Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job summary

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, enhanced post-op recovery (EPOC), burns, ENT and transplant? Due to internal movement our tertiary centre has openings for a highly specialist SLT to join our Critical Care team. This role will primarily be focused within the Critical Care team based at QEHB and will work flexibly alongside the wider SLT team. The Critical Care service also has a strong working partnership with the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, with defence personnel integrated into each critical care unit, to treat both military and civilian patients.

We have a large yet close-knit, highly skilled team who contribute to our robust supervision structure. Innovation, participation in research and clinical/professional development are actively encouraged. We have well-established SLT led Videofluoroscopy, FEES and SVR services so opportunities to access these instrumental assessments to help to shape your clinical practice would also be available.

The team offers:

*A full induction programme, robust supervision, regular team meetings & peer support

*A wide range of opportunities for career development including research

*Access to videofluoroscopy and FEES

*Opportunities to develop your strategic and leadership skills

*Modern facilities with good transport links

Main duties, tasks & skills required

This role is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham within the Critical Care team. The successful candidate will have a clear passion in assessing and managing dysphagia, communication difficulties and tracheostomy within a critical care setting.

Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

*assessing and managing patients with dysphagia, communication disorders and/or tracheostomy

*provision of rehabilitation

*training of junior colleagues and students

*working towards utilising specialist assessments such e.g. FEES, tracheostomy

*working flexibly and thriving in a fast-paced environment

*operational and leadership responsibilities including service development and supervision

*involvement in audit and research including attending or presenting at regional and national conferences

*attendance at MDT meetings

We would welcome interested candidates to get in touch for an informal discussion.

Please contact Molly Wood (Inpatient Clinical Lead) via Molly.Wood@uhb.nhs.uk or 0121 371 3483.

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.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

*Please Note : For a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

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/Level 5 EDS competencies (or above).

Completed (or almost completed) tracheostomy competencies.

Experience

Essential

Significant experience of working independently with adult dysphagia caseload at a specialist level.

Significant experience working within a critical care or high-dependency clinical setting.

Significant experience of working independently within an acute hospital setting.

Significant post-graduate training, through attendance at short courses and via personal study and practical skill development.

Experience of working successfully as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Demonstration of people management at either an individual or team level.

Experience of training Speech and Language

Therapy undergraduates and junior SLTs.

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.

For help with your application, contact: 

Stef Matthews 

stefanie.matthews@uhb.nhs.uk 

01213713483