Specialist Speech and Language Therapist; Band 6

We are recruiting for a full time Band 6 Speech and Language Therapists to join our Adult Speech and Language Therapy Team.

This post is primarily for inpatient dysphagia but as a team we work flexibly so there may be times where community working is required.

We are looking for a dysphagia-trained Speech and Language Therapist with a passion for providing patient centred care in our Adult SALT service which is based at Airedale General Hospital and in the community.

The Adult Speech & Language Therapy Team, within Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, works with adults who have a range of acquired and long term conditions in both acute and community settings.

We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.

We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.

For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.

We would also welcome any interested candidates to contact us to have an informal discussion about the post.

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• Degree or equivalent pre-registration award in Speech and Language Therapy.
• State registration with the Health Care Professions Council.
• Recent post graduate courses relevant to Adult Speech and Language Therapy.
• Completion of post-graduate Dysphagia training course including completion of relevant competencies
• Completion of course in Professional Practice Education.
• Successful completion of a professionally validated specialist course.
• MSc modules in a relevant area of practice.
• Completion of leadership courses
• Member of relevant professional special interest groups/organisations.
• At least 6 months experience of independently assessing and managing swallowing difficulties.

• Relevant and recent experience working at band 5 level.
• Relevant and recent experience working in Adult Speech and Language Therapy.
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working and working collaboratively with other professions and agencies including statutory, private and voluntary sector services.
• Experience of guideline development, implementation and audit.
• Experience of clinical supervision both as supervisee and supervisor.
• Recent experience of student training
• Experience of working at band 6 level
• Experience of communication and swallow assessments and treatments
• Experience of taking part in or leading on Projects / service improvements.
• Experienced in use of IT applications
• Experience of taking part in or leading an audit or research project

• Knowledge and clinical reasoning skills to support advanced clinical practice in Adult Speech and Language Therapy.
• Knowledge of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership working.
• Knowledge of clinical standards and ability to implement and audit these in the team.
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
• Knowledge of the principles of student-centred learning and reflective practice
• Knowledge to promote and support equality and value diversity
• Knowledge of the NHS constitution
• Knowledge of relevant national and local legislation relevant to Adult Speech and Language Therapy
• Specialist knowledge and clinical reasoning skills to support expert Clinical practice in Adult Speech and Language Therapy.

• Ability to work well within a team.
• Excellent time management, planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and counselling skills, including observation, listening and empathy.
• Able to adjust style to suit the situation
• Highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills in complex situations.
• Excellent analytical and reflective skills
• Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal and ability to adjust style and content as appropriate
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to cope with working in a stressful environment, including emotional or aggressive patients and carers
• Ability to concentrate and work intensely in a busy environment
• Motivational interviewing skills
• Audit and critical appraisal skills
• Ability to facilitate skills in others

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…