Job summary
- Main area
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 184-AR6182734
- Employer
- Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Dene Barton Hospital
- Town
- Taunton
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Speech and language Therapist - Acquired Neurological Conditions
Band 6
Our award winning trusts recognise that our colleagues are our most valuable resource, we are proud of the excellent levels of service our Trust provides to our service users and the dedication and conscientiousness of our colleagues. With over 10,000 colleagues working for our trusts in a very wide range of services, we aim to provide a supportive, inclusive environment in which our colleagues can thrive.
Job overview
Are you looking for an exciting new challenge to develop your clinical and leaderships skills?
We have a rare opportunity to join a dynamic, friendly team of speech and language therapists in Somerset.
This is a mixed post covering 2-3 days a week based in the Somerset Neuro Rehabilitation Centre (SNRC) working with a complex caseload of patients recovering from a traumatic head injury (or similar neurological event). The rest of the week will be working in the community supporting patients recovering from stroke and/or brain injury.
The post is full time covering Monday to Friday, however a flexible working pattern and/or part time hours can be considered.
Our team has a well established supervision and support network in place. We have access to a wide variety of CPD opportunities and we encouragement development of leadership skills alongside clinical skills from the start of your career journey.
We value the importance of staff well-being and have appointed a well-being lead in the service to ensure all staff have access to well-being support alongside their one to one sessions and clinical supervision.
The successful candidate will have had some experience of working with patients following a stroke and/or head injury. We are willing to support a Band 5 therapist with relevant experience who is keen to progress to a Band 6 role.
Main duties of the job
- To work 2-3 days a week at the SNRC neuro rehabilitation unit delivering patient centered and evidence based care for patients with communication and swallowing disorders.
- To work 2-3 days a week in the community, working with patients with acquired neurological conditions
- The role includes occasional cover at Musgrove Hospital, particular for acquired neuro and/or deteriorating neuro caseloads
- To assess, diagnose and treat patients with communication and swallowing disorders following an acquired neurological event (stroke or head injury).
- To actively contribute to service developments
- Regular triage and prioritization of caseloads
- To be included on the Bank Holiday Rota.
- To cover other areas of clinical work in times of annual leave and sickness within the postholder’s level of competence.
- To work towards competence in videofluoroscopy
Working for our organisation
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression, and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full job description attached
- To work 2-3 days a week at the SNRC neuro rehabilitation unit delivering patient centered and evidence based care for patients with communication and swallowing disorders.
- To work 2-3 days a week in the community, working with patients with acquired neurological conditions
- The role includes occasional cover at Musgrove Hospital, particular for acquired neuro and/or deteriorating neuro caseloads
- To assess, diagnose and treat patients with communication and swallowing disorders following an acquired neurological event (stroke or head injury).
- To actively contribute to service developments
- Regular triage and prioritization of caseloads
- To be included on the Bank Holiday Rota.
- To cover other areas of clinical work in times of annual leave and sickness within the postholder’s level of competence.
- To work towards competence in videofluoroscopy
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc in Speech and Language Therapy.
- Registered with Health Care Professional Council
- Qualified in Post Basic Dysphagia Training (Level 5)
- Full UK Driving Licence
Desirable criteria
- Advanced Dysphagia Skills (Level 6)
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to teach / supervise and support Speech and Language Therapy students.
- Completed RCSLT Newly Qualified Competencies.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience working with patients who have an acquired neurological condition.
- Experience of running dysphagia training sessions
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience working with in-patients in an acute or community rehab setting
- Experience of contributing to multidisciplinary team planning
- Experience of running communication groups
- Experience of carrying out triage assessments
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Dockings
- Job title
- Head of Adult Speech and Language Therapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07770826375
- Additional information
Andy Campbell - Deputy Head of Adult Speech and Language Therapists. [email protected]
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