider SLT team.

You will benefit from a robust supervision structure alongside innovation, participation in research and clinical/professional development being encouraged. You would be part of a well-established team which also benefits from SLT-led Videofluoroscopy and FEES services so opportunities to access these instrumental assessments to help to shape your clinical practice would also be available.

QEHB benefits from one of the largest acute SLT teams in the country with more than 30 team members and is one of the largest teaching hospital Trusts in England, treating over 2.8 million people every year. We are a regional centre for cancer, trauma, dialysis and have highly specialist cardiac, liver, transplant and neurosurgery services.

The team offers:

• A full induction programme, robust supervision & peer support
• A wide range of opportunities for career development
• Access to VFS & FEES
• Well-being facilities, mindfulness sessions & an on-site faith centre

Main duties, tasks & skills required

You would work within the acute Speech and Language Therapy team at QEHB, specifically working within the Critical Care and Neurology team. You would work closely with the Band 7 Team Leaders for Critical Care and Neurology, Band 7 highly specialist SLT in Critical Care plus Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists and Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapy peers to provide an excellent level of care to our patient group.

The successful candidate will be dysphagia competent and have a clear passion in Critical Care and Neurology. Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• assessing and managing patients with dysphagia and communication disorders
• assessing and managing patients with altered airways e.g. tracheostomy
• service development
• training of colleagues and members of the MDT and supervision responsibilities for junior members of the team
• working flexibly and thriving in a fast-paced, acute environment

We have a large team who share a caseload of diverse patient cohorts so being a team player is essential. We would welcome a candidate who is has experience working with patients in Critical Care but our supportive team will be willing to support your development in these areas.

At present, we have a voluntary weekend service in some clinical areas. Please note, interviews will be via video.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Job description

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

A good standard of secondary education including

A-Level or equivalent.

BSc or recognised MSc degree in Speech and

Language Therapy.

Membership of RCSLT.

Registration with HCPC.

Completed RCSLT Level C dysphagia

competencies (or above).

Completed RCSLT NQP competencies.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working independently with adult

dysphagia caseload.

Experience of working within an adult inpatient

setting.

Experience working within Critical Care and/or

with patients with altered airways.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.