University Hospital Southampton NHS FT
Rotational Speech and Language Therapist
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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 are delighted to be advertising this exciting and rewarding band 5 rotational Speech and Language Therapist role.
Our band 5 programme currently offers rotations in stroke, neuro, and general acute.
This post is ideal for a patient-centred, friendly, and enthusiastic SLT who is keen to work in a stimulating environment alongside skilled colleagues from a range of professions.
Working for our organisation
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs, and Jurassic Coast.
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At UHS, we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Main duties of the job:
Key Responsibilities
If you are the successful candidate, you will:
- Work as part of the Acute SLT team, primarily in one of our band 5 rotational areas.
- Provide regular communication assessment and therapy to patients with complex needs.
- Provide regular swallow assessment and therapy if competent/ be supported to complete your dysphagia competencies.
- Continually represent the SLT service within the acute service.
- Be innovative in your approach to patient care and service delivery, whilst being part of MDT service initiatives.
- Offer training, supervision, and support to less experienced SLTs and other staff.
- Be available to cover bank holidays and provide weekend working alongside more senior staff.
What Experience/skills Are Needed
If you are:
- Experienced in working with patients with communication and swallowing difficulties as a result of a range of acute diagnoses,
- Experienced in representing SLT in an MDT setting, and effectively advocating for patients’ needs,
- Experienced in working in an acute hospital, and
- Experienced in planning, delivering, and evaluating clinical audits, service evaluations, and/or research,
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Person specification
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
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
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