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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

The closing date is 30 December 2022

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Job summary

Looking for a fresh challenge? We are recruiting to our inpatient and outpatient services in the forward-thinking SALT team at Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, in the beautiful Weald of Kent. We are seeking either domestic or international candidates.

We will provide you with training and pastoral support to adapt to life in the UK and offer an outstanding learning and development package with a broad range of development opportunities. I'm sure you will find something to suit you! Please see our new and exciting recruitment video:https://youtu.be/GhVNSbkYkX8.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

You will help deliver highly specialist speech and language therapy to either the inpatient wards at Maidstone Hospital or the outpatients attending the regional Kent Oncology Centre. Posts are available across the Acute, Stroke or Head & Neck/ENT services depending on skills and experience.

You will need to be autonomous in dysphagia assessment and management. You will also need excellent communication skills, a professional approach to both clinical and administrative duties, be organised with excellent prioritisation and time management skills. We run a FEES and videofluoroscopy service and experience in instrumental assessments would be desirable but is not essential as training can be provided. Variable site and weekend working will be expected.

We are looking for either Band 6 or Band 7 Speech and Language Therapists and developing posts will be considered, as well as part-time or annualised hours.

About us

Working for your organisation

The Trust is located in the heart of Kent, with easy links from London and the Kent coast. It has a strong and vibrant future, and prides itself on delivering excellence and innovation. Our vision is to ensure that our patients are provided with outstanding care whilst in hospital. The broader SALT team is made up of 20 SALTs, 5 SALT Assistants as well as the lead Oral Care Practitioner for the Trust. Variable site and seven day working will be expected. We offer excellent clinical support and supervision, and ongoing professional development is actively encouraged. Speech and Language Therapy currently sits within the Diagnostic & Clinical Support Directorate, within the Therapies Division and is co-located with Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Dietetics with excellent admin support on both sites, making easy work of joint working.

Job description

Job responsibilities

COVID-19 Vaccination Disclaimer for StaffIn order to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites, we require our staff who have contact with vulnerable service users to have had the COVID vaccine prior to starting work. We are required by the Department of Health to provide data to verify your COVID-19 vaccination status and will therefore ask for proof of vaccination during the recruitment process. Vaccination will be a condition of employment unless an exemption applies.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced level (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).

We are passionate in supporting our staff to develop and have great opportunities for career progression. We take equality and diversity seriously and seek to empower all diverse groups within our trust. We seek to develop a culture where diversity in all its forms is celebrated. We are committed to ensuring that women are empowered to work at all levels of management and that working patterns are as flexible as possible giving all members of staff opportunity to flourish in using their skills for our patients. We work across our trust to enable those who consider themselves to have a disability both visible and invisible to have access to all they need to thrive in their work environment. We work with Stonewall to embed an inclusive and accepting culture for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender staff. We have 78 nationalities working in our trust and we are proud of this. We are active in embracing the ethnic and cultural diversity in our trust. We work to empower people with any protected characteristic to have opportunities to work in an environment that helps them to contribute to the best of their ability, recognising and valuing the unique contributions each of us brings for best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to supporting the delivery of the Equality Act with zero tolerance for any discrimination, harassment or victimisation of applicants and staff with these protected characteristics

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or post graduate diploma in Speech and Language Therapy
• Registered member of HCPC & RCSLT (Or working towards)
• Evidence of CPD/reflective practice

Desirable

• RCSLT Dysphagia competency Level A

Experience

Essential

• Multidisciplinary team working
• Knowledge of formal SLT assessments used with adults

Desirable

• Experience of working with adults in the acute setting

Skills/ Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational and reflection skills, including the ability to prioritise and manage your own time effectively
• Knowledge of evidence based practice, especially in the areas of dysphagia, aphasia, dysarthria and dyspraxia
• Knowledge of basic IT packages
• Understanding of the principles of clinical governance

Desirable

• Highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in assessment, diagnosis and management planning
• Basic knowledge of national policies and standards

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Maidstone Hospital

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £41,659.00-£47,672.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• MAIDSTONE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 30/12/2022
Reference ID: 359-EMS12086