Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) Neonatal Unit and Acute Paediatrics
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Job Location:
Portsmouth - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
This post is only open for applications for individuals employed within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Care System
Organisations within scope are as follows:
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
- Southern Health Foundation Trust
- Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
- University Hospital Southampton
- Solent NHS Trust
- South Central Ambulance Service
- Isle of Wight NHS Trust
- Hampshire Hospitals
Are you a skilled proactive Speech and Language Therapist with excellent communication skills and a passion for neonatal and paediatric care We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity to join our Neonatal and Acute Paediatric SLT service at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
This post offers the chance to shape and deliver a highquality familycentred service across our Neonatal Unit and acute paediatric wards. We welcome applications for a minimum of 0.3 WTE worked on the NICU with flexibility to tailor the remaining hours within our evolving paediatric inpatient service. Part-time and jobshare arrangements are warmly welcomed.
As the sole SLT for both Neonatal and Acute Paediatrics the successful candidate will need to be resourceful confident and able to work autonomously drawing on strong communication skills and a proactive approach to managing a varied and complex caseload. Our paediatric service is entering a period of growth and transformation and this role provides a unique opportunity to contribute to scoping shaping and developing the future model of care.
For a full list of roles and responsibilities please see the attached job description
We would love to hear from you. Informal enquiries and visits are warmly encouraged. Please contact the Therapy Pathway Lead ().
Qualifications :
Essential:
- HCPCregistered SLT with RCSLT membership.
- Strong clinical experience in neonatal and/or paediatric feeding and swallowing.
- Evidencebased specialist skills in infant and child feeding including premature and medically complex babies.
- Excellent interpersonal communication and clinical reasoning skills.
- Ability to work autonomously within demanding and emotionally sensitive environments.
- Commitment to MDT working and inclusive familycentred practice.
- Experience supporting junior staff/students and leading training.
Desirable:
- Advanced competencies in neonatal and paediatric feeding (RCSLT EDS frameworks).
- Experience participating in/or leading VFSS (training can be supported).
- FICare FINE NBO IBCLC or recognised infant feeding training.
- Experience in neonatal or acute paediatric inpatient settings.
- Involvement in service development audit or research.
Additional Information :
For team members looking to further progress in their careers we are able to offer opportunities for level 5 and Level 6 apprenticeships.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ Race Equality and Disability and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education opinions culture ethnicity race sex gender identity and expression nation of origin age languages spoken veterans status colour religion disability sexual orientation and beliefs.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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About Company
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospita ... View more
