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Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Employer
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Brighton
Salary
£33,706 - £40,588 per annum
Closing date
7 Oct 2022

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Sector
Healthcare
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time, Part Time

Job Details

NHS AfC: Band 6

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) is the largest community healthcare provider in Sussex.
  • Over 8,400 full time, part time and bank staff members
  • Medical, nursing and therapeutic care provided to over 10,000 children and adults a day
  • July 2018 Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating of 'Good' with 'Outstanding' features
  • Flexible working patterns offered across all services
  • Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
  • Accredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader

SCFT is an inclusive employer that promotes equality and challenges discrimination, and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. Applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, disabled candidates and LGBT+ candidates are particularly encouraged, to ensure the Trust's workforce reflects the diverse communities it serves.

Job overview

There is an exciting opportunity for a 1 WTE Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly team based at Brighton General Hospital. You will be part of a large dynamic team and have opportunities to develop your clinical skills with support from both specialist and advanced practitioners.

You will be working with patients who live across Brighton and Hove. The post holder will manage a varied community caseload, with adults presenting with both progressive and non-progressive conditions and a range of communication and swallowing difficulties. Post-qualification dysphagia training and experience is essential and you need to have had at least two years' experience in adult neurology.

A driving licence is required, please can you state in your application form whether you have a current UK driving licence.

Band 5 to 6 development post could be considered and full support would be given from across the service. In this case, a minimum of 6 months clinical experience would be desirable.

Part-time employment can also be considered.

Main duties of the job

To be a specialist therapist within the Adult Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Service, providing a comprehensive, specialist clinical service to clients referred with communication and or swallowing difficulties.

To be an active member of the adult SLT service and a specialist resource, including liaison with other SLTs and other professionals external to the service in relation to specialist information, analysis and advice on continuing care.

To comply with the standards and priorities laid down by the SLT service and Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust.

Working for our organisation

As the largest provider of community healthcare services in Sussex, our teams help people to plan for and manage changes to their health, supporting patients and their families to live more independently. Each year our dedicated clinicians see adult or child patients more than 2.6 million times, caring for people from their earliest moments right up to the final stages of their life.

We develop and nurture our staff, and recognise that they are our greatest asset. We give them clear career pathways, support their wellbeing, recognise and value their diversity and provide them with the leadership, skills and knowledge they need to deliver the best care for our patients now and in the future.

SCFT is an inclusive employer that promotes equality and challenges discrimination, and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. Applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, disabled candidates and LGBT+ candidates are particularly encouraged, to ensure the Trust's workforce reflects the diverse communities it serves.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To make differential diagnoses of communication and swallowing disorders and specialist clinical decision independently, following specialist assessment.

To provide specialist evidence based intervention and evaluate clinical outcomes to ensure clinical effectiveness using agreed evaluation procedures.

To liaise with referring agents, medical and nursing staff, multi-disciplinary team members, relatives/carers and relevant others to ensure effective continuity of care, establishing a high level professional relationship engendering confidence in the SLT service.

To independently organise and manage a complex caseload.

To be responsible for clinical administration and record keeping related to the specialist caseload according to Departmental and Trust policies relating to the format and security of patient records.

To identify individual training and development needs through supervision and appraisal, developing specialist clinical skills through attendance at appropriate continuing education events and independent study as identified in the PDP; and to attend mandatory training as required.

To participate in providing training and support to assistants, generic workers and volunteers and to other SLTs, other professionals, relatives/carers and relevant others and to participate in evaluating the effectiveness of the training given.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information

Person specification

Qualifications
Essential criteria
  • Degree (or recognised equivalent) in Speech and Language Therapy
  • Postgraduate and experiential training in relevant areas


Experience
Essential criteria
  • Min 2 years post-graduation in clinical specialism (s) in acquired adult disorders
  • Post basic training and experience in dysphagia


Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
  • Specialist clinician, able to demonstrate credibility, diagnostic skills and in depth knowledge of appropriate assessment and management
  • Excellent written and verbal communication including observation, empathy and listening skills
  • Demonstrates ability to manage caseload independently


This post may close earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.

Correspondence relating to this vacancy will be conducted electronically. If you have not heard from us within two weeks please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please ensure that you check your emails, including your junk folder, on a regular basis. References will be requested electronically as well; please ensure you provide correct contact details for referees.

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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
  • Job description and Person Specification ( PDF , 659.0 KB )
  • Job description and Person Specification ( PDF , 659.0 KB )
  • Staff Benefits Brochure ( PDF , 484.5 KB )
  • Easy Read Application Form ( PDF , 1.1 MB )

Company

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) offers diverse employment opportunities across Sussex.

We employ over 8,400 full time, part time and bank staff, and our expert teams deliver a wide range of medical, nursing and therapeutic care to over 10,000 people a day, serving a total population of 1.3 million.

Why join our #CommunityThatCares at SCFT?

  • Flexible working patterns offered across our services
  • Ongoing training and development tailored to your needs
  • Excellent research opportunities
  • BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks 
  • Level 3 Disability Confident Leader
  • Free health and wellbeing checks for all staff
  • Workplace nurseries rated Good and Outstanding by Ofsted

SCFT is an inclusive employer that promotes equality and challenges discrimination, and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. Applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, disabled candidates and LGBT+ candidates are particularly encouraged, to ensure the Trust’s workforce reflects the diverse communities it serves.

Contact our friendly Recruitment team on 01273 242227 or sc-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

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Company info
Website
Telephone
01273 696011
Location
Glynde Building
Brighton General Hospital
Elm Grove
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 3EW
GB

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