Job Description

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals Trust (SATH) are working in partnership with Shropshire Community Health Trust (SCHT) to develop the role of Allied Health Professionals (AHP) in the Neonatal Unit, currently based at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford.



This is an exciting opportunity to join the multi disciplinary AHP team and the Unit in developing service provision for babies and their families at the most critical time in their lives, and to influence the outcomes for them. The development is overseen and support provided by the regional Neonatal network.



The Children's Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Team and Paediatric Psychology Team at SCHT in-reach into the Unit. The Physiotherapists, Dieticians and Occupational Therapists are employed by SATH. This role is directly supported by our Band 7 Clinical Leads in eating, drinking and swallowing and complex needs, who are part of the neonatal team.



The SLT team and SATH leaders are committed to ensuring staff have the skills and time to feel proud of the work that we do. Alongside this role at Band 6 there are options and opportunities to deliver care and support, and to develop your skills across all our specialist pathways.



The SLT team has a research lead and we actively seek to develop everyone's interest and participation in audit, service improvement and research .



We will support you to develop your skills and your career opportunities and provide excellent care.



To provide, as an autonomous practitioner, assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment for service users within a specialist area, to work in partnership with other practitioners and refer on to other health, education, and social care providers as appropriate.



To work as a member of the community service within early years and/or specialist education settings, including, where required in-reaching to the local children's ward, neonatal unit, and specialist care settings, contributing to their development.



To provide multidisciplinary functions within the post holders sphere of competence to service users across these and mainstream education settings.



To develop the post holders' own professional practice by keeping up to date with clinical developments and responding to available evidence.



To provide specialist advice, education, and training in the specialist area.



Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.



Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.



Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.



Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.



The Children's SLT team work closely within Children's Therapy Services with the Child Development Centres and Community Paediatrics, and also provide in reaching services to the local acute wards



There are strong relationships across the Children's and Families service delivery group with all teams.



Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.



Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.