Job summary
- Main area
- Speech and Language
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- Bank SALT Band 6
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend University Hospital
- Town
- Southend
- Salary
- £23.13 Per hour
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 22/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Bank Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview
JOB TITLE: Bank - Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist (Rotational)
LOCATION: Southend University Hospital,
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation trust
DEPARTMENT: Therapies
GRADE: Band 6
RESPONSIBLE TO: Temporary Staffing Management Team
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Head of Temporary Staffing
Main duties of the job
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
• The post requires specialist skills in the management of patients with acquired communication disorders and/or dysphagia on the stroke unit or general acute wards.
• The post-holder is required to have experience in working with a wide range of patient types and/or have completed RCSLT Level C dysphagia competencies or equivalent dysphagia training.
• Take specialist interest in at least one defined area of the service or particular patient type: eg Stroke Acute Rehab, Neuro, CogNeuro, Palliative Care etc working without direct supervision.
• Participate in clinical audit, protocol development, objective-setting etc as required by the development of the SALT team.
• Deputise for the Clinical Lead/Band 7 as and when required to do so at meetings etc.
• Supervision takes the form of regular face to face meetings with your supervisor, clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, and team case discussions. Access to advice and support from a more senior SALT is available if required. Clinical work is not routinely evaluated.
• Supervise, educate and assess the performance of Band 5 SALTs and speech and language therapy students.
• Ensure that you work in a manner which helps to further long-term and short-term SALT team goals.
Working for our organisation
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Comply with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
• Comply with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Standards of Proficiency & Conduct for speech and language therapists.
Please see attached Job Description for full details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council
- Completion of formal dysphagia course, or competency framework
- Completion of RCSLT NQP competency framework or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Minimum 12 months experience work-ing with adults with acquired swallowing and communication disorders
- Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Knowledge of evidence-based assessment tools & therapeutic interventions
- Ability to construct clear care plans for patient caseload
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with an adult Stroke caseload
- Good presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Attendance at training events in other SLT specialities
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Temporary Staffing
- Job title
- Temporary Staffing Recruitment Team
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01702 508 160
- Additional information
Requested by Hayley Forrest.
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