Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Support
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 188-CL410624
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospital Southampton
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £28,407.00 - £34,581.00 Per Annum (PA) Pro Rata
- Closing
- 12/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 23/07/2024
Employer heading
Speech and Language Therapist
Band 5
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
We have a brilliant opportunity for a curious and enthusiastic HCPC Registered SLT to join our large acute team. This post is ideal to develop your knowledge and experience in a stimulating and supportive environment alongside skilled colleagues from a range of professions.
UHS offers fantastic training and development giving you the best possible opportunities to achieve the career you want. Development of our staff is central to the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care. We can offer opportunities to develop within a supportive environment, and our staff survey results reflect our commitment to facilitate your career progression.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
The department of dietetics and speech and language therapy employs approximately 130 staff, with clinical experts working across the range of specialties, providing acute services in both adults and paediatrics. There is access to regular CPD sessions, and opportunities to engage in service development and research.
The newly opened onsite Wellbeing Hub is an excellent resource for staff complete with a café, various meeting spaces, a free gym and changing facilities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Responsibilities
If you are the successful candidate, you will:
• Work closely with colleagues in the SLT team.
• Provide regular communication assessment and therapy ((and swallowing once competencies
achieved).
• Be innovative in your approach to patient care and service delivery, whilst seeking support if
you require it.
• Actively support patients and their families/carers through individual or group sessions.
• Be actively involved in clinical effectiveness projects, and
• Offer training and support to SLTs, students and other staff.
What experience/skills are needed
If you:
• Are keen to learn about working with acute patients and their families,
• Are interested in the assessment and management of acute inpatients presenting with
communication and swallowing difficulties,
• Thrive in working in a busy and dynamic environment,
• Value and actively contribute to, an MDT culture, and
• Are committed to our Trust Values,
we would love to hear from you.
Person specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
- HCPC (Health and Care professions Council) registered speech and language therapist
- Within 18 months of appointment to be able to complete dysphagia competencies
- Ability to communicate information fluently, confidently and effectively to a diverse range of people: e.g. with patients, carers, managers and other health care professionals
- Ability to demonstrate a practical and sensitive approach, and flexibility in working style when applying clinical judgement to complex clinical issues
- Ability to create rapport and professionally manage relationships with colleagues, patients and carers and the emotional challenges this presents
- Demonstrate a holistic approach to treatment.
- Evidence of ability to cope with unpredictable events and varying clinical and non-clinical work pressures
- Demonstrate ability to independently plan and prioritise own workload in order to meet deadlines
- Evidence of highly developed auditory and perceptive skills
- Completion of relevant training and evidence of competence will be required prior to any activity carried out around eating, drinking, and swallowing
Desirable criteria
- Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) and relevant specialist groups
- Ability to cover “out of hours” commitments on agreed occasions
Skills and competencies
Essential criteria
- Presentation skills
- Teamwork
- Microsoft Office skills
- Communication
- Record keeping
- Attention to detail
- Interpersonal skills
- Organisational skills
- Prioritisation
- Keyboard skills
- Numeracy skills
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
- Emma Hodge
- Job title
- Advanced Speech and Language Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02381206453
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