Job summary
- Main area
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 186-786-24-GH
- Employer
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Park House Medical Centre/Stapleford Care Centre/ Lings bar Hospital
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Community Stroke Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Band 6
Job overview
This post is eligible for a Golden Hello payment of £2,750 for new starters who are external to the Trust. This is payable in 3 instalments over a 2 year period. This payment is only eligible to new starters who do not already hold a contract of employment with the Trust and have not been an employee of the Trust in the previous 3 years. This post also includes paid enhancements for unsocial hours working during night, weekends and bank holidays.
Are you an experienced band 6 Speech and Language Therapist looking for a change or a band 5 Speech and Language Therapist looking for that opportunity to step up into a band 6 position in Stroke. If so we are interested in hearing from you...
We have an exciting opportunity for motivated and dynamic Speech and Language therapist to join our South Nottinghamshire Community Stroke Team at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
You will be joining a forward thinking, innovative, caring and person centred Integrated Community Stroke Service that are able to treat clients up to 12 months post stroke. The team has a focus on compassionate leadership, staff well-being and valuing every member of the team for their unique contributions.
Post-graduate dysphagia training is essential for this post, and you will be supported to continue to develop your specialist skills with training opportunities, supervision, peer support and developmental days.
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Main duties of the job
This role requires day-to-day delivery of care in our Integrated Community Stroke Multidisciplinary Team of AHP’s, together we strive to make the difference to the community we serve.
Main duties would be:
To demonstrate your passion, clinical and professional expertise in order that those with speech, language and communication needs and/or dysphagia needs benefit from a well-coordinated pro-active, specialist, efficient and effective speech and language therapy service.
Support our clients to enable them to live their optimum life, being self-caring and independent with their health needs following a stroke.
Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework, providing compassionate, realistic and timely support to a diverse client group and their families.
Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be adaptable, reliable, resourceful and approachable, evidencing high levels of personal and clinical credibility, being able to establish effective working relationships in a range of work settings.
Working for our organisation
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist to join our Integrated Community Stroke Team across Nottingham South. We are looking for someone is able to demonstrate motivation, drive commitment and passion for promoting health, well-being and independence for stroke patients in the community. We are a values-based Trust and are looking for dedicated and enthusiastic clinicians who believe in the provision of patient-centred care.
This post will allow the successful applicant the opportunity to work collaboratively within an integrated multi-disciplinary team, providing specialist interventions to patients referred to the Community Stroke Rehabilitation services, including early support stroke rehabilitation. The multidisciplinary team includes Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy, Clinical Neuro-Psychology, Assistant Practitioners and Rehabilitation support workers.
The service enables the accelerated discharge of stroke patients into their home environment, providing specialist rehabilitation in the community. You will have a key role in helping facilitate and support timely discharges from in patient setting such as the acute hospital by working closely and providing in reach joint working with our close partners. The team provides on-going rehabilitation in a variety of community settings focusing on timed specific patient goals and also embraces the needs and ability of their carers. You will have a key role in the management of complex patients throughout the pathway.
We are therefore looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Specialist Speech and Language Therapist who is able to manage complex cases and situations and able to adapt to working in different environments.
You must have a
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapist Degree Qualification
- Health Professions Council – Licence to Practice
As part of the community stroke therapy service, the post-holder will be required to have a valid full UK driving license and have access to vehicle for work purposes; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
The service runs from 8am – 5pm during Monday to Friday, the service aims to provide weekend therapy input in the future with bank holiday working also required.
BASE: The Community Stroke Team cover the South of the County which includes three potential bases: Stapleford Care Centre, Park House and Lings Bar Hospital.
We know that compassionate leadership, which focuses on staff engagement and inclusion, supporting staff well-being and quality will deliver excellent outcomes for patients and therefore adopt an inclusive, supportive approach to ensure all staff voices are heard and contribute to strategic and operational improvements, promoting shared ambitions resulting in achievable outcomes.
In this role you will be working with us in the planned and proactive care directorate, you will be welcomed by an extremely supportive and efficient team who display high levels of quality and compassion to the care they provide.
As you settle in you will receive regular, meaningful managerial supervisions and an appraisal within 4 months of commencing in your role to establish how we can support you to be the best version of yourself, whilst achieving your developmental needs and aspirations.
You will have access to internal and external training and quality improvement opportunities and not to mention the wide range of employee benefits NottsHC offer;
Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays (this will increase up to 33 days depending on NHS service and in accordance with A4C terms and conditions)
Pension scheme
Flexible working and job share opportunities
Promotion of a healthy work life balance
Receive an induction which is tailored to suit your individual needs.
Salary sacrifice schemes e.g. public transport loans, cycle schemes
Staff discount schemes e.g. Discounted leisure Centre membership
Free on-site parking (dependent on site)
An extensive health and wellbeing package including Occupational Health, Physiotherapy and Staff Counselling services
Support for carers
Further information regarding NottsHC employee benefits can be found on our website.
The job description and person specification is attached for further information on this position. If you want to be the part of an experienced integrated community stroke team that helps make a difference to clients, then we would love for you to join us.
Please do contact us should you wish to discuss this post further, please contact Claire Lee - Team Lead on 07973 656 678 or alternatively email [email protected].
Person specification
Qualifications/ Professional
Essential criteria
- Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree Qualification
- Registered member of RCSLT and Health and Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Evidence of successful completion of short courses related to client group
- Post basic dysphagia completed competencies
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Relevant Relevant post-graduate experience in Stroke including experience with working with dysphagia and communication difficulties
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Knowledge of different approaches to working with acquired aphasia, dysarthria, dyspraxia and dysphagia
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in the community
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to adapt to different circumstances (MDT/Carer/client, Cognitive & communication difficulties)
- Excellent interpersonal skills – including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Good reasoning skills
- Demonstrates the ability to work well in a team and to see the benefits of teamwork
- Good organisational, time management skills and motivated
- Autonomous and able to work without direct supervision
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
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
- Claire Lee
- Job title
- Community Stroke Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07973656678
- Additional information
Additional contact:
Margaret Metcalfe - Highly Specialised Speech and Language Therapist:
07890390145
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