An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic speech and language therapist to join the Band 6 rotation within our adult inpatient services. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work as part of an interdisciplinary team in a variety of specialist services including complex neurological rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation and older adults.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic team member, with relevant experience, who is keen to expand their knowledge and skills in supporting adults with complex communication and swallowing difficulties. As an organisation we pride ourselves on delivering high quality patient centred care. Throughout each stage of the rotation the successful applicant will become an integral part of a dedicated specialist rehab team comprising of speech & language therapists, physiotherapists, clinical psychologists, occupational therapists, nurses, doctors and skilled support staff. There will be an opportunity to line manage and provide supervision to more junior speech and language therapists, students and support staff/assistants. Excellent communication skills and flexibility are essential to the role

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Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

Provide SLT input across different specialities and settings: stroke, inpatient neurorehabilitation and older adults services.

Manage a complex caseload of patients with including those with profound neurological impairments, cognitive impairments, and patients in a Prolonged Disorder of Consciousness (PDoC) and/or with tracheostomy. Demonstrate an awareness of and ability to seek support and advice from senior members of the team when required.

Provide timely, thorough and robust assessment of patients communication and swallowing needs in a manner that is patient-centred and alongside other members of the MDT.

Form appropriate hypotheses about the nature of a patients condition and make differential diagnoses to support multidisciplinary management.

Support patients and families (where able) to set achievable and realistic goals, dealing sensitively with issues that may arise whilst doing so.

Structure clear, patient-based therapy plans based on best practice and adapted to individual clients goals and priorities.

Demonstrate awareness of, and an ability to manage, risks associated with complex dysphagia, including those dealing with issues of mortality, morbidity and involving ethical dilemma.

Deliver a range of therapeutic interventions with an awareness of current evidence-based practice, remaining sensitive to all patients personal, social and cultural wishes and needs.

Evaluate therapy outcomes independently, using specific outcome measures when appropriate.

Work independently with clients whose behaviour may challenge, with awareness of how to manage and diffuse difficult situations.

Plan, lead and evaluate group therapy in addition to 1:1 sessions.

Work alongside members of the MDT in assessment and management of capacity decisions.

Identify need for, and support referral to, specialist clinics including VFS and FEES.

To act as keyworker for patients and families on INRU, acting as single point of contact and coordinating interdisciplinary, patient-centred rehabilitation, being mindful of the opportunities and challenges presented in this role.

Deliver patient-specific training and education sessions to patients, families and carers.

Be aware of relevant external services for signposting and onward referral.

Contribute to safe, holistic and proactive discharge planning for all patients.

Professional

Establish positive working relationships with members of the MDT across services, wards and sites.

Record and maintain up to date clinical case notes in line with professional standards and trust, professional and departmental policies

Follow national guidelines and processes for specific patient groups (including SSNAP, UK ROC)

Adhere to Trust, departmental and professional policies and procedures.

Organisational / administrative

Provide cover for colleagues as required and support reallocation of caseload in the absence of any member of the team

Use IT skills to produce customised treatment plans and materials, including low tech AAC

Contribute to service development and audit

Identify need for, and plan/deliver/evaluate, specific training programmes contributing to staff development

Actively participate in team meetings, journal clubs, in-service teaching within SLT and MDT settings.

Participate in non-managerial clinical supervision

Participate in the appraisal system

Act as a student supervisor / assessor under the guidance of the student coordinator and provide observation sessions for others

Management and Leadership Responsibilities.

Offer specialist clinical support to less experienced SLTs

Supervise junior members of SLT staff, assistants and volunteers

Develop and empower all members of the team to perform to high standards and innovate.

Ensure supportive staff management arrangements are in place and carry out personal development reviews for direct reports. Ensure all staff have annual PDRs resulting in specific objectives and effective personal development plans in line with the Knowledge and Skills Outline Framework.

Develop staff knowledge and skills to promote equality and diversity and address inequalities both in employment and service delivery. Ensure specific equality objective are included in PDRs.

Develop a culture that ensure that the standards of Improving Working Lives and Investors in People are achieved and maintained for all staff and that staffs perception about their working lives are measured and improvements made.

Person Specification

HCPC registration - Speech and Language Therapist

Essential

• Has current registration

Desirable

• Is awaiting Registration

Has experience of the assessment and management of complex swallowing impairments

Essential

• Has completed Dysphagia competencies and has extensive experience

Desirable

• Has completed Dysphagia competencies.

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Moseley Hall Hospital

Birmingham

B13 8JL

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820-6875424-ASR