Would you like to be part of a dynamic and supportive team?

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist, at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. The post is based on the acute wards, including access to ITU and burns ITU.

The candidate should be someone with specialist clinical knowledge and skills, with a passion for service promotion and development. We are looking for someone who has experience with videofluoroscopy and tracheostomy, but competencies and training will be provided wherever needed.

The post provides excellent opportunities for on-going personal and professional development. The adult SLT service offers full department meetings, team CPD, consistent access to formal and informal supervision and regular peer support.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch, to find out more about the post.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Main duties of the job

This is a full-time post within the adult Speech & Language Therapy Team, providing a service to adult inpatients within the Trust. The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner providing specialist Speech and Language Therapy services to the adult acute caseload.

The post holder will participate in team meetings, working parties and contribute to departmental / team audits. They will be required to deliver training within the hospital setting to other professionals, patients and carers. They will contribute to training and support of junior staff members and therapy assistant.

About us

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A& E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be expected to manage a complex caseload independently, providing second opinions and advice for junior staff when required. They will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and will be expected to contribute to collaborative working with patients, carers, and colleagues, the voluntary sector and Social Services in regards to the planning and delivery of care.

Please refer to the job description for the full list of roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Trust Values

Essential

• Putting patients first
• Responsive to, and supportive of, patients and staff
• Open, welcoming and honest
• Unfailingly kind, treating everyone with respect, compassion and dignity
• Determined to develop our skills and continuously improve the quality of care

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist
• Current HCPC registration
• Current RCSLT registration
• Membership of Clinical Interest Group relevant to the post
• Minimum 2 years post graduate experience relevant to the post

Experience

Essential

• Experience working within a Multidisciplinary Team
• Experience with service development and service evaluation
• Experience providing teaching and training for members of the MDT, patients, families etc.
• Experience using evidence based practice and outcome measures
• Experience providing complex specialist dysphagia assessment and management
• Experience with assessment and management of complex communication impairment

Desirable

• Experience with Videofluoroscopy, with evidence of the relevant competencies
• Experience with tracheostomy weaning and management, with the relevant competencies
• Experience with FEES, with evidence of the relevant competencies

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of NHS policies relevant to SLT and the value of clinical governance
• Ability to work on autonomously and as part of a team
• Specialist assessment and management knowledge for adults with complex dysphagia
• Specialist assessment and management knowledge for adults with complex communication and / or voice impairment
• Ability to communicate effectively in a highly emotive clinical setting
• Ability to demonstrate an evidence based approach to clinical practice
• Ability to identify and assess clinical risk accordingly
• Excellent organisational skills
• Highly effective presentation skills
• Able to write clear, effective reports

Personal qualities

Essential

• Awareness of professional and personal boundaries
• Able to maintain prolonged periods of concentration
• Ability to cope with stressful working situations, including aggressive patients / relatives

Employer details

Employer name

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

369 Fulham Road

London

SW10 9NH

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