Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Are you interested in working in an inpatient Mental Health setting as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, whilst being supported to develop your skills to transition into a band 7 post as a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist? If so, this is the job for you! We currently have a vacancy for a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to assess, manage and support service users' communication and dysphagia needs within the Mental Health Care Division in the inpatient setting at Hartley Hospital in Southport, Merseyside. Upon completion of an agreed development programme and successful demonstration of competencies, the successful applicant will be promoted to the band 7 position.
We aim to provide the best Person-Centred care and we put Quality and Safety at the heart of everything we do. You will offer assessment and treatment to 2 wards at Hartley Hospital in Southport - complex care/older adults with mental health needs, and the acute adult MH ward. You will also work alongside an experienced Band 7 SALT at Clock View Hospital (Liverpool L9), enabling you to experience SALT delivery in a variety of mental health care inpatient settings. This will provide you with opportunities for joint working and regular clinical supervision to support your skills development and ensure achievement of competencies to progress to band 7 status.
Main duties of the job
* Dysphagia assessment and intervention
* Communication assessment and intervention
* Participate in Quality Improvement Activity / Service Evaluation/Audit
* Integral member of the MDT
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification document for full details of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Completion of a recognised training course awarding relevant degree/diploma approved by the RCSLT and HPC
* Registered with the HPC - License to practice
* Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Master's level or equivalent
* Experiential training which demonstrates highly specialist skills in specialist area
* Evidence of management training
* Evidence of leadership training
* Membership of relevant special interest groups
* Post graduate certificate in speciality
Knowledge/ Experience
* Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
* Experience of carrying out specialist assessments and interventions
* Proven ability to work independently, prioritise and manage own complex caseload.
* Experience of working with highly complex cases, such as progressive illness and rare conditions
* Evidence of experience of: Multi disciplinary team working
* Leading in service projects
* Developing and leading training of others and Language Therapists
* Advanced knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group
* In depth knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group
* Advanced knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group
* In depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit
* Understands the roles of other professionals relevant to the client group
* Understands the standards of record keeping
* Understands confidentiality as relating to the NHS
* Experience of being a Clinical Educator
* Experience of providing supervision to staff members
* Experience of facilitating groups
* Experience of using iPads and other forms of technology
* Experience of delivering/developing training to staff/carers
* Student training
Skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills - including, listening and empathy skills
* Highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills
* Excellent analytical and reflection skills
* Excellent presentation skills written and verbal
* Excellent organizational skills
* Prioritisation and time management Skills
* Good Auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe phonetically
* Able to be a good team member and assume leadership responsibilities
* Able to work independently recognising own limits
* Flexible and able to cope with change
* Learns from experience and willing to adapt accordingly, including learning new skills
* Able to critically appraise research Articles
* Ability to communicate highly complex or sensitive advice and information to others
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
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