B7 Highly Specialist Speech/Language Therapist- (Specialist Surgery)
Requirements
Candidates must have a BSc or recognized MSc degree in Speech and Language Therapy, along with significant experience in managing adult dysphagia and surgery caseloads. Membership of RCSLT and registration with HCPC are also essential.
Job Description
Due to internal movement we have an opportunity for a Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist to join our Specialist Surgery & Lung Transplant team at QEHB, for 12 months. Our service supports a wide range of patient cohorts who have communication and/or swallowing disorders including lung, heart, renal and liver transplant; gastroenterology; cardiology and thoracics. This includes pre- and post-lung transplant dysphagia assessment and intervention.
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 a well-established 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 40 team members and our Trust is one of the largest teaching hospital Trusts in England serving a national and international population.
The Team Offers
- A full induction programme, robust supervision & peer support
- A wide range of opportunities for research and career development
- Access to videofluoroscopy & FEES
- Modern facilities with good transport links
The successful candidate would provide highly specialist input Specialist Surgery team, alongside a peer team leader. You would work closely with your peer SLT Team Leader, Specialist Speech and Language Therapists and SLT assistants to provide an excellent level of care to our patient group.
The successful candidate will have a clear passion in assessing and managing dysphagia and communication difficulties relating to the specialist surgery and lung transplant caseload in a fast-paced environment.
Your Responsibilities Will Include, But Not Be Limited To
- assessing and managing patients with communication, airway and swallowing disorders
- service development and audit
- training and supervision of junior colleagues and students
- working flexibly and thriving in a fast-paced environment
- Utilising specialist assessments including FEES
- Regular quality improvement projects
- Involvement in audit, research and presenting patient outcomes
We would welcome interested candidates to get in touch for an informal discussion. Please contact Stef Matthews (Professional Lead) via Stefanie.matthews@uhb.nhs.uk or 0121 371 3483.
About Us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
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/Level 5 EDS dysphagia
competencies (or above).
Desirable
Advanced competencies e.g. FEES, tracheostomy,videofluoroscopy
Experience
Essential
Significant experience of working independently with adult dysphagia caseload at a specialist level
Significant experience of working with surgery caseload
Significant experience of working independently within an acute hospital setting
Significant experience of working successfully as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Significant post-graduate training, through attendance at short courses and/or via personal study.
Evidence of attendance at national conferences or similar.
Demonstration of people management at either an individual or team level.
Experience of training Speech and Language
Therapy undergraduates and junior SLTs.
Desirable
Membership of a relevant CEN.
Post-graduate education or research.
Knowledge acquired through attendance at postgraduate specialist courses at Masters level or equivalent.
Knowledge of the strategic direction of the Trust.
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
stefanie smith
stefanie.smith@uhb.nhs.uk
01213713483
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£49387.00 to £56515.00 Yearly
Contract
Fixed Term
Duration
12 Month(s)
Working pattern
Part-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
304-1101410
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
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Job Description
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Education
Skills
About University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England, serving a regional, national and international population. It includes Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Solihull Hospital and Community Services, Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham Chest Clinic. We also run a number of smaller satellite units, allowing people to be treated as close to home as possible. We see and treat more than 2.2 million people every year across our sites and our hospitals deliver more babies than anywhere else in Europe. We are a regional centre for cancer, trauma, renal dialysis, burns and plastics, HIV and AIDS, as well as respiratory conditions like cystic fibrosis. We also have expertise in premature baby care, bone marrow transplants and thoracic surgery and have the largest solid organ transplantation programme in Europe. We provide a series of highly specialist cardiac, liver and neurosurgery services to patients from across the UK. We are world-renowned for our trauma care and have developed pioneering surgical techniques in the management of ballistic and blast injuries, including bespoke surgical solutions for previously unseen injuries. As a result of its clinical expertise in treating trauma patients and military casualties, the QEHB has been designated both a Level 1 Trauma Centre and host of the UK’s only £20m National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre (SRMRC). We have over 24,000 members of staff and we are committed to investing in their development and their health and wellbeing. UHB is a Stonewall Diversity Champion and aims to achieve positive change for LGBTQ+ people by creating an inclusive, inspiring and equal environment for both staff and service users.
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