Job summary
- Main area
- Speech and Language Therapist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 372-COM2525-B
- Employer
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Calderdale Royal Hospital / Huddersfield Royal Hospital
- Town
- Halifax
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 08/09/2025
Employer heading
Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist for Inpatient Therapy
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
We are seeking a clinical lead for the Speech & Language Therapy service across Inpatient wards with a focus on respiratory and critical care.
The role will involve advancing clinical practice in this area of work and taking a lead in evolving and embedding best practice within the adult speech and language therapy team.
Main duties of the job
- To manage the acute caseload, including your own clinical caseload and appropriately delegating work to others within the MDT to deliver the service required.
• To perform specialist assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex conditions.
• To implement, evaluate and modify highly complex, individualised care/ interventions.
• To be involved in best interest and mental capacity assessments as required.
• To lead development and implement evidence based protocols and standards of care.
• To provide support and supervision to others (both for inpatient and community colleagues where required), and supervision of student(s) on clinical placement.
• To be involved in MDT events, including workforce development and training, meetings and conferences
Contribute to the VFS rota and be given opportunities to develop skills in this area, as well as contributing to the development of a FEES service
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
• Work within the Inpatient therapy service leading, co-ordinating and developing effective clinical interventions within the speciality of Respiratory and critical care, 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:
o Swallowing disorders
o Instrumental assessment
o Assessment for suitability for augmentative communication
o Speech disorders
o Language disorders
• 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.
• Have the ability to work flexibly and contribute to changing working patterns including bank holidays and 7 day working as required. We currently provide a Mon-Fri service.
A full overview of the job descriptions and main responsibilities can be found in the Job description.
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 and or FEES)
- Experience in management of patients with tracheostomy
Desirable criteria
- 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
- Jayne Duffy
- Job title
- Operational Manager inpatient therapies
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07717 423094
- Additional information
Sally Grose - Inpatient Therapy and Discharge Services Manager M:07881359250
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