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We are excited to offer a one-year fixed term or secondment opportunity for a Band 7 Highly Specialist Team Lead to join our Adult Inpatient Speech and Language Therapy Service to cover maternity leave. This is an excellent opportunity for an established Band 7, or an experienced Band 6 ready to take the next step, to develop leadership, clinical expertise and service development skills within a supportive and forward-thinking team. You will provide clinical and professional leadership across adult inpatient areas including general medicine, surgery, stroke and critical care, supporting high-quality, evidence-based care. The role includes leading and developing staff, driving service improvement initiatives, and working with the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver outstanding patient care.
Job Responsibility:
To be responsible for providing a highly specialist service to Barnsley Hospital for adults with a variety of communication and swallowing difficulties with dysphagia
To develop, provide and participate in the training and support of other professionals working with this client group
To oversee the clinical provision of input to adults with dysphagia and communication difficulties and to provide assessment and advice to the client group, their carers and other professionals
To hold responsibility for own caseload and undertake the measurement and evaluation of own clinical work and practice and that of the acute SLT team, through the use of evidence-based projects, practice development work, audit and outcome measures, working within clearly defined operational policies and procedures
Requirements:
Degree in Speech and Language Pathology and Therapy, or equivalent
RCSLT Certificate to Practice as a Speech and Language Therapist
Current registration with the Health Professions Council
Post Graduate Certificate, accreditation or equivalent in adult dysphagia in Dysphagia
Highly developed Substantial specialist experience of a range of clinical protocols in adult dysphagia
Proven clinical competence in the assessment, diagnosis and management of adults with dysphagia and communication difficulties
Experience coordinating the work of others
Experience of line management/supervision or a keen interest in developing these skills
Substantial experience in developing, writing, delivering and evaluating training to others including groups
Substantial Knowledge of contemporary issues in the Health, Education and Social Care Community relevant to the client group
To demonstrate substantial and comprehensive skills in the field of adult dysphagia, including the provision of specialist programmes of intervention
Substantial knowledge of the functions of related professions with this client group
Significant relevant clinical skills gained during a postgraduate period
Skills to promote the service to the public and other health, education and social service professionals
Understand the need for confidentiality
Awareness of health and safety requirements
Written and verbal communication skills which allow professional information to be conveyed in an accurate and organised manner, taking account of the communication setting
Effective communicator in a variety of settings with a variety of different people including ability to work effectively as part of a team
Ability to use initiative
Proven organisational and time management skills
Proven relevant continuous professional development in working with adults with communication and swallowing disorders dysphagia
Nice to have:
Advanced Post Graduate Certificate in Adult Dysphagia
Specialist experience of a range of clinical protocols in paediatric dysphagia including neonates, infants and children
Flexible attitude to working hours
Experience working with adults with communication and swallowing disorders in an acute hospital