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Post graduate study at a Masters degree level or specialist development and training such as Advanced Dysphagia etc.
Job summaryThanks to a successful bid for National Stroke SQUIRE funding, an innovative and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced FEES trained Speech and Language Therapist (SLT). The role includes providing consultative specialist advice and support for Community stroke and neuro SLTs working in the field of dysphagia and the setting up, overseeing and evaluation of a pilot SWL Community Fibre-optic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) Service.
The postholder would be employed by St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and be managed within the Wandsworth Community Neuro Team, but would be expected to work with SLTs, community neuro teams and patients across the whole of SW London (Wandsworth, Merton, Sutton, Richmond, Kingston, Croydon).
Applicants will have extensive FEES experience in the adult setting, and good working knowledge of neurological dysphagia presentations and rehabilitation, ideally within a community setting.
The service is committed to continuing professional development and offers many learning opportunities through in-house training, journal clubs, peer support and specialist courses as required.
This is a full time post, however applications for part time hours may be considered for the right applicant.
Main duties of the job
Supporting Dysphagia Management of Patients in SW London (SWL):
The post holderwill provide consultative advice, training and support for community neuro SLTs working in the field of dysphagia across SWL. This may involve advising or providing joint sessions, second opinions and supporting SLTs to deliver highly specialist treatment and advice for highly complex dysphagia presentations.
Leadership of the Community FEES SW London Service:
The post holder will be the Lead SLT responsible for setting up and overseeing the SWL Community Fibre-optic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) Service, (one year pilot project). This will involve co-ordinating the procurement and maintenance of equipment required, development and review of policies, devising and managing ongoing service organisation, training and upskilling Community SLTs in the community. The post holder will then support the ongoing running and governance of the service.
The post holder will be expected to gather data and user feedback on the impact of the Community FEES service. It will be the post holder's responsibility to collate, present and distribute project findings to the appropriate bodies (e.g. ICB, National SQUIRE Team, RCSLT). This will contribute to growing body of knowledge and evidence for the use of FEES in the community and help secure funding beyond the life of the pilot.
About us
With over 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London. Our main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region. As well as acute hospital services, we provide a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services to patients of all ages following integration with Community Services Wandsworth in 2. St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Education / Qualifications
ESSENTIAL
- SLT Degree or equivalent
- Healthcare Professions Council registration
- Registered Member of RCSLT
- Post graduate study at a Masters degree level or specialist development and training such as Advanced Dysphagia etc
- Level 3 videofluoroscopy competencies
- RCSLT level 3 FEES assessor and endoscopist competencies
Skills
ESSENTIAL
- Advanced skills in assessment, treatment and management of highly complex clients with acquired neurological dysphagia presentations
- To be able to perform FEES and VF, interpret results to make accurate diagnosis from assessment
- This is a community based role so it essential the postholder is able to independently and efficiently travel to anywhere in SW London and occasionally beyond
Knowledge
ESSENTIAL
- Knowledge of assessment tools treatment rationales and therapeutic interventions relevant to Community Neuro rehabilitation patients with swallowing difficulties.
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures in particular safeguarding adults, disability discrimination act, Stroke rehabilitation (ICSS model) and relevant national clinical and NICE guidelines
Job responsibilities
Education / Qualifications
ESSENTIAL
- SLT Degree or equivalent
- Healthcare Professions Council registration
- Registered Member of RCSLT
- Post graduate study at a Masters degree level or specialist development and training such as Advanced Dysphagia etc
- Level 3 videofluoroscopy competencies
- RCSLT level 3 FEES assessor and endoscopist competencies
Skills
ESSENTIAL
- Advanced skills in assessment, treatment and management of highly complex clients with acquired neurological dysphagia presentations
- To be able to perform FEES and VF, interpret results to make accurate diagnosis from assessment
- This is a community based role so it essential the postholder is able to independently and efficiently travel to anywhere in SW London and occasionally beyond
Knowledge
ESSENTIAL
- Knowledge of assessment tools treatment rationales and therapeutic interventions relevant to Community Neuro rehabilitation patients with swallowing difficulties.
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures in particular safeguarding adults, disability discrimination act, Stroke rehabilitation (ICSS model) and relevant national clinical and NICE guidelines
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oSLT Degree or equivalent
- oHealthcare Professions Council registration
- oRegistered Member of RCSLT
- oPost graduate study at a Master's degree level or specialist development and training such as Advanced Dysphagia etc
- oLevel 3 videofluoroscopy competencies
- oRCSLT level 3 FEES assessor and endoscopist competencies
Essential
- oAdvanced skills in assessment, treatment and management of highly complex clients with acquired neurological dysphagia presentations
- oTo be able to perform FEES and VF, interpret results to make accurate diagnosis from assessment
- oThis is a community based role so it essential the postholder is able to independently and efficiently travel to anywhere in SW London and occasionally beyond
Essential
- oKnowledge of assessment tools treatment rationales and therapeutic interventions relevant to Community Neuro rehabilitation patients with swallowing difficulties.
- oKnowledge of national policies and procedures in particular safeguarding adults, disability discrimination act, Stroke rehabilitation (ICSS model) and relevant national clinical and NICE guidelines
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oSLT Degree or equivalent
- oHealthcare Professions Council registration
- oRegistered Member of RCSLT
- oPost graduate study at a Master's degree level or specialist development and training such as Advanced Dysphagia etc
- oLevel 3 videofluoroscopy competencies
- oRCSLT level 3 FEES assessor and endoscopist competencies
Essential
- oAdvanced skills in assessment, treatment and management of highly complex clients with acquired neurological dysphagia presentations
- oTo be able to perform FEES and VF, interpret results to make accurate diagnosis from assessment
- oThis is a community based role so it essential the postholder is able to independently and efficiently travel to anywhere in SW London and occasionally beyond
Essential
- oKnowledge of assessment tools treatment rationales and therapeutic interventions relevant to Community Neuro rehabilitation patients with swallowing difficulties.
- oKnowledge of national policies and procedures in particular safeguarding adults, disability discrimination act, Stroke rehabilitation (ICSS model) and relevant national clinical and NICE guidelines
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 criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St John's Therapy Centre
162 St Johns Hill
London
SW11 1SW
Employer's website
Job summary
Thanks to a successful bid for National Stroke SQUIRE funding, an innovative and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced FEES trained Speech and Language Therapist (SLT). The role includes providing consultative specialist advice and support for Community stroke and neuro SLTs working in the field of dysphagia and the setting up, overseeing and evaluation of a pilot SWL Community Fibre-optic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) Service.
The postholder would be employed by St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and be managed within the Wandsworth Community Neuro Team, but would be expected to work with SLTs, community neuro teams and patients across the whole of SW London (Wandsworth, Merton, Sutton, Richmond, Kingston, Croydon).
Applicants will have extensive FEES experience in the adult setting, and good working knowledge of neurological dysphagia presentations and rehabilitation, ideally within a community setting.
The service is committed to continuing professional development and offers many learning opportunities through in-house training, journal clubs, peer support and specialist courses as required.
This is a full time post, however applications for part time hours may be considered for the right applicant.
Main duties of the job
Supporting Dysphagia Management of Patients in SW London (SWL):
The post holderwill provide consultative advice, training and support for community neuro SLTs working in the field of dysphagia across SWL. This may involve advising or providing joint sessions, second opinions and supporting SLTs to deliver highly specialist treatment and advice for highly complex dysphagia presentations.
Leadership of the Community FEES SW London Service:
The post holder will be the Lead SLT responsible for setting up and overseeing the SWL Community Fibre-optic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) Service, (one year pilot project). This will involve co-ordinating the procurement and maintenance of equipment required, development and review of policies, devising and managing ongoing service organisation, training and upskilling Community SLTs in the community. The post holder will then support the ongoing running and governance of the service.
The post holder will be expected to gather data and user feedback on the impact of the Community FEES service. It will be the post holder's responsibility to collate, present and distribute project findings to the appropriate bodies (e.g. ICB, National SQUIRE Team, RCSLT). This will contribute to growing body of knowledge and evidence for the use of FEES in the community and help secure funding beyond the life of the pilot.
About us
With over 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London. Our main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region. As well as acute hospital services, we provide a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services to patients of all ages following integration with Community Services Wandsworth in 2. St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Education / Qualifications
ESSENTIAL
Skills
ESSENTIAL
Knowledge
ESSENTIAL
Job responsibilities
Education / Qualifications
ESSENTIAL
Skills
ESSENTIAL
Knowledge
ESSENTIAL
Education and Qualifications
Essential
Essential
Essential
Education and Qualifications
Essential
Essential
Essential
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 criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St John's Therapy Centre
162 St Johns Hill
London
SW11 1SW
Employer's website
Thanks to a successful bid for National Stroke SQUIRE funding, an innovative and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced FEES trained Speech and Language Therapist (SLT). The role includes providing consultative specialist advice and support for Community stroke and neuro SLTs working in the field of dysphagia and the setting up, overseeing and evaluation of a pilot SWL Community Fibre-optic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) Service.
The postholder would be employed by St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and be managed within the Wandsworth Community Neuro Team, but would be expected to work with SLTs, community neuro teams and patients across the whole of SW London (Wandsworth, Merton, Sutton, Richmond, Kingston, Croydon).
Applicants will have extensive FEES experience in the adult setting, and good working knowledge of neurological dysphagia presentations and rehabilitation, ideally within a community setting.
The service is committed to continuing professional development and offers many learning opportunities through in-house training, journal clubs, peer support and specialist courses as required.
This is a full time post, however applications for part time hours may be considered for the right applicant.
Main duties of the job
Supporting Dysphagia Management of Patients in SW London (SWL):
The post holderwill provide consultative advice, training and support for community neuro SLTs working in the field of dysphagia across SWL. This may involve advising or providing joint sessions, second opinions and supporting SLTs to deliver highly specialist treatment and advice for highly complex dysphagia presentations.
Leadership of the Community FEES SW London Service:
The post holder will be the Lead SLT responsible for setting up and overseeing the SWL Community Fibre-optic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) Service, (one year pilot project). This will involve co-ordinating the procurement and maintenance of equipment required, development and review of policies, devising and managing ongoing service organisation, training and upskilling Community SLTs in the community. The post holder will then support the ongoing running and governance of the service.
The post holder will be expected to gather data and user feedback on the impact of the Community FEES service. It will be the post holder's responsibility to collate, present and distribute project findings to the appropriate bodies (e.g. ICB, National SQUIRE Team, RCSLT). This will contribute to growing body of knowledge and evidence for the use of FEES in the community and help secure funding beyond the life of the pilot.
About us
With over 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London. Our main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region. As well as acute hospital services, we provide a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services to patients of all ages following integration with Community Services Wandsworth in 2. St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Education / Qualifications
ESSENTIAL
- SLT Degree or equivalent
- Healthcare Professions Council registration
- Registered Member of RCSLT
- Post graduate study at a Masters degree level or specialist development and training such as Advanced Dysphagia etc
- Level 3 videofluoroscopy competencies
- RCSLT level 3 FEES assessor and endoscopist competencies
Skills
ESSENTIAL
- Advanced skills in assessment, treatment and management of highly complex clients with acquired neurological dysphagia presentations
- To be able to perform FEES and VF, interpret results to make accurate diagnosis from assessment
- This is a community based role so it essential the postholder is able to independently and efficiently travel to anywhere in SW London and occasionally beyond
Knowledge
ESSENTIAL
- Knowledge of assessment tools treatment rationales and therapeutic interventions relevant to Community Neuro rehabilitation patients with swallowing difficulties.
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures in particular safeguarding adults, disability discrimination act, Stroke rehabilitation (ICSS model) and relevant national clinical and NICE guidelines
Job responsibilities
Education / Qualifications
ESSENTIAL
- SLT Degree or equivalent
- Healthcare Professions Council registration
- Registered Member of RCSLT
- Post graduate study at a Masters degree level or specialist development and training such as Advanced Dysphagia etc
- Level 3 videofluoroscopy competencies
- RCSLT level 3 FEES assessor and endoscopist competencies
Skills
ESSENTIAL
- Advanced skills in assessment, treatment and management of highly complex clients with acquired neurological dysphagia presentations
- To be able to perform FEES and VF, interpret results to make accurate diagnosis from assessment
- This is a community based role so it essential the postholder is able to independently and efficiently travel to anywhere in SW London and occasionally beyond
Knowledge
ESSENTIAL
- Knowledge of assessment tools treatment rationales and therapeutic interventions relevant to Community Neuro rehabilitation patients with swallowing difficulties.
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures in particular safeguarding adults, disability discrimination act, Stroke rehabilitation (ICSS model) and relevant national clinical and NICE guidelines
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oSLT Degree or equivalent
- oHealthcare Professions Council registration
- oRegistered Member of RCSLT
- oPost graduate study at a Master's degree level or specialist development and training such as Advanced Dysphagia etc
- oLevel 3 videofluoroscopy competencies
- oRCSLT level 3 FEES assessor and endoscopist competencies
Essential
- oAdvanced skills in assessment, treatment and management of highly complex clients with acquired neurological dysphagia presentations
- oTo be able to perform FEES and VF, interpret results to make accurate diagnosis from assessment
- oThis is a community based role so it essential the postholder is able to independently and efficiently travel to anywhere in SW London and occasionally beyond
Essential
- oKnowledge of assessment tools treatment rationales and therapeutic interventions relevant to Community Neuro rehabilitation patients with swallowing difficulties.
- oKnowledge of national policies and procedures in particular safeguarding adults, disability discrimination act, Stroke rehabilitation (ICSS model) and relevant national clinical and NICE guidelines
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oSLT Degree or equivalent
- oHealthcare Professions Council registration
- oRegistered Member of RCSLT
- oPost graduate study at a Master's degree level or specialist development and training such as Advanced Dysphagia etc
- oLevel 3 videofluoroscopy competencies
- oRCSLT level 3 FEES assessor and endoscopist competencies
Essential
- oAdvanced skills in assessment, treatment and management of highly complex clients with acquired neurological dysphagia presentations
- oTo be able to perform FEES and VF, interpret results to make accurate diagnosis from assessment
- oThis is a community based role so it essential the postholder is able to independently and efficiently travel to anywhere in SW London and occasionally beyond
Essential
- oKnowledge of assessment tools treatment rationales and therapeutic interventions relevant to Community Neuro rehabilitation patients with swallowing difficulties.
- oKnowledge of national policies and procedures in particular safeguarding adults, disability discrimination act, Stroke rehabilitation (ICSS model) and relevant national clinical and NICE guidelines
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 criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St John's Therapy Centre
162 St Johns Hill
London
SW11 1SW
Employer's website
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