Speech and Language Therapist

This is an exciting opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapist with advanced skills and experience in acute inpatient services to join Newham university Hospital (NUH) Therapies leadership team on a 12-month fixed term or secondment opportunity. You will provide clinical and site leadership to our SALT team and lead on the development of the team in line with service / trust objectives. You will organise Video Fluoroscopy clinics in conjunction with the radiology department, having specific responsibility for the operational management of our Video Fluoroscopy Swallow Clinic. Strong leadership, interpersonal and team-working skills are essential as you will lead a growing SLT team providing line management and competency development to staff. You will be expected to lead on service development, quality improvement and implement teaching, training as well as provide supervision. Main duties of the job You will work as part of the NUH therapies leadership team with service wide responsibility for specified projects, so responding to and managing change effectively are essential skills required for this role. We are looking for the best talent to join our ambitious leadership team and we provide excellent professional development opportunities in a supportive, nurturing environment. The Newham therapy team is innovative, friendly and works closely with colleagues from other disciplines to deliver safe, high quality patient care so while we are improving, you can too., Although, this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalize pre-employment checks.

• Diploma or Degree in Speech Language Therapy
• HCPC registration
• DBS clearance
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at post graduate course / training equivalent to or at MSc level and relevant to clinical specialty
• Evidence of relevant masters level qualification or equivalent specialist experience
• Member of the Royal College of Speech Language Therapists
• Involvement in relevant professional special interest group
• Supervision training
• Student educators training
• Able to lead and develop instrumental swallowing assessment. Eg Video fluoroscopy
• Video fluoroscopy - competent to RCSLT Greater Glasgow & Clyde level 4
• Competent in management of ventilated and non-ventilated tracheostomy, Post graduate formal qualification relevant to clinical specialty
• Leadership training
• FEES competent to level 2b or above
• Fiber optic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing(FEES)
Experience Essential criteria
• Leadership experience to demonstrate knowledge and skills required for the post including setting priorities, meeting deadlines within a complex and busy caseload and in line managing staff (supervision, appraisal, recruitment)
• Operational management experience in a complex environment
• Experience of successfully leading and implementing service improvement and change projects
• Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating training programmes for SLT and MDT staff
• Experience of working autonomously at an expert level with patients presenting with complex dysphagia and communication impairment in the acute setting
Desirable criteria
• Experience of managing a budget
• Experience of working with community SALT team, Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession
• Understanding of current NHS guidance, issues, priorities and structure, with evidence of a high degree of knowledge in one or more clinical areas including frailty, critical care or stroke
• Able to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of policies and procedures relevant to acute in patient services
Skills Essential criteria
• Fluent in the use of MS Office applications
• Demonstrates strong leadership skills
• Highly motivated and committed
• Shows a high level of initiative
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates flexibility, reliability and resilience
• Awareness of professional limitations
• Excellent analytical & organisational skills
• Ability to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
• Ability to assess and act against risks and consequence of exposure to patients and environment which may be highly distressing antagonistic, open to aggression and / or unpleasant to self, patients and others
• Highly developed negotiation, problem solving and conflict resolution skills
  
  Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.