Welcome to Coventry!

We are based in a bustling cosmopolitan, culturally diverse city in the centre of England, easily accessible to all major cities.

We love what we do and we believe you will too!

If you are looking for somewhere you can make a real difference and are passionate about keeping people safe, well and out of hospital, a career with us may be just what you're looking for. We strive to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of our communities, and we want you to be part of our team!

Our organisation is proudly established as a Great Place for care, to work, innovate and to care. We focus on our people, and we welcome those who share our values to come and develop their career with us.

***Interviews for this post are due to take place 5th September 2024****

Main duties of the job

• To be an integral part of the Planned Community Therapy Leadership Team, providing specialist professional management/supervision for Speech and Language Therapists within the team.
• To provide advanced speech and language therapy assessment treatments and review for patients referred into the service with speech, language, communication, and swallowing needs. This will be for patients predominantly in their place of residence but will include clinic and other settings.
• To provide expert advice and guidance to patients, carers, health and social care professionals from across multiple providers internal and external to the organisation.
• To be involved in identifying gaps in the service and assisting with service improvement to develop the service in line with national and local strategies.
• To support and contribute toward service development and meeting Key Performance Indicators. To undertake and support specialist professional development of the staff within the service and across the Integrated Community Services as required.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Planning and Organisational Skills

Accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of adults and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and time available, delegating appropriately within the team.

Manage several patients at any given time, including organising goal setting and reviews ensuring that information is shared between all involved clinicians as appropriate.

Coordinate all aspects of Speech and Language patient care with other external agencies, patient, and carers as appropriate.

To be flexible to the demands of the environment including unpredictable work patterns, deadlines, and frequent interruptions.

Physical Skills

Is expected to be skilled in the use of a keyboard for producing electronically formatted documents.

Required to be skilled in delivering physical interventions in line with speech and language therapy assessments and interventions. Demonstrating highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory sense for assessment and manual treatment.

Required to be skilled in carrying out basic life support in emergency situations where required.

Physical coordination, strength and understanding of sensory skills, body movements and abilities to work with clients in tasks used as assessments and/or that develop skills.

To have moving and handling skills to move, position and treat patients with physical and cognitive impairments.

Please see the detailed job description and main responsibilities.

We would welcome an informal chat or visit from anyone who would like to know more about the role. Contact Camille Cline-Cole Lead Therapist on 07500992909

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Desirable

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Experience

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Knowledge & skills

Essential

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

Newfield House

Kingfield Road

Coventry

CV1 4NZ

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