Job summary
- Main area
- Adult Actue Spech & Language Therapy
- Grade
- Band 6 (B5 Development Post considered)
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 236-OCO-P279-24
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Oldham Hospital
- Town
- Oldham
- Salary
- Dependent on experience
- Closing
- 23/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Band 6 (B5 Development Post considered)
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join our friendly and dynamic Speech and Language Therapy Team at Royal Oldham Hospital.
Applications are welcome from both SaLTs seeking a Band 6 Specialist position in the adult acute setting and self-motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 SaLT applicants seeking to achieve their NQPs and dysphagia competencies, with the expectation of progression to a Band 6 position when those are successfully completed.
Working within an existing team that covers general medical, surgical, neonatal and critical care, as well as offering videofluoroscopy and FEES, there are plenty of opportunities for development and clinical supervision.
Main duties of the job
To provide assessment and management of communication and swallowing disorders to patients referred from the adult general medical and surgical wards at Royal Oldham Hospital.
We are a team of approximately 8.0wte SaLTs / SaLTAs with a breadth of experience in general medical / surgical, Critical Care and Neonatal and Paediatric Speech & Language Therapy. Teamworking in a supportive environment is at the core of our ethos to ensure a great experience for both our patients and our staff alike.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three
core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a betterwork-life balance.
We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information
around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website
https://www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
In line with the Trust’s Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
Person specification
Registration
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registration – Licence to Practice
- Registered member of RCSLT
Essential Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree
- Evidence of successful completion of dysphagia competencies
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant clinical experience at undergraduate level
Desirable criteria
- Relevant clinical experience at post- graduate level
- Skills in the interpretation of videofluoroscopy assessment
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of working collaboratively with patients, carers and other professionals
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within, or contributing to MDT
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
- Sally Moncreiff
- Job title
- Operational & Professional Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 6278971
- Additional information
Maria Katsarou
Dysphagia Lead
0161 6278971
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