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Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist – Neuro Lead
NHS AfC: Band 7
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
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Specialist Speech & Language Therapist – Neuro Lead
Are you an experienced B7 looking for a change? or a B6 looking to take the next step in their career? The SLT service at the Royal Berkshire Hospital has a great opportunity for you!
We are looking for a new team lead for our neurology service. Well respected within the hospital and maintaining a "B" in their SSNAP rating, we are always looking to develop and evolve our therapy provision. Within the last year we have introduced Biozoon and are soon taking delivery of our recently purchased Phagenyx equipment.
Leading a Team of 2 x B6, 1 x B5 and 2 x 0.5 SLTAs you will be responsible for the ongoing support and development of the acute stroke service at the RBH and the Neuro Rehabilitation Unit in West Berkshire Community Hospital, as well as delivering highly specialist clinical sessions.
We take your support and development seriously and have a rolling programme of training for instrumental assessment (FEES and VF) as well as access to a number of specialist clinicians in critical care, acute, Head and Neck and ENT. We prioritise your well-being and supervision and regularly access external training to suppport your development.
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The Neurology Lead role is varied and allows you to get the both of best worlds with an Acute Stroke Unit and HASU for and a 10 bedded level 2 Neuro Rehab Unit.
The role is responsible for ongoing support and development of the Neurology SLT service including (amongst others):
- Provision of specialised communication and dysphagia assessment and therapy for patients with stroke and acquired neurological condidtions.
- Support and supervision of SLT team.
- Maintaining close working relationships with MDT leads.
- Ensuring appropriate training and development needs identified within the service.
- Ongoing delivery of dedicated FEES service.
- Development of new service initiatives.
- Attendance at Stroke Clinical Governance and Stroke Business meetings.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
The Speech and Language Therapy Service within the Royal Berkshire Hospital is made up of therapists and support workers We are about to advertise our first apprenticeship post and are actively working to develop ACP roles. Our NHS staff survey results indicate that our team is a happy place to work and we live each day by our guiding principles:
Inclusivity
We ensure a voice for all.
Our team is a safe space.
Working together
We celebrate our expertise and share our knowledge.
We value each others differences.
Encourage Innovation
Aim high.
We take risks, opportunities and always try again.
Display passion
We never miss an opportunity to empower others
.We will always find something to say yes to.
Focus on patient
The patient is at the heart of what we do.
We work creatively to enable best patient outcomes.
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For a full breakdown of the job description and person specification please see documents attached to this advert.
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Education/Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent Licence to Practice.
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist.
- Member of HCPC in good standing
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Excellent interpersonal skills – including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Highly developed negotiation and problem solving skills
- Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures both NHS, Government and local Authority
- Knowledge of relevant procedures and other relevant legal frameworks including Safeguarding Adults, Mental Capacity Act
- Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
Previous experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Relevant specialist experience post qualification
- Experience of working with complex acute inpatient cases
- Well-established knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to the specialist client group
- In-depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group) and an ability to weigh-up relative benefits
- Experience in employing highly specialist interventions for patients and carers who have severe disability and/or terminal illness on a daily basis; and evaluate outcomes
- Experience in developing and delivering training packages to other disciplines, carers and service users
- Experience in inter-agency working
- Experience in supervising other Speech & Language Therapists and students
- Experience in changing own practice
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of using outcomes measures and audit
- Experience in service development initiatives and process
- Competence in either Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing, Videofluoroscopy or Tracheostomy
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Sarah Stangroom
- Teitl y swydd
- Speech and Language Therapy Professional Lead
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 0118 322 5205
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Or please contact the current post holder:
Victoria Colbourne
0118 322 5205
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