A Vacancy at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
Are you looking for a new post that will give you the opportunity to further develop your clinical and leadership skills in community rehabilitation? Would you like the opportunity to be involved in service developments and planning, whilst having the time to enhance your clinical and leadership skills? Would you like protected time for your CPD with monthly clinical forums, regular clinical supervision, support to attend relevant CENs and external training opportunities? Would you like to be part of a supportive and welcoming county wide joint acute and community SLT service?
Join our dedicated team and make a real impact in community care!
We are looking for an HCPC registered SLT with relevant Clinical and Leadership experience who can demonstrate expertise in adult rehabilitation including dysphagia management. You must have strong leadership skills and experience in managing/supervising a clinical team, possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a patient-centre approach, with a commitment to CPD and evidence-based practice
As Clinical Lead you will have the opportunity to get involved with service developments, audit and development plans.
You will have the opportunity to work alongside highly specialist clinicians in voice, head and neck cancer, stroke, rehabilitation and neurological degenerative conditions to further develop your knowledge and skills.
We are proactive in research and service development and staff are encouraged to attend postgraduate courses/ RCSLT CENs. There is also a comprehensive in-service education programme within Therapy Services. We have close links with the local School of Healthcare Professions at the University of Brighton and other universities.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and manage a team of Speech and Language Therapists within the community rehabilitation service.
Deliver specialist assessment, diagnosis, and intervention for patients with communication and swallowing difficulties.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and social workers, to provide holistic care.
Develop and implement evidence-based treatment plans tailored to the individual needs of each patient.
Provide clinical leadership, support, and supervision to less experienced staff and students.
Play an active role in rehab and therapy development, service development, quality improvement initiatives, and promoting best practice in speech and language therapy.
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
This advert closes on Thursday 17 Oct 2024
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