Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team in a Band 7 SLT post working within our paediatric and neonates service! We hope to fill this vacancy with a passionate and highly motivated individual.

As an autonomous practitioner you will be responsible for the provision of specialist, evidence based SLT assessment, diagnosis and treatment of paediatric patients across the BHRUT SLT service including NICU. This will include education and training to patients, carers and other MDT members.

You will work alongside another Band 7 SLT to improve and develop our paediatrics and neonates service. We pride ourselves on being a friendly and innovative team where service development is driven at every level, including the chance to further develop our paediatric videofluoroscopy service.

At BHRUT we can offer a variety of opportunities to develop skills in neonatal intensive care, special care baby unit, and children’s wards as well as non-clinical skills like supervision, leadership and teaching to the wider multi-disciplinary team. Applicants can be considered for the option of a development post from a 6 to 7. Part-time, job sharing and flexible working options can be considered.

If you think this sounds like an opportunity for you, please contact our Clinical Lead SLT Virginia Puno [email protected]

Main duties of the job

To provide autonomous specialist assessment, treatment and advice to inpatients for NICU, SCBU infants and ward based inpatients who present with feeding/swallowing difficulties. To work alongside other members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to give highly specialist guidance, advice and education to on matters relating to your specialist area.

Provide leadership for your team (in conjunction with the Clinical Lead) in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Speech and Language Therapy service provided to patients within your area.

To provide a lead role in teaching, supervising and appraising peers, Band 6, Band 5, Student Speech and Language Therapists, Speech and Language Therapy Assistants.

To deputise in the absence of senior colleagues as required in both management and clinical areas.

To contribute to running and developing of the Speech and Language service through audit, development of policies, procedures and guidelines using evidence-based practise.

Undertake supervision, mentoring and performance development plans to promote clinical and professional effectiveness of self and others.  This includes performance management, management of disciplinary issues in liaison with Clinical Lead SLT.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role.  Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5110. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.