Advanced Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
| Posting date: | 10 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £43,742 - £50,056 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2024 |
| Location: | York, YO31 8HE |
| Company: | York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6216939/419-6046518-SLT-M-B |
Summary
A Vacancy at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Are you an innovative Speech and Language Therapist?
Do you have a passion for Stroke?
Would you like to join an energetic and supportive team?
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist in Stroke who shares our Trust values (kindness, openness and commitment to excellence) to:
• Lead our team of Speech & Language therapists to provide excellent care to patients, develop their clinical skills and explore new ways of working with this client group
Our team mission is to have a skilled and confident workforce of therapists, which enable person-centred, safe, effective and sustainable care through collaborative relationships with our service users and partner agencies. We are supportive, helpful and respectful to each other and passionate about making a difference in the lives of our clients.
Please Note: The ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality and Trust sites during the course of a normal working day is required for this vacancy.
Based in York Hospital, and working in York and Scarborough Hospitals and across the sites of our Trust, in this role you will:
• Hold a clinical workload across sites and settings, delivering highly specialist assessment, treatment and advice, working closely with patients and their carers and other professionals in Health and Social Care.
• Have responsibility for embedding best practice across the Speech & Language Therapy team by: • supporting colleagues to develop their clinical skills and practice within Stroke
• auditing the quality of care to people within this client group
• reviewing research and innovations in the clinical care of this client group
• Support the Team Manager and AHP Senior Operational Manager in monitoring and evaluating service capacity and delivery.
• You will also be part of our leadership team of Advanced Clinical Specialists, supporting and leading quality improvement projects that link with our team vision and objectives.
• Be committed to raising the profile of our team and profession, through supporting quality placements as part of student education and participation in local and regional professional networks.
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Apr 2024
Are you an innovative Speech and Language Therapist?
Do you have a passion for Stroke?
Would you like to join an energetic and supportive team?
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist in Stroke who shares our Trust values (kindness, openness and commitment to excellence) to:
• Lead our team of Speech & Language therapists to provide excellent care to patients, develop their clinical skills and explore new ways of working with this client group
Our team mission is to have a skilled and confident workforce of therapists, which enable person-centred, safe, effective and sustainable care through collaborative relationships with our service users and partner agencies. We are supportive, helpful and respectful to each other and passionate about making a difference in the lives of our clients.
Please Note: The ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality and Trust sites during the course of a normal working day is required for this vacancy.
Based in York Hospital, and working in York and Scarborough Hospitals and across the sites of our Trust, in this role you will:
• Hold a clinical workload across sites and settings, delivering highly specialist assessment, treatment and advice, working closely with patients and their carers and other professionals in Health and Social Care.
• Have responsibility for embedding best practice across the Speech & Language Therapy team by: • supporting colleagues to develop their clinical skills and practice within Stroke
• auditing the quality of care to people within this client group
• reviewing research and innovations in the clinical care of this client group
• Support the Team Manager and AHP Senior Operational Manager in monitoring and evaluating service capacity and delivery.
• You will also be part of our leadership team of Advanced Clinical Specialists, supporting and leading quality improvement projects that link with our team vision and objectives.
• Be committed to raising the profile of our team and profession, through supporting quality placements as part of student education and participation in local and regional professional networks.
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Apr 2024
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