Job summary
- Main area
- Speech and Language Therapist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 372-COM2243-E
- Employer
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Calderdale Royal Hospital / Huddersfield Royal Hospital
- Town
- Halifax
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/05/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 03/06/2024
Employer heading
Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist - Stroke Inpatients
NHS AfC: Band 7
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?
Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/
Job overview
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
To act as the clinical lead for the Speech & Language Therapy service for the Stroke ward at CRH, advancing and managing clinical practice in this area of work and taking a lead in evolving and embedding best practice into clinical practice.
Main duties of the job
- Work within the Inpatient therapy service leading, co-ordinating and developing effective clinical interventions within the speciality of adult inpatients in order to advance clinical practice in the team in line with current evidence base.
- Manage autonomously a clinical workload of patients / clients at a highly specialist level, assessing and treating patients and maintaining clinical records.
- Have highly specialist assessment and treatment skills in the areas listed but not limited to:
- Speech disorders
- Language disorders
- Swallowing disorders
- Videofluoroscopy
- Assessment for suitability for augmentative communication
Working for our organisation
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) is a dynamic and successful organisation with a strong organisational and personal development focus.
CHFT prides itself on its strong vision and values.
Our vision: “Together we will deliver outstanding compassionate care to the communities we serve”
We do this by demonstrating our values and behaviours, alongside One Culture of Care - caring for each other the same way we care for our patients.
Our values:
- We put people first
- We go see
- We work together to get results
- We do the must-dos
Our behaviours:
- I'll step in others' shoes, and I'll be kind and welcoming to all
- I'm committed to improving services and I'll go see examples of good practice
- I'm respectful of others. I support diversity and inclusion
- I will role model the must-dos to keep everyone safe and well
CHFT employs over 6,000 colleagues who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital (CRH) and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary (HRI) as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients’ homes.
In December 2018 the Department of Health and Social Care awarded CHFT £196.5m to invest in local health services. This investment will be used to build new buildings on both sites including a brand new A&E and Paediatric A&E building, a new Enhanced ICU and an upgrade to theatres wards. A new staff and patient car park will also be built.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Apply evidence based knowledge within the highly specialist clinical area acquired through in depth experience and academic study to a highly specialist post graduate level.
- Act, within the Stroke therapy service, as a resource and provide advice for Speech & Language Therapists, other professionals and colleagues within the MDT about the assessment, treatment, management and care of patients / clients who have a multi-pathological illness and/or complex psychosocial need.
- Work collaboratively with health and social care, community and acute colleagues. Especially establishing a close working relationship with the community Stroke ESD service.
- Proactively and appropriately facilitate a seamless transfer of care and continuing therapeutic management of Stroke patients between care settings.
- Develop highly specialist programmes of assessment, treatment and intervention for Stroke patients with communication and/or swallowing deficits.
- Manage and prioritise own clinical workload as appropriate, working efficiently to manage professional time and delegate according to the training and competency levels of other team members to ensure the effective delivery of the service.
- Deliver Speech and Language Therapy predominantly on Stroke and acute wards.
- Participate in the supervision process with staff on a daily basis and for students as required.
- Ensure a high standard of patient care is provided including implementing and reviewing clinical standards relevant to the work undertaken.
- Provide highly specialist assessment and advice for the multidisciplinary team and actively participate in MDT meetings as appropriate.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant Degree/Diploma
- Registered with HPC
- Evidence of relevant post graduate training
- Clinical Educator Training
Desirable criteria
- Member of Professional Body
- Study to Masters level or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Highly specialist experience of assessment and therapeutic techniques for adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders
- Experience in assessment, treatment and evaluation therapy in communication and swallowing disorders in acute stroke patients
- Experience developing Staff e.g. Supervision, PDR’s
- Experience in contributing to service improvements
- Experience in case management of clients with complex needs
- Experience in planning, allocating and delegating tasks
- Experience in objective swallowing assessment (videofluoroscopy)
Desirable criteria
- Experience in management of patients with tracheostomy
- Previous experience working at Band 7 level
Training
Essential criteria
- Post graduate dysphagia training
- Ability to identify own learning needs and engage in self-directed learning for CPD
- Evidence of experiential learning
Desirable criteria
- Attendance of relevant SIGs
Special Knowledge/ Expertise
Essential criteria
- Highly expert in developing and delivering training on communication and swallowing disorders within and outside of the profession, i.e. dysphagia awareness training, dysphagia screen training, teaching relevant part of university accredited courses
- Ability to manage customer expectation e.g. dealing with complaints
- Demonstrates Reflective Practice
- Knowledge of relevant Legislation, NSF’S/ Local and National initiatives
- Critical Appraisal Skills
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates positive attitudes and behaviours
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to organise self and others e.g. rotas, events
- Proven ability to work well in a team
- Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with people with complex difficulties
- Ability to make decisions and problem solve when dealing with complex situations
- Ability to work in a stressful environment and concentrate in conditions requiring emotional demands
- Ability to recognise own limitations and have a willingness to share and learn skills from others
- Ability to prioritise own and others caseloads
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
- Laurette Tahmassian-zarneh
- Job title
- Team Lead Adult Speech and Language Therapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07447 679793
- Additional information
Laurette Tahmassian-Zarneh - 07447 679793
Hannah Butters - [email protected]
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