Specialist Speech Therapist - Telford Dementia Team
Job Description
Job summary
We have an opportunity to work as part of a small team providing a specialist service to people living with Dementia in a community setting.
Our service aims to provide support and advice to patients and their families on how to deal with communication and swallowing difficulties related to dementia. In addition, 30% of the role is dedicated to education of patients, families and staff.
There is also the support of an assistant practitioner.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work as part of a small specialist team based in Telford providing a service to people living with dementia, their families and carers.
You will provide assessment and management for a wide range of communication and swallowing disorders. One third of the post is dedicated to training both families and staff in a number of different settings.
About us
The dementia team sit within the wider community SLT team which covers the county of Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin.
We are a small but well established team who cover a range of clinical areas including all four community hospitals providing both a ward based and outpatient service, in reach to the local IDT teams and domiciliary teams. We also cover the specialist orthopaedic hospital and specialist spinal unit.
We provide a countywide voice service, which accepts referrals from numerous sources. We input into a joint ENT consultant clinic and are in the process of re-establishing SLT led nasendoscopy clinics.
Our acute colleagues deliver a video fluoroscopy clinic and we are in the process of re establishing a FEES service.
We are strong advocates of regular clinical supervision, management supervision and actively seek to support the health and wellbeing of our colleagues. We have regular whole team meetings and CPD sessions.
Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registered with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Evidence of specialist clinical training in relevant areas
Work experience
Essential
- Evidence of broad range of pre and post qualification experience
- Evidence of experience in relevant area of clinical practice - Dementia, neuro and dysphagia
- Evidence of teaching/ student experience
- Experience in audit and research
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of CPD (portfolio) detailing clinical experience relevant to the post.
- knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance
- Knowledge of current Evidence Based Practice relevant to post.
- Evidence of Specialist level of clinical reasoning
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Evidence of leadership ability
- Organisation, planning, prioritisation and decision making skills
- Clinical supervision, teaching, mentorship and appraisal skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Address
The Princess Royal Hospital
Apley Castle
Telford
TF1 6TF
