speech language pathologist Nottingham, England
Job description
Band 7
Job overview
Job overview
The Speech and Language Therapy service for the acute and neuro-rehabilitation beds at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) has an exciting opportunity for a band 7 highly specialist SLT to work within Parkinson’s Disease service multi-disciplinary team. This is a new post and will deliver a focussed SLT service for this patient group and work closely with the MDT for an integrated approach to their care. The role includes attendance at Parkinson’s disease MDT clinic, requiring the working pattern to include Wednesdays.
This is a permanent post with 5 sessions available.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work alongside other SLTs working with outpatients, with other Band 7s across the service, and with members of the Parkinson’s disease MDT. The post holder will work closely with the SLT leads for a strategic approach, business case development, and to ensure governance and a quality service.
The post holder with provide a specialist clinical service and also support the team to provide high quality Speech and Language Therapy service We are looking for someone with advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking and reflection skills. The post will give the holder the opportunity to lead on strategic developments with the support of their colleagues and line manager, which will develop their leadership skills as well as developing their clinic specialist knowledge.
Working for our organisation
With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and person specification
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Service delivery
To work autonomously to provide a coordinated and highly specialist service to designated specialism within a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency context and inform and advise the service leads as to training, resources, trends and development needs
To work collaboratively with a variety of different agencies/professionals ensuring management and treatment meets the holistic needs, providing a well co-ordinated care plan for specialism/setting
To represent the Speech and Language Therapy service at agreed forums
To represent speech, language and communication and/or dysphagia needs at agreed forums
To participate in multi- disciplinary projects as agreed.
Clinical Practice
To independently manage, triage and prioritise own complex caseload providing a highly specialist SLT assessment, formulation, diagnosis, intervention and advice based on evidence based practice
To undertake, interpret, and act on complex information gathered from a range of sources, including instrumental investigations, diagnostic formal and informal assessments, and information from other agencies and professionals, using sound knowledge of evidence based practice, advanced clinical reasoning skills and experience in applying relevant treatment approaches.
To develop and provide highly specialist packages of care to individuals working as an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team across a variety of agencies and locations
To mentor, supervise, teach and develop SLT colleagues and other professionals within area of expertise
To effectively delegate to assistant SLT, administrative and other staff.
Clinical Governance
To proactively contribute to regional / national RCSLT Clinical Excellence Groups and Hubs as well as other relevant groups
To maintain and demonstrate own CPD , keeping up to date with clinical developments & current research and evidence based practice to ensure own and others practice is safe and effective
To contribute to team objectives and clinical governance activities of the Trust, reflecting local and national priorities
To be responsible for planning, provision, monitoring and evaluation of programmes of learning and development to family/carers, paid carers and professionals as appropriate.
To provide highly specialist clinical expertise, advice and support including second opinions, supervision and clinical training to SLT colleagues to promote a high standard of clinical management
To ensure that quality standards and systems of quality assurance and monitoring are implemented in order to continually improve service delivery
To report on clinical governance activities of the Speech and Language Therapy team as appropriate
To fulfil registration requirements of HCPC
Responsibility for Patient/Client Care
The post-holder is an autonomous practitioner who is responsible for the assessment, formulation, diagnosis, treatment and discharge within a designated specialism/setting
Contributes to the development, implementation of and monitoring of standards for the clinical specialism.
Identifies and manages clinical risk in own practice
Contributes to the Service clinical governance activities.
Gives highly specialist advice to MDT colleagues regarding timing and type of intervention, and further investigations, for a variety of patients.
Is responsible for the mentoring and supervision of junior speech and language therapists and assistant speech and language therapists
Deals with a full range of complaints in relation to clinical specialism, liaising with PALs, families and leads.
Responsibility for Policy/Service Development
Implements department guidelines and procedures in line with Regional and National initiatives that influence service provision,
Participates in multi- disciplinary projects and specialist areas of Speech and Language Therapy work as agreed with the line manager
Contributes to department procedures and protocols.
Maintains clinical and administrative records in accordance to team and trust standards and provide clinical data to the head of service as required.
Responsibility for financial and physical resources
Contributes to the specification and justification of equipment and goods
Responsible for ensuring any equipment (communication aids, assessments, stethoscopes, books) are complete and safe to use, ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained, including equipment loaned to patients.
Ensures the safe carriage, storage and proper use of equipment, working within lifting and handling guidelines.
Monitors stock levels in own service area and request new equipment as appropriate for use with specialist client group
Responsibility for HR
Develops and provides effective induction, mentoring, training and clinical supervision and assist with caseload monitoring of less experienced staff in the designated specialism
Provides supervision and direction for Speech and Language Therapy Assistants, co-workers, support staff and volunteers
Provides day to day co-ordination & support for clinical education of students in liaison with universities to ensure expected quality standards are met ( as required)
Responsible for building capacity and capability in others through planning, provision, monitoring and evaluation of formal and informal programmes of learning and development to other professionals within specialist clinical area.
Undertakes peer supervision with colleagues.
Assists with recruitment activities including shortlisting and interviewing.
Responsibility for Research and Development
Initiates and regularly undertake research/clinical governance/audit projects, within area of clinical expertise.
Undertakes resourced research, service evaluation and/or audit in accordance with the needs of the Trust and profession.
Ensures service delivery in specialist area is underpinned by available research evidence.
Contributes to others’ research by providing data as required.
Evaluates outcomes for specialist service
Participates in and develop innovations in areas of risk management, quality standards setting and clinical effectiveness using highly specialist knowledge.
Contributes to papers for presentation at national and multi-disciplinary conferences.
Contributes to submissions for publication in non-reviewed and peer reviewed journals
Maintains an up-to-date knowledge of evidence-based research.
For further details / informal visits contact: Jane Hansell
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree Qualification.
- Additional postgraduate training up to master’s degree equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council License to Practice
- Registered member of RCSLT
- Post-graduate experience in specialist area
Desirable criteria
- Master's degree
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post graduate experience within this specialist client group, working with dysphagia and communication difficulties autonomously and without direct supervision
- Experience in evaluation of evidence based practice, audit, and benchmarking
- Experience of service development and service planning
- Experience of supporting and supervising less experienced staff
- Experience of working with outpatients
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency
- Experience of AAC
Desirable criteria
- Advanced post-graduate training relevant to this client group
Communication and relationship skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with the multidisciplinary team, patients and carers
- Excellent presentation skills both written and verbal.
- Well-established negotiation, problem solving and conflict resolution skills
- Demonstrate leadership ability
- Demonstrated NUH Trust values
Analytical and judgement skills
Essential criteria
- To independently provide highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy assessment, formulation, intervention and advice service for individuals, their families, and MDT professionals, using highly specialist knowledge underpinned by current evidence-based practice
- Ability to assess complex information, formulate a diagnosis and plan patient management using clinical reasoning skills and a range of treatment options, based on well-established knowledge of a broad range of assessments and a range of appropriate specialist therapeutic interventions
- Ability to solve problems within the team and make decisions where there are a range of options including clinical and strategic issues
- Assess and manage risk in own area including identifying clinical risks and carry out MDT Risk assessments as appropriate
- Provides and contributes to the analysis of information and data such as caseload statistics, outcomes, activities, contacts, referral patterns
Planning and organisation skills
Essential criteria
- Plans, manages and prioritises own specialist caseload and those of others
- Well organised and able to prioritise a high turnover caseload
- Effective delegation and time management skills
- Plans, organises and delivers in service training and clinical education of students
- Ensures appropriate clinical and profession-specific supervision arrangements in place for staff within remit
Physical skills
Essential criteria
- Able to undertake SLT inventions in a busy ward-based environment
- Able to use computer keyboard, relevant computer programmes including the inputting of data
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential criteria
- car driver and car insured for business use
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
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