Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Team Lead (Dysphagia)

Main area Speech and Language Therapy Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent: Part time would be considered (4 days a week) Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week Job ref 201-26-533

Site Carew House Town Bodmin Salary £49,387 - £56,515 Per Annum / Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 24/06/:59

We are seeking an experienced Speech and Language Therapist (SaLT) to be our new Dysphagia team lead. This is a newly created post to oversee management of our growing dysphagia service and support therapists working with children with eating, drinking and swallowing needs in Cornwall and the Isle of Scilly alongside our two established clinical leads.

The post holder will form part of our children's speech and language therapy leadership team who work together to ensure we are running a quality evidenced base service which meets the needs of children and families, as well as being a happy and dynamic place to work.

The post holder will also have opportunity to maintain and develop their clinical skills by holding a dysphagia caseload, and provide assessment and/or intervention in line with our service offer. There are also opportunities to maintain skills within speech, language and communication.

The post holder will be responsible for leading and managing the dysphagia speech and language therapy team. This involves line management responsibility, overseeing allocation and throughput of clinical cases in within Dysphagia, monitoring and reporting on performance, leading on and contributing to service wide projects and participating in service forums. The post holder will work alongside the locality team leads and operational lead to support the day to day running of the service.

The post holder will be required to participate in the delivery of a speech and language therapy service providing specialist assessments, intervention and advice for children and young people with Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and swallowing difficulties.

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy (or equivalent qualification)
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Experience of effectively leading a team/project/service area
• Evidence of completed RCSLT Dysphagia competencies
• Membership of the RCSLT

• Highly skilled in supporting colleagues and team members with clinical, professional and other needs.
• Have knowledge and understanding of a range of clinical pathways associated with Speech, Language, communication and swallowing difficulties.

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
• Protected CPD time for registered staff
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
• Leadership and Management development programmesCoaching and mentoring opportunities
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
• Free DBS checks where required
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.

If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Ysanne Yeatman Job title Operational Lead for SaLT Email address Telephone number Additional information

This is a community-based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate how they will manage these travel requirements.